Kele Okereke

English singer/songwriter and guitarist
Person human Q457060
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Kele Okereke

Summary

Kele Okereke is a human[1]. His place of birth was Liverpool[2]. He was born on October 13, 1981[3]. He worked as a singer-songwriter[4], guitarist[5], composer[6], and singer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,621 views/month, #6,751 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Liverpool[2], Kele Okereke…
  • Kele Okereke was born on October 13, 1981[3].
  • Kele Okereke held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Kele Okereke's professions included singer-songwriter[4].
  • Kele Okereke worked as a guitarist[5].
  • Kele Okereke's professions included composer[6].
  • Kele Okereke's professions included singer[7].
  • Kele Okereke's education included a stint at King's College London[10].
  • Kele Okereke's education included a stint at Ilford County High School[11].
  • Kele Okereke was educated at Trinity Catholic High School, Woodford Green[12].
  • Kele Okereke was a member of Bloc Party[13].
  • Kele Okereke is recorded as male[14].
  • Kele Okereke's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Kele Okereke's sexual orientation is recorded as homosexuality[16].
  • Kele Okereke's genre is rock music[17].
  • Kele Okereke's genre is indie rock[18].
  • Kele Okereke's genre is post-punk revival[19].
  • Kele Okereke's genre is electro house[20].
  • Kele Okereke's genre is dubstep[21].
  • Kele Okereke's genre is post-rock[22].
  • Kele Okereke's record label is recorded as Wichita Recordings[23].
  • Kele Okereke's Commons category is recorded as Kele Okereke[24].
  • Kele Okereke's family name is recorded as Okereke[25].
  • Kele Okereke's given name is recorded as Rowland[26].
  • Kele Okereke's pseudonym is recorded as Kele[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: 1981-10-13[30]

  • Genre(s): rock[31]

  • Community tags: queer, rock[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 20b93f37-ab3c-4ed0-bf70-b61978f00e99[33]

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Origins and Family

Kele Okereke's place of birth was Liverpool[2]. He was born on October 13, 1981[3].

Education

Educated at King's College London[10], a public research university[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1829[36], headquartered in London[37]; Ilford County High School[11], a grammar school[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1901[40]; and Trinity Catholic High School, Woodford Green[12], a high school[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1976[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter[4], guitarist[5], composer[6], and singer[7].

Why It Matters

Kele Okereke ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,621 views/month, #6,751 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Kele Okereke born?

Born in Liverpool[2], Kele Okereke…

What did Kele Okereke do for work?

Kele Okereke worked as singer-songwriter[4], guitarist[5], composer[6], and singer[7].

Where did Kele Okereke go to school?

Kele Okereke was educated at King's College London[10], Ilford County High School[11], and Trinity Catholic High School, Woodford Green[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . pinknews.co.uk. pinknews.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [13] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Rowland
    Sexual orientation homosexuality
    Instance of human
    Sex or gender male
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