Tony Sly

Singer, song-writer musician. Lead singer of punk-rock group, No Use for a Name.
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Summary

Tony Sly is a human[1]. He was born in Mountain View[2]. He was born on November 4, 1970[3]. He passed away in San Jose[4]. He died on July 31, 2012[5]. He worked as a singer-songwriter[6] and guitarist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,015 views/month, #7,140 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Tony Sly was born in Mountain View[2].
  • Tony Sly died in San Jose[4].
  • Tony Sly was born on November 4, 1970[3].
  • Tony Sly died on July 31, 2012[5].
  • Tony Sly held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Tony Sly's professions included singer-songwriter[6].
  • Tony Sly's professions included guitarist[7].
  • Tony Sly was educated at Homestead High School[10].
  • Tony Sly is recorded as male[11].
  • Tony Sly's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Tony Sly's genre is punk rock[13].
  • Tony Sly's record label is recorded as Fat Wreck Chords[14].
  • Tony Sly's Commons category is recorded as Tony Sly[15].
  • Tony Sly's family name is recorded as Sly[16].
  • Tony Sly's given name is recorded as Tony[17].
  • Tony Sly's instrument is recorded as guitar[18].
  • Tony Sly's start of work period is recorded as 1987[19].

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Origins and Family

Tony Sly was born in Mountain View[2]. He was born on November 4, 1970[3].

Education

Tony Sly's education included a stint at Homestead High School[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter[6] and guitarist[7].

Death and Burial

Tony Sly died on July 31, 2012[5]. He died in San Jose[4].

Why It Matters

Tony Sly ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,015 views/month, #7,140 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

FAQs

Where was Tony Sly born?

Born in Mountain View[2].

Where did Tony Sly die?

Tony Sly passed away in San Jose[4].

What did Tony Sly do for work?

Tony Sly worked as singer-songwriter[6] and guitarist[7].

Where did Tony Sly go to school?

Tony Sly was educated at Homestead High School[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . spinner.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 0A9C-D855-64EE-90E9-8A4B
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → —
    Occupation → singer-songwriter, guitarist
    Instance of → human
    Sex or gender → male
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