Michael Abels

American composer
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Michael Abels

Summary

Michael Abels is a human[1]. He was born in Phoenix[2]. He was born on October 8, 1962[3]. He worked as a composer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (116 views/month, #7,208 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Michael Abels was born in Phoenix[2].
  • Michael Abels was born on October 8, 1962[3].
  • Michael Abels held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Michael Abels's professions included composer[4].
  • Michael Abels's field of work was music[7].
  • Michael Abels's field of work was film score[8].
  • Michael Abels was educated at USC Thornton School of Music[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Michael Abels is The American Society of Magical Negroes[10].
  • Michael Abels received the Pulitzer Prize for Music[11].
  • Michael Abels was influenced by Joel Goldsmith[12].
  • Michael Abels was influenced by Peter Bernstein[13].
  • Michael Abels was influenced by Q312434[14].
  • Michael Abels was influenced by Joseph Williams[15].
  • Michael Abels was influenced by Alan Silvestri[16].
  • Michael Abels was influenced by Harry Gregson-Williams[17].
  • Michael Abels is recorded as male[18].
  • Michael Abels's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Michael Abels's family name is recorded as Abels[20].
  • Michael Abels's given name is recorded as Michael[21].
  • Michael Abels's described by source is recorded as The African American Almanac, Eleventh Edition[22].
  • Michael Abels's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Michael Abels's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+1583'}[24].
  • Michael Abels's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+1480'}[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Michael Abels was born in Phoenix[2]. He was born on October 8, 1962[3].

Education

Michael Abels was educated at USC Thornton School of Music[9].

Career and Affiliations

Michael Abels's professions included composer[4]. Fields of work include music[7], a type of arts[26] and film score[8], a music genre[27].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Michael Abels is The American Society of Magical Negroes[10].

Recognition

Michael Abels received the Pulitzer Prize for Music[11].

Why It Matters

Michael Abels ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (116 views/month, #7,208 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Michael Abels born?

Michael Abels was born in Phoenix[2].

What did Michael Abels do for work?

Michael Abels worked as composer[4].

Where did Michael Abels go to school?

Michael Abels was educated at USC Thornton School of Music[9].

What awards did Michael Abels receive?

Honors received include Pulitzer Prize for Music[11].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Carnegie Hall linked open data. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Musicalics. wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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