Pokey LaFarge

Summary

Pokey LaFarge is a human^[1]. Born in Bloomington^[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1983^[3]. He worked as a singer-songwriter^[4], street artist^[5], musician^[6], songwriter^[7], and composer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,188 views/month, #7,144 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Pokey LaFarge's place of birth was Bloomington^[2].
• Pokey LaFarge was born on January 1, 1983^[3].
• Pokey LaFarge held citizenship in France^[10].
• Pokey LaFarge's professions included singer-songwriter^[4].
• Pokey LaFarge worked as a street artist^[5].
• Pokey LaFarge's professions included musician^[6].
• Pokey LaFarge worked as a songwriter^[7].
• Pokey LaFarge worked as a composer^[8].
• Pokey LaFarge worked as a singer^[11].
• Pokey LaFarge's field of work was blues^[12].
• Pokey LaFarge's field of work was folk music^[13].
• Pokey LaFarge's field of work was country music^[14].
• Pokey LaFarge's field of work was swing^[15].
• Pokey LaFarge was educated at University High School^[16].
• Pokey LaFarge is recorded as male^[17].
• Pokey LaFarge's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Pokey LaFarge's genre is country music^[19].
• Pokey LaFarge's genre is bluegrass music^[20].
• Pokey LaFarge's record label is recorded as Third Man Records^[21].
• Pokey LaFarge's Commons category is recorded as Pokey LaFarge^[22].
• Pokey LaFarge's official website is recorded as http://www.pokeylafarge.net/^[23].
• Pokey LaFarge's instrument is recorded as guitar^[24].
• Pokey LaFarge's instrument is recorded as voice^[25].
• Pokey LaFarge's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French^[26].
• Pokey LaFarge's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1983^[30]

• Genre(s): americana^[31]

• Community tags: american folk, americana^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: c76dd1b2-b35f-48c6-89e3-09dadb67284c^[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Bloomington^[2], Pokey LaFarge… he was born on January 1, 1983^[3].

Education

Pokey LaFarge's education included a stint at University High School^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter^[4], street artist^[5], musician^[6], songwriter^[7], composer^[8], and singer^[11]. Fields of work include blues^[12], a music genre^[34], founded in 1890^[35]; folk music^[13], a music genre^[36]; country music^[14], a music genre^[37], founded in 1920^[38]; and swing^[15], a music genre^[39], founded in 1930^[40].

Why It Matters

Pokey LaFarge ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,188 views/month, #7,144 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41]

FAQs

Where was Pokey LaFarge born?

Pokey LaFarge was born in Bloomington^[2].

What did Pokey LaFarge do for work?

Pokey LaFarge worked as singer-songwriter^[4], street artist^[5], musician^[6], songwriter^[7], and composer^[8].

Where did Pokey LaFarge go to school?

Pokey LaFarge was educated at University High School^[16].