Ken Hirai

Japanese singer songwriter (1972-)
Person human Q468166
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Ken Hirai

Summary

Ken Hirai is a human[1]. His place of birth was Higashiōsaka-shi[2]. He was born on January 17, 1972[3]. He worked as a singer-songwriter[4], actor[5], singer[6], model[7], and lyricist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (966 views/month, #7,173 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Higashiōsaka-shi[2], Ken Hirai…
  • Ken Hirai was born on January 17, 1972[3].
  • Ken Hirai held citizenship in Japan[10].
  • Japanese was Ken Hirai's native language[11].
  • Ken Hirai worked as a singer-songwriter[4].
  • Ken Hirai's professions included actor[5].
  • Ken Hirai worked as a singer[6].
  • Ken Hirai worked as a model[7].
  • Ken Hirai worked as a lyricist[8].
  • Ken Hirai worked as a composer[12].
  • Ken Hirai was educated at Yokohama City University[13].
  • Ken Hirai was educated at Ueno High School[14].
  • Ken Hirai's education included a stint at Q11415421[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Ken Hirai is Hitomi o Tojite[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Ken Hirai is Ring[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Ken Hirai is Pop Star[18].
  • Ken Hirai is recorded as male[19].
  • Ken Hirai's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Ken Hirai's genre is pop music[21].
  • Ken Hirai's genre is rhythm and blues[22].
  • Ken Hirai's record label is recorded as Defstar Records[23].
  • Ken Hirai's discography is recorded as Ken Hirai discography[24].
  • Ken Hirai's family name is recorded as Hirai[25].
  • Ken Hirai's given name is recorded as Ken[26].
  • Ken Hirai's official website is recorded as https://kenhirai.jp[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: JP[29]

  • Began / founded: 1972-01-17[30]

  • Genre(s): contemporary r&b, j-pop, singer-songwriter[31]

  • Community tags: contemporary r&b, j-pop, singer-songwriter[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 0a3ca23c-a730-4bae-b99e-c90e12566a35[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Higashiōsaka-shi[2], Ken Hirai… he was born on January 17, 1972[3]. Japanese was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at Yokohama City University[13], a university[34], in Japan[35], founded in 1949[36]; Ueno High School[14], a Japanese high school[37], in Japan[38], founded in 1899[39]; and Q11415421[15], a lower secondary school in Japan[40], in Japan[41], founded in 1981[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter[4], actor[5], singer[6], model[7], lyricist[8], and composer[12].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Hitomi o Tojite[16], a single[43]; Ring[17], a single[44]; and Pop Star[18], a single[45].

Why It Matters

Ken Hirai ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (966 views/month, #7,173 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Ken Hirai born?

Born in Higashiōsaka-shi[2], Ken Hirai…

What did Ken Hirai do for work?

Ken Hirai worked as singer-songwriter[4], actor[5], singer[6], model[7], and lyricist[8].

Where did Ken Hirai go to school?

Ken Hirai was educated at Yokohama City University[13], Ueno High School[14], and Q11415421[15].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [16] . wikidata.org.
  23. [17] . wikidata.org.
  24. [18] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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
  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
  11. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [45] . 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. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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