Kae Tempest

British poet, spoken word artist and playwright
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Kae Tempest

Summary

Kae Tempest is a human[1]. Their place of birth was Brockley[2]. They was born on December 22, 1985[3]. They worked as a singer[4], writer[5], poet[6], composer[7], and rapper[8]. They ranks in the top 0.5% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,519 views/month, #4,976 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Kae Tempest's place of birth was Brockley[2].
  • Kae Tempest was born on December 22, 1985[3].
  • Kae Tempest held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Kae Tempest worked as a singer[4].
  • Kae Tempest worked as a writer[5].
  • Kae Tempest's professions included poet[6].
  • Kae Tempest worked as a composer[7].
  • Kae Tempest's professions included rapper[8].
  • Kae Tempest's education included a stint at Goldsmiths, University of London[11].
  • Kae Tempest's education included a stint at Thomas Tallis School[12].
  • Kae Tempest was educated at BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology[13].
  • Kae Tempest received the Ted Hughes Award[14].
  • Kae Tempest received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[15].
  • Kae Tempest received the Silver Lion[16].
  • Kae Tempest is recorded as non-binary[17].
  • Kae Tempest is recorded as trans man[18].
  • Kae Tempest's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Kae Tempest's genre is spoken word[20].
  • Kae Tempest's record label is recorded as Fiction Records[21].
  • Kae Tempest's record label is recorded as Big Dada[22].
  • Kae Tempest's record label is recorded as Ninja Tune[23].
  • Kae Tempest's record label is recorded as Caroline Records[24].
  • Kae Tempest's Commons category is recorded as Kae Tempest[25].
  • Kae Tempest's residence is recorded as Brockley[26].
  • Kae Tempest's family name is recorded as Calvert[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Kae Tempest was born in Brockley[2]. They was born on December 22, 1985[3].

Education

Educated at Goldsmiths, University of London[11], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1891[30], headquartered in London[31]; Thomas Tallis School[12], a school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1971[34]; and BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology[13], a City Technology College[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1991[37], headquartered in Croydon[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[4], writer[5], poet[6], composer[7], and rapper[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Ted Hughes Award[14], an award[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 2009[41]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[15], a fellowship award[42], in United Kingdom[43]; and Silver Lion[16], a film award category[44], in Italy[45], founded in 1953[46].

Why It Matters

Kae Tempest ranks in the top 0.5% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,519 views/month, #4,976 of 1,000,298).[9] They has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] They is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Kae Tempest born?

Kae Tempest's place of birth was Brockley[2].

What did Kae Tempest do for work?

Kae Tempest worked as singer[4], writer[5], poet[6], composer[7], and rapper[8].

Where did Kae Tempest go to school?

Kae Tempest was educated at Goldsmiths, University of London[11], Thomas Tallis School[12], and BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology[13].

What awards did Kae Tempest receive?

Honors received include Ted Hughes Award[14], Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[15], and Silver Lion[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . theguardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . theguardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . clashmusic.com. clashmusic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . theguardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . rsliterature.org. Retrieved . rsliterature.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . 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. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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