Pete de Freitas

English musician and producer; drummer (1961–1989)
Person human Q5742577
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Pete de Freitas

Summary

Pete de Freitas is a human[1]. Born in Port of Spain[2], he… he was born on August 2, 1961[3]. He passed away in Longdon[4]. He died on June 14, 1989[5]. He worked as a musician[6], drummer[7], and songwriter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (700 views/month, #7,093 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Port of Spain[2], Pete de Freitas…
  • Pete de Freitas died in Longdon[4].
  • Pete de Freitas was born on August 2, 1961[3].
  • Pete de Freitas died on June 14, 1989[5].
  • Pete de Freitas held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Pete de Freitas's professions included musician[6].
  • Pete de Freitas's professions included drummer[7].
  • Pete de Freitas worked as a songwriter[8].
  • Pete de Freitas's education included a stint at Downside School[11].
  • Pete de Freitas was a member of Echo & the Bunnymen[12].
  • Pete de Freitas is recorded as male[13].
  • Pete de Freitas's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Pete de Freitas's genre is post-punk[15].
  • Pete de Freitas is part of 27 Club[16].
  • The cause of death was traffic collision[17].
  • Pete de Freitas's family name is recorded as Q5244362[18].
  • Pete de Freitas's given name is recorded as Peter[19].
  • Pete de Freitas's given name is recorded as Louis[20].
  • Pete de Freitas's given name is recorded as Vincent[21].
  • Pete de Freitas's instrument is recorded as drum kit[22].
  • Pete de Freitas's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Pete de Freitas's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Peter Louis Vincent de Freitas'}[24].
  • Pete de Freitas's start of work period is recorded as 1979[25].
  • Pete de Freitas's end of work period is recorded as 1989[26].

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[27]

  • Country: GB[28]

  • Began / founded: 1961-08-02[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1989-06-14[30]

  • Genre(s): rock[31]

  • Community tags: rock[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 9a0fe101-f7a4-47fc-a3a2-1606588cec6c[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Pete de Freitas was born in Port of Spain[2]. He was born on August 2, 1961[3].

Education

Pete de Freitas's education included a stint at Downside School[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician[6], drummer[7], and songwriter[8].

Death and Burial

Pete de Freitas died on June 14, 1989[5]. He passed away in Longdon[4]. The cause of death was traffic collision[17].

Why It Matters

Pete de Freitas ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (700 views/month, #7,093 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Pete de Freitas born?

Pete de Freitas's place of birth was Port of Spain[2].

Where did Pete de Freitas die?

Pete de Freitas died in Longdon[4].

What did Pete de Freitas do for work?

Pete de Freitas worked as musician[6], drummer[7], and songwriter[8].

Where did Pete de Freitas go to school?

Pete de Freitas was educated at Downside School[11].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . 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.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [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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