Jonny Greenwood

British musician
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Jonny Greenwood

Summary

Jonny Greenwood is a human[1]. His place of birth was Oxford[2]. He was born on November 5, 1971[3]. He worked as a guitarist[4], banjoist[5], composer[6], ondist[7], and multi-instrumentalist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.52% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,102 views/month, #5,209 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Oxford[2], Jonny Greenwood…
  • Jonny Greenwood was born on November 5, 1971[3].
  • Jonny Greenwood held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • English was Jonny Greenwood's native language[11].
  • Jonny Greenwood worked as a guitarist[4].
  • Jonny Greenwood's professions included banjoist[5].
  • Jonny Greenwood worked as a composer[6].
  • Jonny Greenwood worked as an ondist[7].
  • Jonny Greenwood's professions included multi-instrumentalist[8].
  • Jonny Greenwood's professions included actor[12].
  • Jonny Greenwood's education included a stint at Abingdon School[13].
  • Jonny Greenwood received the British Independent Film Award for Best Music[14].
  • Jonny Greenwood received the Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution[15].
  • Jonny Greenwood was a member of Radiohead[16].
  • Jonny Greenwood was a member of The Venus in Furs[17].
  • Jonny Greenwood is recorded as male[18].
  • Jonny Greenwood's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Jonny Greenwood's genre is alternative rock[20].
  • Jonny Greenwood's genre is electronic music[21].
  • Jonny Greenwood's genre is electronica[22].
  • Jonny Greenwood's genre is art rock[23].
  • Jonny Greenwood's genre is intelligent dance music[24].
  • Jonny Greenwood's genre is indie rock[25].
  • Jonny Greenwood's record label is recorded as XL Recordings[26].
  • Jonny Greenwood's record label is recorded as Parlophone[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1971-11-05[30]

  • Genre(s): classical crossover, rock[31]

  • Community tags: british, classical crossover, easy listening soundtracks and musicals, english, rock, uk[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e9fcfbbf-1743-4f73-8744-ada8da7394ea[33]

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Origins and Family

Jonny Greenwood's place of birth was Oxford[2]. He was born on November 5, 1971[3]. English was his native language[11].

Education

Jonny Greenwood was educated at Abingdon School[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include guitarist[4], banjoist[5], composer[6], ondist[7], multi-instrumentalist[8], and actor[12].

Recognition

Awards received include British Independent Film Award for Best Music[14], a class of award[34] and Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution[15], a class of award[35].

Why It Matters

Jonny Greenwood ranks in the top 0.52% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,102 views/month, #5,209 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Jonny Greenwood born?

Jonny Greenwood was born in Oxford[2].

What did Jonny Greenwood do for work?

Jonny Greenwood worked as guitarist[4], banjoist[5], composer[6], ondist[7], and multi-instrumentalist[8].

Where did Jonny Greenwood go to school?

Jonny Greenwood was educated at Abingdon School[13].

What awards did Jonny Greenwood receive?

Honors received include British Independent Film Award for Best Music[14] and Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] . wikidata.org.
  20. [15] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [16] . wikidata.org.
  24. [17] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 28d ago · Ytterbyz · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 4w ago · ZI Jony · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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