Pekka Pohjola

Finnish musician (1952–2008)
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Pekka Pohjola

Summary

Pekka Pohjola is a human[1]. He was born in Helsinki[2]. He was born on January 13, 1952[3]. He died in Espoo[4]. He died on November 27, 2008[5]. He worked as a composer[6], jazz musician[7], record producer[8], and bass guitarist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (109 views/month, #7,229 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Helsinki[2], Pekka Pohjola…
  • Pekka Pohjola passed away in Espoo[4].
  • Pekka Pohjola was born on January 13, 1952[3].
  • Pekka Pohjola died on November 27, 2008[5].
  • Pekka Pohjola's father was Ensti Pohjola[11].
  • A child of Pekka Pohjola was Verneri Pohjola[12].
  • A child of Pekka Pohjola was Ilmari Pohjola[13].
  • Pekka Pohjola held citizenship in Finland[14].
  • Pekka Pohjola worked as a composer[6].
  • Pekka Pohjola worked as a jazz musician[7].
  • Pekka Pohjola's professions included record producer[8].
  • Pekka Pohjola worked as a bass guitarist[9].
  • Pekka Pohjola was a member of Pekka Pohjola Group[15].
  • Pekka Pohjola is recorded as male[16].
  • Pekka Pohjola's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Pekka Pohjola's genre is progressive rock[18].
  • Pekka Pohjola's genre is big band music[19].
  • Pekka Pohjola's discography is recorded as Pekka Pohjola discography[20].
  • Pekka Pohjola's Commons category is recorded as Pekka Pohjola[21].
  • Pekka Pohjola's family name is recorded as Pohjola[22].
  • Pekka Pohjola's given name is recorded as Jussi[23].
  • Pekka Pohjola's given name is recorded as Pekka[24].
  • Pekka Pohjola's official website is recorded as http://www.rockadillo.fi/pekkapohjola[25].
  • Pekka Pohjola's instrument is recorded as bass guitar[26].
  • Pekka Pohjola's instrument is recorded as guitar[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FI[29]

  • Began / founded: 1952-01-13[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2008-11-27[31]

  • Genre(s): jazz rock, progressive rock[32]

  • Community tags: european, finnish, jazz rock, progressive rock[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 57d1c463-de30-4325-a84a-4edce5754f20[34]

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Origins and Family

Pekka Pohjola's place of birth was Helsinki[2]. He was born on January 13, 1952[3]. His father was Ensti Pohjola[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], jazz musician[7], record producer[8], and bass guitarist[9].

Personal Life

Children include Verneri Pohjola[12], a trumpeter[35], b. 1977[36], of Finland[37] and Ilmari Pohjola[13], a trombonist[38], b. 1979[39], of Finland[40].

Death and Burial

Pekka Pohjola died on November 27, 2008[5]. He passed away in Espoo[4].

Why It Matters

Pekka Pohjola ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (109 views/month, #7,229 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Pekka Pohjola born?

Pekka Pohjola's place of birth was Helsinki[2].

Where did Pekka Pohjola die?

Pekka Pohjola died in Espoo[4].

Who were Pekka Pohjola's parents?

Pekka Pohjola's father was Ensti Pohjola[11].

What did Pekka Pohjola do for work?

Pekka Pohjola worked as composer[6], jazz musician[7], record producer[8], and bass guitarist[9].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . musiikintekijat.fi. Retrieved . musiikintekijat.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . hs.fi. Provenance: 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.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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