King Creosote

Scottish singer-songwriter
Person human Q6411404
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King Creosote

Summary

King Creosote is a human[1]. Born in Fife[2], he… he was born on 1967[3]. He worked as a singer[4], guitarist[5], recording artist[6], pop singer[7], and composer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (258 views/month, #7,194 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Fife[2], King Creosote…
  • King Creosote was born on 1967[3].
  • King Creosote held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • King Creosote's professions included singer[4].
  • King Creosote's professions included guitarist[5].
  • King Creosote worked as a recording artist[6].
  • King Creosote worked as a pop singer[7].
  • King Creosote's professions included composer[8].
  • King Creosote worked as a musician[11].
  • King Creosote's field of work was pop music[12].
  • King Creosote's field of work was singing[13].
  • King Creosote's field of work was popular music[14].
  • King Creosote's field of work was music composing[15].
  • King Creosote's field of work was composed musical work[16].
  • King Creosote's field of work was music composition[17].
  • King Creosote's education included a stint at Madras College[18].
  • King Creosote is recorded as male[19].
  • King Creosote's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • King Creosote's discography is recorded as King Creosote discography[21].
  • King Creosote's family name is recorded as Anderson[22].
  • King Creosote's given name is recorded as Kenny[23].
  • King Creosote's pseudonym is recorded as King Creosote[24].
  • King Creosote's pseudonym is recorded as Kwaing Creasite[25].
  • King Creosote's official website is recorded as http://www.kingcreosote.com/[26].
  • King Creosote's instrument is recorded as accordion[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]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d501bddb-ecc7-4dfe-a160-78fe25fca9d9[29]

Body

Origins and Family

King Creosote was born in Fife[2]. He was born on 1967[3].

Education

King Creosote's education included a stint at Madras College[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[4], guitarist[5], recording artist[6], pop singer[7], composer[8], and musician[11]. Fields of work include pop music[12], a music genre[30], founded in 1950[31]; singing[13], a type of activity[32]; popular music[14], a music genre[33]; music composing[15], a type of arts[34]; composed musical work[16], a type of work of art[35]; and music composition[17], an academic discipline[36].

Why It Matters

King Creosote ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (258 views/month, #7,194 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was King Creosote born?

Born in Fife[2], King Creosote…

What did King Creosote do for work?

King Creosote worked as singer[4], guitarist[5], recording artist[6], pop singer[7], and composer[8].

Where did King Creosote go to school?

King Creosote was educated at Madras College[18].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Discogs. Retrieved . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . 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. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 26d ago · Ytterbyz · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nme artist id king-creosote
    Instrument accordion, guitar, voice
    Country of citizenship United Kingdom
    Place of birth Fife
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P6927]]: king-creosote, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/214803250|king creosote (#214803250)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7190|NME artist]]"
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