Owen Pallett

Canadian musician
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Owen Pallett

Summary

Owen Pallett is a human[1]. Born in Toronto[2], he… he was born on September 7, 1979[3]. He worked as a singer[4], composer[5], pianist[6], and songwriter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (711 views/month, #7,106 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Toronto[2], Owen Pallett…
  • Owen Pallett was born on September 7, 1979[3].
  • Owen Pallett held citizenship in Canada[9].
  • Owen Pallett worked as a singer[4].
  • Owen Pallett's professions included composer[5].
  • Owen Pallett worked as a pianist[6].
  • Owen Pallett's professions included songwriter[7].
  • Owen Pallett's education included a stint at University of Toronto[10].
  • Owen Pallett's education included a stint at The Royal Conservatory of Music[11].
  • Owen Pallett received the Polaris Music Prize[12].
  • Owen Pallett is recorded as male[13].
  • Owen Pallett is recorded as genderqueer[14].
  • Owen Pallett's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Owen Pallett's genre is indie pop[16].
  • Owen Pallett's genre is baroque pop[17].
  • Owen Pallett's record label is recorded as Blocks Recording Club[18].
  • Owen Pallett's record label is recorded as Domino Recording Company[19].
  • Owen Pallett's Commons category is recorded as Owen Pallett[20].
  • Owen Pallett's family name is recorded as Pallett[21].
  • Owen Pallett's given name is recorded as Owen[22].
  • Owen Pallett's official website is recorded as http://www.owenpalletteternal.com/[23].
  • Owen Pallett's instrument is recorded as violin[24].
  • Owen Pallett's instrument is recorded as guitar[25].
  • Owen Pallett's instrument is recorded as piano[26].
  • Owen Pallett's instrument is recorded as voice[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: CA[29]

  • Began / founded: 1979-09-07[30]

  • Genre(s): experimental, indie pop[31]

  • Community tags: canada, canadian, canadien, experimental, indie, indie pop, queer, violinist, violoniste[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 6d394418-a565-4c16-9dec-f5a89e213cde[33]

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Origins and Family

Owen Pallett was born in Toronto[2]. He was born on September 7, 1979[3].

Education

Educated at University of Toronto[10], a public research university[34], in Canada[35], founded in 1827[36], headquartered in Toronto[37] and The Royal Conservatory of Music[11], a conservatory[38], in Canada[39], founded in 1886[40].

Career and Affiliations

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

Recognition

Owen Pallett received the Polaris Music Prize[12].

Why It Matters

Owen Pallett ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (711 views/month, #7,106 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Owen Pallett born?

Born in Toronto[2], Owen Pallett…

What did Owen Pallett do for work?

Owen Pallett worked as singer[4], composer[5], pianist[6], and songwriter[7].

Where did Owen Pallett go to school?

Owen Pallett was educated at University of Toronto[10] and The Royal Conservatory of Music[11].

What awards did Owen Pallett receive?

Honors received include Polaris Music Prize[12].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nowness.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . 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.

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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . 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. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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