William Basinski
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William Basinski
Summary
William Basinski is a human[1]. His place of birth was Houston[2]. He was born on June 25, 1958[3]. He worked as a composer[4], clarinetist[5], and saxophonist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,574 views/month, #7,002 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- William Basinski was born in Houston[2].
- William Basinski was born on June 25, 1958[3].
- William Basinski held citizenship in United States[8].
- William Basinski worked as a composer[4].
- William Basinski worked as a clarinetist[5].
- William Basinski's professions included saxophonist[6].
- William Basinski's education included a stint at University of North Texas College of Music[9].
- William Basinski is recorded as male[10].
- William Basinski's instance of is recorded as human[11].
- William Basinski's sexual orientation is recorded as gay[12].
- William Basinski's genre is ambient music[13].
- William Basinski's record label is recorded as Raster-Noton[14].
- William Basinski's record label is recorded as Q139846029[15].
- William Basinski's Commons category is recorded as William Basinski[16].
- William Basinski's family name is recorded as Basinski[17].
- William Basinski's given name is recorded as William[18].
- William Basinski's official website is recorded as http://www.mmlxii.com[19].
- William Basinski's work location is recorded as New York City[20].
- William Basinski's work location is recorded as Los Angeles[21].
- William Basinski's instrument is recorded as synthesizer[22].
- William Basinski's instrument is recorded as tape loop[23].
- William Basinski's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
- William Basinski's start of work period is recorded as 1978[25].
- William Basinski's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+11980'}[26].
- William Basinski's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+11121'}[27].
Product Details
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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[28]
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Country: US[29]
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Began / founded: 1958-06-25[30]
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Genre(s): ambient, drone, hauntology, minimalism, tape music[31]
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Community tags: ambient, drone, hauntology, minimalism, tape music[32]
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MusicBrainz ID: 3b731282-d7f4-41a5-af0a-d0c1c3319802[33]
Body
Origins and Family
William Basinski was born in Houston[2]. He was born on June 25, 1958[3].
Education
William Basinski was educated at University of North Texas College of Music[9].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include composer[4], clarinetist[5], and saxophonist[6].
Why It Matters
William Basinski ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,574 views/month, #7,002 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]
FAQs
Where was William Basinski born?
William Basinski was born in Houston[2].
What did William Basinski do for work?
William Basinski worked as composer[4], clarinetist[5], and saxophonist[6].
Where did William Basinski go to school?
William Basinski was educated at University of North Texas College of Music[9].