Phill Niblock

American composer (1933–2024)
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Phill Niblock

Summary

Phill Niblock is a human[1]. He was born in Anderson[2]. He was born on October 2, 1933[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on January 8, 2024[5]. He worked as a composer[6], photographer[7], filmmaker[8], and video artist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Anderson[2], Phill Niblock…
  • Phill Niblock died in New York City[4].
  • Phill Niblock was born on October 2, 1933[3].
  • Phill Niblock died on January 8, 2024[5].
  • Phill Niblock held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Phill Niblock's professions included composer[6].
  • Phill Niblock worked as a photographer[7].
  • Phill Niblock's professions included filmmaker[8].
  • Phill Niblock's professions included video artist[9].
  • Among Phill Niblock's employers was City University of New York[12].
  • Phill Niblock received the Guggenheim Fellowship[13].
  • Phill Niblock is recorded as male[14].
  • Phill Niblock's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Phill Niblock's record label is recorded as Blast First[16].
  • Phill Niblock's record label is recorded as Umland Records[17].
  • Phill Niblock's family name is recorded as Niblock[18].
  • Phill Niblock's given name is recorded as Phill[19].
  • Phill Niblock's described by source is recorded as UbuWeb[20].
  • Phill Niblock's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].

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.

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  • Type: Person[22]

  • Country: US[23]

  • Began / founded: 1933-10-02[24]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2024-01-08[25]

  • Genre(s): avant-garde, classical, contemporary classical, drone, minimalism[26]

  • Community tags: avant-garde, classical, composer, contemporary classical, drone, minimalism[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 12e4406c-33db-4414-92bb-f63b4602a7f4[28]

Body

Origins and Family

Phill Niblock's place of birth was Anderson[2]. He was born on October 2, 1933[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], photographer[7], filmmaker[8], and video artist[9]. Phill Niblock was employed by City University of New York[12].

Recognition

Phill Niblock received the Guggenheim Fellowship[13].

Death and Burial

Phill Niblock died on January 8, 2024[5]. He died in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Phill Niblock ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Phill Niblock born?

Phill Niblock's place of birth was Anderson[2].

Where did Phill Niblock die?

Phill Niblock passed away in New York City[4].

What did Phill Niblock do for work?

Phill Niblock worked as composer[6], photographer[7], filmmaker[8], and video artist[9].

What awards did Phill Niblock receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[13].

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. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . slippedisc.com. Retrieved . slippedisc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . ubu.com. Retrieved . ubu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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