Namewee

Malaysian musician (born 1983)
Person human Q717075
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Namewee

Summary

Namewee is a human[1]. He was born in Muar[2]. He was born on May 6, 1983[3]. He worked as a film director[4], actor[5], screenwriter[6], singer[7], and songwriter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (371 views/month, #7,129 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Muar[2], Namewee…
  • Namewee was born on May 6, 1983[3].
  • Namewee held citizenship in Malaysia[10].
  • Namewee is identified as part of the Malaysian Chinese ethnic group[11].
  • Namewee worked as a film director[4].
  • Namewee's professions included actor[5].
  • Namewee worked as a screenwriter[6].
  • Namewee worked as a singer[7].
  • Namewee worked as a songwriter[8].
  • Namewee's professions included composer[12].
  • Namewee was educated at Ming Chuan University[13].
  • Namewee's education included a stint at Muar Chung Hwa High School[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Namewee is Stranger In The North[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Namewee is China Reggaeton[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Namewee is Fragile[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Namewee is The Wall[18].
  • Namewee is recorded as male[19].
  • Namewee's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Namewee's genre is C-pop[21].
  • Namewee's Commons category is recorded as Namewee[22].
  • Namewee's family name is recorded as Huang[23].
  • Namewee's family name is recorded as Wee[24].
  • Namewee's given name is recorded as Mingzhi[25].
  • Namewee's pseudonym is recorded as Namewee[26].
  • Namewee's significant event is recorded as controversies around Namewee[27].

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Origins and Family

Namewee was born in Muar[2]. He was born on May 6, 1983[3]. He is identified as part of the Malaysian Chinese ethnic group[11].

Education

Educated at Ming Chuan University[13], a private university[28], in Taiwan[29], founded in 1957[30] and Muar Chung Hwa High School[14], a secondary school[31], in Malaysia[32], founded in 1912[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[4], actor[5], screenwriter[6], singer[7], songwriter[8], and composer[12].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Stranger In The North[15], a song[34]; China Reggaeton[16], a single[35]; Fragile[17], a single[36]; and The Wall[18], a single[37].

Why It Matters

Namewee ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (371 views/month, #7,129 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Namewee born?

Namewee's place of birth was Muar[2].

What did Namewee do for work?

Namewee worked as film director[4], actor[5], screenwriter[6], singer[7], and songwriter[8].

Where did Namewee go to school?

Namewee was educated at Ming Chuan University[13] and Muar Chung Hwa High School[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . Chinese Wikipedia. wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [15] . wikidata.org.
  23. [16] . wikidata.org.
  24. [17] . wikidata.org.
  25. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . 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. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Ytterbyz · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nme artist id namewee
    Genre
    Social media followers {'amount': '+11361'}, {'amount': '+10576'}, {'amount': '+2850000'} +5
    Country of citizenship Malaysia
    + 29 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P6927]]: namewee, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/214801568|namewee (#214801568)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7190|NME artist]] #mix'n'matc"
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