Omar Rodríguez-López

American musician and record producer
Person human Q335579
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Omar Rodríguez-López

Summary

Omar Rodríguez-López is a human[1]. Born in Bayamón[2], he… he was born on September 1, 1975[3]. He worked as a composer[4], jazz musician[5], guitarist[6], songwriter[7], and film director[8]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,643 views/month, #6,565 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Omar Rodríguez-López's place of birth was Bayamón[2].
  • Omar Rodríguez-López was born on September 1, 1975[3].
  • Omar Rodríguez-López held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Spanish was Omar Rodríguez-López's native language[11].
  • English was Omar Rodríguez-López's native language[12].
  • Omar Rodríguez-López's professions included composer[4].
  • Omar Rodríguez-López's professions included jazz musician[5].
  • Omar Rodríguez-López worked as a guitarist[6].
  • Omar Rodríguez-López worked as a songwriter[7].
  • Omar Rodríguez-López's professions included film director[8].
  • Omar Rodríguez-López was educated at Coronado High School[13].
  • Omar Rodríguez-López was a member of The Mars Volta[14].
  • Omar Rodríguez-López was a member of At the Drive-In[15].
  • Omar Rodríguez-López was a member of Omar Rodriguez Lopez Group[16].
  • Omar Rodríguez-López was a member of Antemasque[17].
  • Omar Rodríguez-López was a member of Bosnian Rainbows[18].
  • Omar Rodríguez-López was a member of De Facto[19].
  • Omar Rodríguez-López is recorded as male[20].
  • Omar Rodríguez-López's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Omar Rodríguez-López's genre is progressive rock[22].
  • Omar Rodríguez-López's record label is recorded as Stones Throw Records[23].
  • Omar Rodríguez-López's discography is recorded as Omar Rodríguez-López discography[24].
  • Omar Rodríguez-López's Commons category is recorded as Omar Rodríguez-López[25].
  • Omar Rodríguez-López's residence is recorded as El Paso[26].
  • Omar Rodríguez-López's family name is recorded as Rodríguez-López[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: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1975-09-01[30]

  • Genre(s): experimental rock[31]

  • Community tags: experimental rock[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 71297544-fd63-4c1f-8bac-5838ca201e3d[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Omar Rodríguez-López was born in Bayamón[2]. He was born on September 1, 1975[3]. Native languages include Spanish[11] and English[12].

Education

Omar Rodríguez-López's education included a stint at Coronado High School[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4], jazz musician[5], guitarist[6], songwriter[7], and film director[8].

Why It Matters

Omar Rodríguez-López ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,643 views/month, #6,565 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Omar Rodríguez-López born?

Omar Rodríguez-López's place of birth was Bayamón[2].

What did Omar Rodríguez-López do for work?

Omar Rodríguez-López worked as composer[4], jazz musician[5], guitarist[6], songwriter[7], and film director[8].

Where did Omar Rodríguez-López go to school?

Omar Rodríguez-López was educated at Coronado High School[13].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Omar, Alfredo
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    Personality database profile id 11976
    Sex or gender male
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