Bret McKenzie
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Summary
Bret McKenzie was born on June 29, 1976[1], in Wellington[2]. He has worked as an actor[3], singer[4], music supervisor[5], composer[6], and film actor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,040 views/month, #6,319 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Father: Peter McKenzie[9]
- Country of citizenship: New Zealand[10]
- Occupation: comedian[11], record producer[12], television actor[13], voice actor[14], film screenwriter[15], film producer[16], television producer[17], musician[18]
- Employer: Victoria University of Wellington[19]
- Educated at: Wellington College[20], Victoria University of Wellington[21]
- Award received: Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit[22], Academy Award for Best Original Song[23]
- Member of: Flight of the Conchords[24]
- Sex or gender: male[25]
- Record label: Sub Pop[26]
- Commons category: Bret McKenzie[27]
- Family name: McKenzie[28]
- Given name: Bret[29]
- Instrument: guitar[30], voice[31]
- Partner in business or sport: Jemaine Clement[32]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[33]
- Start of work period: 1994[34]
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
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Type: Person[35]
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Country: NZ[36]
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Began / founded: 1976-06-29[37]
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Community tags: aotearoa, new zealand[38]
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MusicBrainz ID: d7ebc60e-4554-4ee5-a987-fefae2e744d4[39]
Why It Matters
Bret McKenzie has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]
FAQs
Where was Bret McKenzie born?
Bret McKenzie was born in Wellington[2].
Who were Bret McKenzie's parents?
Bret McKenzie's father was Peter McKenzie[9].
What did Bret McKenzie do for work?
Bret McKenzie worked as an actor[3], singer[4], music supervisor[5], composer[6], and film actor[7].
Where did Bret McKenzie go to school?
Bret McKenzie was educated at Wellington College[20] and Victoria University of Wellington[21].
What awards did Bret McKenzie receive?
Honors received include Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit[22] and Academy Award for Best Original Song[23].