Lauv

American musician
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Lauv

Summary

Lauv is a human[1]. He was born in San Francisco[2]. He was born on August 8, 1994[3]. He worked as a musician[4], singer[5], singer-songwriter[6], recording artist[7], and songwriter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,161 views/month, #6,736 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Lauv was born in San Francisco[2].
  • Lauv was born on August 8, 1994[3].
  • Lauv held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Lauv's professions included musician[4].
  • Lauv's professions included singer[5].
  • Lauv worked as a singer-songwriter[6].
  • Lauv's professions included recording artist[7].
  • Lauv's professions included songwriter[8].
  • Lauv was educated at Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development[11].
  • Lauv's education included a stint at Radnor High School[12].
  • Lauv received the Teen Choice Award for Choice Music – Breakout Artist[13].
  • Lauv received the Radio Disney Music Award for Best New Artist[14].
  • Lauv is recorded as male[15].
  • Lauv's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Lauv's sexual orientation is recorded as homosexuality[17].
  • Lauv's genre is electronic music[18].
  • Lauv's genre is pop music[19].
  • Lauv's record label is recorded as AWAL[20].
  • Lauv's discography is recorded as Lauv discography[21].
  • Lauv's Commons category is recorded as Lauv[22].
  • Lauv's family name is recorded as Leff[23].
  • Lauv's given name is recorded as Ari[24].
  • Lauv's given name is recorded as Staprans[25].
  • Lauv's pseudonym is recorded as Lauv[26].
  • Lauv's official website is recorded as https://www.lauvsongs.com/[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: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1994-08-08[30]

  • Genre(s): alternative pop, electropop, indie pop, pop, r&b[31]

  • Community tags: alternative pop, electropop, indie pop, pop, queer, r&b[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: c0ef2ba5-a7b7-40ea-bd27-30acccfcac11[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Lauv's place of birth was San Francisco[2]. He was born on August 8, 1994[3].

Education

Educated at Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development[11], an academic institution[34], in United States[35], founded in 1890[36] and Radnor High School[12], a high school[37], in United States[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician[4], singer[5], singer-songwriter[6], recording artist[7], and songwriter[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Teen Choice Award for Choice Music – Breakout Artist[13], a class of award[39] and Radio Disney Music Award for Best New Artist[14], a class of award[40].

Why It Matters

Lauv ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,161 views/month, #6,736 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Lauv born?

Lauv's place of birth was San Francisco[2].

What did Lauv do for work?

Lauv worked as musician[4], singer[5], singer-songwriter[6], recording artist[7], and songwriter[8].

Where did Lauv go to school?

Lauv was educated at Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development[11] and Radnor High School[12].

What awards did Lauv receive?

Honors received include Teen Choice Award for Choice Music – Breakout Artist[13] and Radio Disney Music Award for Best New Artist[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . 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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 832318
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  2. 8w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → A06F-0F07-72D6-3CEE-B9DC
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  3. 9w ago · Imacat · 2026-08-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre → electronic music, pop music
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  4. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, Radnor High School
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Genre → electronic music, pop music
    Educated at → —
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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