Rodney Whitaker

American jazz double bass player, educator
Person human Q2161201
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Rodney Whitaker

Summary

Rodney Whitaker is a human[1]. He was born in Detroit[2]. He was born on February 22, 1968[3]. He worked as a music educator[4], jazz musician[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Rodney Whitaker's place of birth was Detroit[2].
  • Rodney Whitaker was born on February 22, 1968[3].
  • Rodney Whitaker held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Rodney Whitaker worked as a music educator[4].
  • Rodney Whitaker's professions included jazz musician[5].
  • Rodney Whitaker's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Rodney Whitaker was employed by Michigan State University[9].
  • Rodney Whitaker's education included a stint at Wayne State University[10].
  • Rodney Whitaker was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[11].
  • Rodney Whitaker is recorded as male[12].
  • Rodney Whitaker's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Rodney Whitaker's genre is jazz[14].
  • Rodney Whitaker's record label is recorded as DIW Records[15].
  • Rodney Whitaker's family name is recorded as Whitaker[16].
  • Rodney Whitaker's given name is recorded as Rodney[17].
  • Rodney Whitaker's instrument is recorded as double bass[18].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[19]

  • Country: US[20]

  • Began / founded: 1968-02-22[21]

  • Genre(s): jazz, post-bop[22]

  • Community tags: jazz, post-bop[23]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 3dd90705-1601-412e-9cbf-0b02a68643a4[24]

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Origins and Family

Born in Detroit[2], Rodney Whitaker… he was born on February 22, 1968[3].

Education

Rodney Whitaker's education included a stint at Wayne State University[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include music educator[4], jazz musician[5], and university teacher[6]. Rodney Whitaker was employed by Michigan State University[9].

Why It Matters

Rodney Whitaker ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Rodney Whitaker born?

Rodney Whitaker was born in Detroit[2].

What did Rodney Whitaker do for work?

Rodney Whitaker worked as music educator[4], jazz musician[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Rodney Whitaker go to school?

Rodney Whitaker was educated at Wayne State University[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [19] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instrument double bass
    Place of birth Detroit
    Freebase id /m/0gn5jq
    Library of congress authority id no95050442
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