Vybz Kartel

Jamaican musician
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Summary

Vybz Kartel was born on January 7, 1976[1], in Kingston[2]. He has worked as a singer[3], composer[4], record producer[5], entrepreneur[6], and songwriter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,648 views/month, #6,513 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Child: Likkle Vybz[9], Likkle Addi[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Jamaica[11]
  • Occupation: disc jockey[12], musician[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Genre: dancehall[15], reggae fusion[16], hip-hop[17], reggae[18], pop music[19]
  • Commons category: Vybz Kartel[20]
  • Family name: Palmer[21]
  • Instrument: voice[22]
  • Convicted of: murder[23]
  • Start of work period: 2000[24]
  • Social media followers: 111,684[25], 107,357[26]
  • P14750: 4385-8E6B-3EDA-D67B-48F0[27]

Why It Matters

Vybz Kartel has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Vybz Kartel born?

Vybz Kartel was born in Kingston[2].

What did Vybz Kartel do for work?

Vybz Kartel worked as a singer[3], composer[4], record producer[5], entrepreneur[6], and songwriter[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . dancehallmag.com. dancehallmag.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . dancehallmag.com. dancehallmag.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . bbc.com. bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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