Michel Waisvisz

Dutch sound artist (1949–2008)
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Michel Waisvisz

Summary

Michel Waisvisz is a human[1]. His place of birth was Leiden[2]. He was born on July 8, 1949[3]. He passed away in Amsterdam[4]. He died on June 18, 2008[5]. He worked as a composer[6], sound artist[7], performance artist[8], musician[9], and researcher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Michel Waisvisz's place of birth was Leiden[2].
  • Michel Waisvisz died in Amsterdam[4].
  • Michel Waisvisz was born on July 8, 1949[3].
  • Michel Waisvisz died on June 18, 2008[5].
  • Michel Waisvisz's father was Jacques Waisvisz[12].
  • Michel Waisvisz held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[13].
  • Michel Waisvisz worked as a composer[6].
  • Michel Waisvisz worked as a sound artist[7].
  • Michel Waisvisz's professions included performance artist[8].
  • Michel Waisvisz's professions included musician[9].
  • Michel Waisvisz's professions included researcher[10].
  • Michel Waisvisz worked as an installation artist[14].
  • Michel Waisvisz was employed by STEIM[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Michel Waisvisz is The Hands[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Michel Waisvisz is kraakdoos[17].
  • Michel Waisvisz is recorded as male[18].
  • Michel Waisvisz is recorded as female[19].
  • Michel Waisvisz's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Michel Waisvisz's Commons category is recorded as Michel Waisvisz[21].
  • Michel Waisvisz's given name is recorded as Michel[22].
  • Michel Waisvisz's official website is recorded as http://www.crackle.org/[23].
  • Michel Waisvisz's work location is recorded as Amsterdam[24].
  • Michel Waisvisz's described at URL is recorded as https://v2.nl/people/michel-waisvisz/[25].
  • Michel Waisvisz's described by source is recorded as V2 archive[26].
  • Michel Waisvisz's described by source is recorded as Longlist Digital Canon of the Netherlands[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: NL[29]

  • Began / founded: 1949-07-08[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2008-06-18[31]

  • Genre(s): experimental electronic[32]

  • Community tags: experimental electronic[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 5ad900be-68d7-40a7-8f37-ac71b5ffed10[34]

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Origins and Family

Michel Waisvisz was born in Leiden[2]. He was born on July 8, 1949[3]. His father was Jacques Waisvisz[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], sound artist[7], performance artist[8], musician[9], researcher[10], and installation artist[14]. Michel Waisvisz was employed by STEIM[15].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Hands[16], a work of art[35], founded in 1984[36] and kraakdoos[17].

Death and Burial

Michel Waisvisz died on June 18, 2008[5]. He passed away in Amsterdam[4].

Why It Matters

Michel Waisvisz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

He is credited with the discovery of kraakdoos[38].

FAQs

Where was Michel Waisvisz born?

Michel Waisvisz's place of birth was Leiden[2].

Where did Michel Waisvisz die?

Michel Waisvisz passed away in Amsterdam[4].

Who were Michel Waisvisz's parents?

Michel Waisvisz's father was Jacques Waisvisz[12].

What did Michel Waisvisz do for work?

Michel Waisvisz worked as composer[6], sound artist[7], performance artist[8], musician[9], and researcher[10].

What did Michel Waisvisz discover?

Michel Waisvisz is credited as discoverer of kraakdoos[38].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  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.
  7. [34] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Hannolans · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → CODA Museum, Groninger Museum
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  3. 14w ago · Gewild · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer → —
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    Occupation → composer, sound artist, performance artist +3
    Place of birth → Leiden
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