Nicky Wire

Welsh musician and songwriter
Person human Q2446658
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Nicky Wire

Summary

Nicky Wire is a human[1]. His place of birth was Blackwood[2]. He was born on January 20, 1969[3]. He worked as a singer[4], songwriter[5], pianist[6], and musician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,197 views/month, #6,635 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Nicky Wire's place of birth was Blackwood[2].
  • Nicky Wire was born on January 20, 1969[3].
  • Nicky Wire held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Nicky Wire worked as a singer[4].
  • Nicky Wire's professions included songwriter[5].
  • Nicky Wire's professions included pianist[6].
  • Nicky Wire worked as a musician[7].
  • Nicky Wire's education included a stint at Swansea University[10].
  • Nicky Wire's education included a stint at Oakdale Comprehensive School[11].
  • Nicky Wire was a member of Manic Street Preachers[12].
  • Nicky Wire's religion is recorded as atheism[13].
  • Nicky Wire is recorded as male[14].
  • Nicky Wire's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Nicky Wire's genre is alternative rock[16].
  • Nicky Wire's record label is recorded as Columbia Records[17].
  • Nicky Wire's Commons category is recorded as Nicky Wire[18].
  • Nicky Wire's voice type is recorded as baritone[19].
  • Nicky Wire's residence is recorded as Newport[20].
  • Nicky Wire's family name is recorded as Wire[21].
  • Nicky Wire's given name is recorded as Nicky[22].
  • Nicky Wire's official website is recorded as http://www.nickyssecretsociety.com/ss/[23].
  • Nicky Wire's instrument is recorded as bass guitar[24].
  • Nicky Wire's instrument is recorded as guitar[25].
  • Nicky Wire's instrument is recorded as voice[26].
  • Nicky Wire's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Nicky Wire's place of birth was Blackwood[2]. He was born on January 20, 1969[3].

Education

Educated at Swansea University[10], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1920[30] and Oakdale Comprehensive School[11], a secondary school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1968[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[4], songwriter[5], pianist[6], and musician[7].

Personal Life

Nicky Wire's religion is recorded as atheism[13].

Why It Matters

Nicky Wire ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,197 views/month, #6,635 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 61 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Nicky Wire born?

Nicky Wire was born in Blackwood[2].

What did Nicky Wire do for work?

Nicky Wire worked as singer[4], songwriter[5], pianist[6], and musician[7].

Where did Nicky Wire go to school?

Nicky Wire was educated at Swansea University[10] and Oakdale Comprehensive School[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Companies House. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . heraldscotland.com. heraldscotland.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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