Mike Block

American cellist, arranger, composer, and software designer
Person human Q1933050
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Mike Block

Summary

Mike Block is a human[1]. He was born in Boston[2]. He was born on May 25, 1982[3]. He worked as a cellist[4], fiddler[5], jazz musician[6], and composer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (166 views/month, #7,232 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Mike Block's place of birth was Boston[2].
  • Mike Block was born on May 25, 1982[3].
  • Mike Block held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Mike Block's professions included cellist[4].
  • Mike Block's professions included fiddler[5].
  • Mike Block worked as a jazz musician[6].
  • Mike Block's professions included composer[7].
  • Mike Block was educated at Juilliard School[10].
  • Mike Block's education included a stint at Cleveland Institute of Music[11].
  • Mike Block is recorded as male[12].
  • Mike Block's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Mike Block's genre is classical music[14].
  • Mike Block's family name is recorded as Block[15].
  • Mike Block's given name is recorded as Mike[16].
  • Mike Block's instrument is recorded as fiddle[17].
  • Mike Block's instrument is recorded as cello[18].
  • Mike Block's start of work period is recorded as 2006[19].

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[20]

  • Country: US[21]

  • Began / founded: 1982-05-25[22]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 0ceaf384-e6be-4a90-ba82-fe9a92ab1856[23]

Body

Origins and Family

Mike Block's place of birth was Boston[2]. He was born on May 25, 1982[3].

Education

Educated at Juilliard School[10], a conservatory[24], in United States[25], founded in 1905[26], headquartered in New York City[27] and Cleveland Institute of Music[11], a school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1920[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cellist[4], fiddler[5], jazz musician[6], and composer[7].

Why It Matters

Mike Block ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (166 views/month, #7,232 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Mike Block born?

Born in Boston[2], Mike Block…

What did Mike Block do for work?

Mike Block worked as cellist[4], fiddler[5], jazz musician[6], and composer[7].

Where did Mike Block go to school?

Mike Block was educated at Juilliard School[10] and Cleveland Institute of Music[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instrument fiddle, cello
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    Place of birth Boston
    Library of congress authority id no2010039322
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