Julius Drake

English pianist
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Julius Drake

Summary

Julius Drake is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on January 1, 1959[3]. He worked as a pianist[4], music educator[5], and musician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (104 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Julius Drake's place of birth was London[2].
  • Julius Drake was born on January 1, 1959[3].
  • Julius Drake was born on April 1959[8].
  • Julius Drake's father was Michael Drake[9].
  • Julius Drake was married to Belinda Catriona Gow[10].
  • A child of Julius Drake was Katherine Molly Myrtle Drake[11].
  • A child of Julius Drake was Lydia Beatrice Elizabeth Drake[12].
  • Julius Drake held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • Julius Drake's professions included pianist[4].
  • Julius Drake's professions included music educator[5].
  • Julius Drake's professions included musician[6].
  • Julius Drake's field of work was chamber music[14].
  • Among Julius Drake's employers was Royal Academy of Music[15].
  • Julius Drake was educated at Royal College of Music[16].
  • Julius Drake's education included a stint at The Purcell School for Young Musicians[17].
  • Julius Drake is recorded as male[18].
  • Julius Drake's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Julius Drake's Commons category is recorded as Julius Drake[20].
  • Julius Drake's family name is recorded as Drake[21].
  • Julius Drake's given name is recorded as Julius[22].
  • Julius Drake's given name is recorded as M.[23].
  • Julius Drake's official website is recorded as http://www.juliusdrake.com/[24].
  • Julius Drake's instrument is recorded as piano[25].
  • Julius Drake's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[26].
  • Julius Drake's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[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: 1959-04-05[30]

  • Genre(s): classical[31]

  • Community tags: classical, english pianist, pianist[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8b3d30cb-ffdf-4e9a-a85b-c550eb9fd0d1[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Julius Drake was born in London[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1959[3] and April 1959[8]. His father was Michael Drake[9].

Education

Educated at Royal College of Music[16], a conservatory[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1882[36], headquartered in London[37] and The Purcell School for Young Musicians[17], an independent school[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1962[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist[4], music educator[5], and musician[6]. Julius Drake's field of work was chamber music[14]. Among his employers was Royal Academy of Music[15].

Personal Life

Among Julius Drake's spouses was Belinda Catriona Gow[10]. Children include Katherine Molly Myrtle Drake[11] and Lydia Beatrice Elizabeth Drake[12].

Why It Matters

Julius Drake ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (104 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Julius Drake born?

Julius Drake was born in London[2].

Who were Julius Drake's parents?

Julius Drake's father was Michael Drake[9].

Who was Julius Drake married to?

Julius Drake's spouses include Belinda Catriona Gow[10].

What did Julius Drake do for work?

Julius Drake worked as pianist[4], music educator[5], and musician[6].

Where did Julius Drake go to school?

Julius Drake was educated at Royal College of Music[16] and The Purcell School for Young Musicians[17].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Carnegie Hall linked open data. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . Companies House. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . CONOR.SI. 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
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth London
    Educated at Royal College of Music, The Purcell School for Young Musicians
    Aliases
    Family name Drake
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