Vernon Reid

American fusion and crossover guitarist (born 1958)
Person human Q587628
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Vernon Reid

Summary

Vernon Reid is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on August 22, 1958[3]. He worked as a banjoist[4], guitarist[5], jazz guitarist[6], and film score composer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (905 views/month, #6,874 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], Vernon Reid…
  • Vernon Reid was born on August 22, 1958[3].
  • Vernon Reid held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Vernon Reid's professions included banjoist[4].
  • Vernon Reid's professions included guitarist[5].
  • Vernon Reid worked as a jazz guitarist[6].
  • Vernon Reid's professions included film score composer[7].
  • Vernon Reid's field of work was music[10].
  • Vernon Reid was educated at New York University[11].
  • Vernon Reid's education included a stint at Brooklyn Technical High School[12].
  • Vernon Reid was a member of Living Colour[13].
  • Vernon Reid was a member of Yohimbe Brothers[14].
  • Vernon Reid is recorded as male[15].
  • Vernon Reid's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Vernon Reid's genre is jazz[17].
  • Vernon Reid's genre is jazz fusion[18].
  • Vernon Reid's record label is recorded as 550 Music[19].
  • Vernon Reid's record label is recorded as Mascot Label Group[20].
  • Vernon Reid's Commons category is recorded as Vernon Reid[21].
  • Vernon Reid's family name is recorded as Reid[22].
  • Vernon Reid's given name is recorded as Vernon[23].
  • Vernon Reid's official website is recorded as http://www.vernon-reid.com/[24].
  • Vernon Reid's instrument is recorded as guitar[25].
  • Vernon Reid's instrument is recorded as banjo[26].
  • Vernon Reid's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[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: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1958-08-22[30]

  • Genre(s): contemporary jazz, jazz, jazz fusion, rock[31]

  • Community tags: contemporary jazz, jazz, jazz fusion, rock[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 6b429638-0cb7-44b1-8b2c-691ee0e52ef7[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Vernon Reid was born in London[2]. He was born on August 22, 1958[3].

Education

Educated at New York University[11], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1831[36], headquartered in New York City[37] and Brooklyn Technical High School[12], a high school[38], in United States[39], founded in 1922[40], headquartered in New York City[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include banjoist[4], guitarist[5], jazz guitarist[6], and film score composer[7]. Vernon Reid's field of work was music[10].

Why It Matters

Vernon Reid ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (905 views/month, #6,874 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Vernon Reid born?

Born in London[2], Vernon Reid…

What did Vernon Reid do for work?

Vernon Reid worked as banjoist[4], guitarist[5], jazz guitarist[6], and film score composer[7].

Where did Vernon Reid go to school?

Vernon Reid was educated at New York University[11] and Brooklyn Technical High School[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  4. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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