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Nicholas Payton

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Nicholas Payton

Summary

Nicholas Payton is a human[1]. Born in New Orleans[2], he… he was born on September 26, 1973[3]. He worked as a trumpeter[4], jazz musician[5], bandleader[6], and composer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (593 views/month, #7,222 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Nicholas Payton's place of birth was New Orleans[2].
  • Nicholas Payton was born on September 26, 1973[3].
  • Nicholas Payton held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Nicholas Payton's professions included trumpeter[4].
  • Nicholas Payton worked as a jazz musician[5].
  • Nicholas Payton worked as a bandleader[6].
  • Nicholas Payton's professions included composer[7].
  • Nicholas Payton's education included a stint at New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA)[10].
  • Nicholas Payton is recorded as male[11].
  • Nicholas Payton's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Nicholas Payton's genre is jazz[13].
  • Nicholas Payton's genre is rhythm and blues[14].
  • Nicholas Payton's record label is recorded as Verve Records[15].
  • Nicholas Payton's Commons category is recorded as Nicholas Payton[16].
  • Nicholas Payton's family name is recorded as Q16881042[17].
  • Nicholas Payton's given name is recorded as Nicholas[18].
  • Nicholas Payton's official website is recorded as http://nicholaspayton.com[19].
  • Nicholas Payton's instrument is recorded as flugelhorn[20].
  • Nicholas Payton's instrument is recorded as trumpet[21].
  • Nicholas Payton's instrument is recorded as piano[22].
  • Nicholas Payton's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Nick'}[23].
  • Nicholas Payton's start of work period is recorded as 1990[24].
  • Nicholas Payton's number of viewers/listeners is recorded as {'amount': '+1643321'}[25].

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Origins and Family

Nicholas Payton was born in New Orleans[2]. He was born on September 26, 1973[3].

Education

Nicholas Payton's education included a stint at New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA)[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include trumpeter[4], jazz musician[5], bandleader[6], and composer[7].

Why It Matters

Nicholas Payton ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (593 views/month, #7,222 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Nicholas Payton born?

Born in New Orleans[2], Nicholas Payton…

What did Nicholas Payton do for work?

Nicholas Payton worked as trumpeter[4], jazz musician[5], bandleader[6], and composer[7].

Where did Nicholas Payton go to school?

Nicholas Payton was educated at New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA)[10].

Related Entities

United States Verve Records

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . YouTube API. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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