Shellback

Swedish songwriter, record producer and multi-instrumentalist (born 1985)
Person human Q286501
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Shellback

Summary

Shellback is a human[1]. Born in Asarum parish[2], he… he was born on February 1, 1985[3]. He worked as a record producer[4] and songwriter[5]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (608 views/month, #6,982 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Shellback's place of birth was Asarum parish[2].
  • Shellback was born on February 1, 1985[3].
  • Shellback held citizenship in Sweden[7].
  • Swedish was Shellback's native language[8].
  • Shellback's professions included record producer[4].
  • Shellback's professions included songwriter[5].
  • Shellback received the Q10680191[9].
  • Shellback received the Q26253103[10].
  • Shellback received the Musikexportpriset[11].
  • Shellback is recorded as male[12].
  • Shellback's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Shellback's genre is pop music[14].
  • Shellback's Commons category is recorded as Johan Schuster (Shellback)[15].
  • Shellback's family name is recorded as Schuster[16].
  • Shellback's given name is recorded as Karl[17].
  • Shellback's given name is recorded as Johan[18].
  • Shellback's pseudonym is recorded as Shellback[19].
  • Shellback's official website is recorded as http://www.shellbackmusic.com[20].
  • Shellback's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Shellback[21].
  • Shellback's instrument is recorded as keyboard instrument[22].
  • Shellback's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Original Song[23].
  • Shellback's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Swedish[24].
  • Shellback's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Shellback's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'Karl Johan Schuster'}[26].
  • Shellback's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'Johan Schuster'}[27].

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[28]

  • Country: SE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1985-02-01[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 39188abd-5eca-4e19-a534-40962bfc4018[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Shellback's place of birth was Asarum parish[2]. He was born on February 1, 1985[3]. Swedish was his native language[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include record producer[4] and songwriter[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Q10680191[9], a music award[32], in Sweden[33]; Q26253103[10], an award[34], in Sweden[35], founded in 1964[36]; and Musikexportpriset[11], a prize[37].

Why It Matters

Shellback ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (608 views/month, #6,982 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Works attributed to him include Elizabeth Taylor[40], a musical work/composition[41], written by Taylor Swift[42] and Whatever You Want[43], a song[44], written by Pink[45].

FAQs

Where was Shellback born?

Shellback's place of birth was Asarum parish[2].

What did Shellback do for work?

Shellback worked as record producer[4] and songwriter[5].

What awards did Shellback receive?

Honors received include Q10680191[9], Q26253103[10], and Musikexportpriset[11].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Sveriges befolkning 2000. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . Sveriges befolkning 2000. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Sveriges befolkning 2000. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . stim.se. Retrieved . stim.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . regeringen.se. Retrieved . regeringen.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Sveriges befolkning 2000. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Sveriges befolkning 2000. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Sveriges befolkning 2000. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Sveriges befolkning 2000. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Sveriges befolkning 2000. Retrieved . 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.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation record producer, songwriter
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  2. 7w ago · Mickey Đại Phát · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Instance of human
    Native language Swedish
    Copyright representative STIM
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