Ólafur Arnalds

Icelandic musician
Person human Q292972
Ólafur Arnalds
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Summary

Ólafur Arnalds is a human[1]. His place of birth was Mosfellsbær[2]. He was born on November 3, 1986[3]. He died in Cincinnati[4]. He worked as a banjoist[5], composer[6], record producer[7], songwriter[8], and pianist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,818 views/month, #7,007 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Ólafur Arnalds was born in Mosfellsbær[2].
  • Ólafur Arnalds died in Cincinnati[4].
  • Ólafur Arnalds was born on November 3, 1986[3].
  • Ólafur Arnalds held citizenship in Iceland[11].
  • Icelandic was Ólafur Arnalds's native language[12].
  • Ólafur Arnalds's professions included banjoist[5].
  • Ólafur Arnalds worked as a composer[6].
  • Ólafur Arnalds's professions included record producer[7].
  • Ólafur Arnalds's professions included songwriter[8].
  • Ólafur Arnalds's professions included pianist[9].
  • Ólafur Arnalds's professions included musician[13].
  • Ólafur Arnalds was a member of Kiasmos[14].
  • Ólafur Arnalds is recorded as male[15].
  • Ólafur Arnalds's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Ólafur Arnalds's genre is experimental music[17].
  • Ólafur Arnalds's genre is ambient music[18].
  • Ólafur Arnalds's record label is recorded as Erased Tapes[19].
  • Ólafur Arnalds's discography is recorded as Ólafur Arnalds discography[20].
  • Ólafur Arnalds's Commons category is recorded as Ólafur Arnalds[21].
  • Ólafur Arnalds's family name is recorded as Q106195385[22].
  • Ólafur Arnalds's given name is recorded as Ólafur[23].
  • Ólafur Arnalds's given name is recorded as Þór[24].
  • Ólafur Arnalds's official website is recorded as http://olafurarnalds.com/[25].
  • Ólafur Arnalds's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ólafur Arnalds[26].
  • Ólafur Arnalds's relative is recorded as Ólöf Arnalds[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ólafur Arnalds's place of birth was Mosfellsbær[2]. He was born on November 3, 1986[3]. Icelandic was his native language[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include banjoist[5], composer[6], record producer[7], songwriter[8], pianist[9], and musician[13].

Death and Burial

Ólafur Arnalds died in Cincinnati[4].

Why It Matters

Ólafur Arnalds ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,818 views/month, #7,007 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Ólafur Arnalds born?

Ólafur Arnalds's place of birth was Mosfellsbær[2].

Where did Ólafur Arnalds die?

Ólafur Arnalds passed away in Cincinnati[4].

What did Ólafur Arnalds do for work?

Ólafur Arnalds worked as banjoist[5], composer[6], record producer[7], songwriter[8], and pianist[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'azb', 'bs', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'gl', 'hr', 'hu', 'id',
    Allcinema person id → 909673
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Ólafur, Þór
    Family name → Q106195385
    Record label → —
    Instance of → human
    + 29 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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