Vic Chesnutt

singer-songwriter from Athens, Georgia (1964–2009)
Person human Q525698
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Vic Chesnutt

Summary

Vic Chesnutt is a human[1]. His place of birth was Jacksonville[2]. He was born on November 12, 1964[3]. He passed away in Athens[4]. He died on December 25, 2009[5]. He worked as a singer-songwriter[6], singer[7], actor[8], composer[9], and guitarist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,142 views/month, #6,871 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Vic Chesnutt's place of birth was Jacksonville[2].
  • Vic Chesnutt died in Athens[4].
  • Vic Chesnutt was born on November 12, 1964[3].
  • Vic Chesnutt died on December 25, 2009[5].
  • Vic Chesnutt held citizenship in United States[12].
  • English was Vic Chesnutt's native language[13].
  • Vic Chesnutt worked as a singer-songwriter[6].
  • Vic Chesnutt worked as a singer[7].
  • Vic Chesnutt's professions included actor[8].
  • Vic Chesnutt worked as a composer[9].
  • Vic Chesnutt's professions included guitarist[10].
  • Vic Chesnutt worked as a film actor[14].
  • Vic Chesnutt's religion is recorded as atheism[15].
  • Vic Chesnutt is recorded as male[16].
  • Vic Chesnutt's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Vic Chesnutt's genre is folk rock[18].
  • Vic Chesnutt's genre is country music[19].
  • Vic Chesnutt's record label is recorded as Capitol Records[20].
  • Vic Chesnutt's record label is recorded as Constellation[21].
  • Vic Chesnutt's Commons category is recorded as Vic Chesnutt[22].
  • The cause of death was drug overdose[23].
  • Vic Chesnutt's family name is recorded as Chesnutt[24].
  • Vic Chesnutt's given name is recorded as James[25].
  • Vic Chesnutt's given name is recorded as Victor[26].
  • Vic Chesnutt's given name is recorded as Vic[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: 1964-11-12[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2009-12-25[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b07cdbbe-421e-418a-bbb7-ce0d8d53bfa8[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Vic Chesnutt was born in Jacksonville[2]. He was born on November 12, 1964[3]. English was his native language[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter[6], singer[7], actor[8], composer[9], guitarist[10], and film actor[14].

Personal Life

Vic Chesnutt's religion is recorded as atheism[15].

Death and Burial

Vic Chesnutt died on December 25, 2009[5]. He passed away in Athens[4]. The cause of death was drug overdose[23].

Why It Matters

Vic Chesnutt ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,142 views/month, #6,871 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

He has been cited as an influence by Counting Crows[35], a musical group[36], founded in 1991[37].

FAQs

Where was Vic Chesnutt born?

Vic Chesnutt's place of birth was Jacksonville[2].

Where did Vic Chesnutt die?

Vic Chesnutt passed away in Athens[4].

What did Vic Chesnutt do for work?

Vic Chesnutt worked as singer-songwriter[6], singer[7], actor[8], composer[9], and guitarist[10].

Who did Vic Chesnutt influence?

Vic Chesnutt has been cited as an influence by Counting Crows[35].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . 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.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name James, Victor, Vic
    Instance of human
    Religion or worldview atheism
    Sex or gender male
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