Paul Weller
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Summary
Paul Weller was born on May 25, 1958[1], in Woking[2]. He has worked as a singer-songwriter[3], guitarist[4], singer[5], drummer[6], and recording artist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.5% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,905 views/month, #5,020 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[9]
- Native language: English[10]
- Occupation: musician[11]
- Educated at: The Bishop David Brown School[12]
- Award received: MOJO Awards[13]
- Member of: The Jam[14], The Style Council[15]
- Sex or gender: male[16]
- Genre: pop music[17], new wave[18]
- Record label: Parlophone[19]
- Discography: Paul Weller discography[20]
- Commons category: Paul Weller[21]
- Family name: Weller[22]
- Given name: Paul[23], John[24], William[25]
- Pseudonym: Paul Weller[26]
- Official website: https://paulweller.com/[27]
- Instrument: guitar[28], voice[29]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[30]
- Topic has template: Template:Paul Weller[31]
- Birth name: John William Weller[32]
- Name in native language: Paul Weller[33], Paul John Weller[34]
- Different from: Paul Weller[35], John Weller[36]
- Start of work period: 1975[37]
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
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Type: Person[38]
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Country: GB[39]
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Began / founded: 1958-05-25[40]
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Genre(s): alternative rock, britpop, indie rock, pop rock, rock, singer-songwriter[41]
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Community tags: alternative rock, british, britpop, indie, indie rock, pop rock, rock, rock and indie, singer-songwriter, wellerworld[42]
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MusicBrainz ID: c4406045-e640-4cfe-8b88-4732cce314d4[43]
Why It Matters
Paul Weller has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]
FAQs
Where was Paul Weller born?
Paul Weller's place of birth was Woking[2].
What did Paul Weller do for work?
Paul Weller worked as a singer-songwriter[3], guitarist[4], singer[5], drummer[6], and recording artist[7].
Where did Paul Weller go to school?
Paul Weller was educated at The Bishop David Brown School[12].
What awards did Paul Weller receive?
Honors received include MOJO Awards[13].