Timbuktu

Swedish rapper
Person human Q44828
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Timbuktu

Summary

Timbuktu is a human[1]. Born in Lund Cathedral parish[2], he… he was born on January 11, 1975[3]. He worked as a singer[4], songwriter[5], and rapper[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (119 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lund Cathedral parish[2], Timbuktu…
  • Timbuktu was born on January 11, 1975[3].
  • Timbuktu held citizenship in Sweden[8].
  • Timbuktu's professions included singer[4].
  • Timbuktu's professions included songwriter[5].
  • Timbuktu's professions included rapper[6].
  • Timbuktu received the Telenor Culture Award[9].
  • Timbuktu received the Nordic Language Prize[10].
  • Timbuktu received the Q118864592[11].
  • Timbuktu received the Q118864592[12].
  • Timbuktu received the Lunden Resident Of The Year[13].
  • Timbuktu received the Q121863927[14].
  • Timbuktu is recorded as male[15].
  • Timbuktu's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Timbuktu was affiliated with the Swedish Social Democratic Party[17].
  • Timbuktu's genre is hip-hop[18].
  • Timbuktu's genre is reggae[19].
  • Timbuktu's record label is recorded as Metronome[20].
  • Timbuktu's discography is recorded as Timbuktu discography[21].
  • Timbuktu's Commons category is recorded as Timbuktu (musician)[22].
  • Timbuktu's family name is recorded as Diakité[23].
  • Timbuktu's given name is recorded as Jason[24].
  • Timbuktu's given name is recorded as Michael[25].
  • Timbuktu's pseudonym is recorded as Timbuktu[26].
  • Timbuktu's official website is recorded as http://timbuk.nu[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: 1975-01-11[30]

  • Genre(s): hip hop[31]

  • Community tags: hip hop, swedish[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 349fd7a7-183b-4139-a4ee-1d9b7146f8a1[33]

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Origins and Family

Timbuktu was born in Lund Cathedral parish[2]. He was born on January 11, 1975[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[4], songwriter[5], and rapper[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Telenor Culture Award[9], an award[34], in Norway[35], founded in 1995[36]; Nordic Language Prize[10], an award[37], in Norway[38], founded in 2010[39]; Q118864592[11]; Lunden Resident Of The Year[13], an award[40], in Sweden[41], founded in 2000[42]; and Q121863927[14].

Personal Life

Timbuktu was affiliated with the Swedish Social Democratic Party[17].

Why It Matters

Timbuktu ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (119 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Timbuktu born?

Born in Lund Cathedral parish[2], Timbuktu…

What did Timbuktu do for work?

Timbuktu worked as singer[4], songwriter[5], and rapper[6].

What awards did Timbuktu receive?

Honors received include Telenor Culture Award[9], Nordic Language Prize[10], Q118864592[11], and Q118864592[12].

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. [15] . Sveriges befolkning 2000. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . Sveriges befolkning 2000. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . grammis.se. Retrieved . grammis.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . grammis.se. Retrieved . grammis.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Sveriges befolkning 2000. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Sveriges befolkning 2000. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Sveriges befolkning 2000. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Sveriges befolkning 2000. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . 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.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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