Chris Stein

American guitarist
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Chris Stein

Summary

Chris Stein is a human[1]. He was born in Brooklyn[2]. He was born on January 5, 1950[3]. He worked as a guitarist[4], songwriter[5], film producer[6], photographer[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,350 views/month, #5,970 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Chris Stein was born in Brooklyn[2].
  • Chris Stein was born on January 5, 1950[3].
  • Chris Stein held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Chris Stein's professions included guitarist[4].
  • Chris Stein worked as a songwriter[5].
  • Chris Stein worked as a film producer[6].
  • Chris Stein worked as a photographer[7].
  • Chris Stein worked as a writer[8].
  • Chris Stein's professions included composer[11].
  • Chris Stein's education included a stint at Midwood High School[12].
  • Chris Stein's education included a stint at Andries Hudde Junior High School[13].
  • Chris Stein was a member of Blondie[14].
  • Chris Stein is recorded as male[15].
  • Chris Stein's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Chris Stein's genre is new wave[17].
  • Chris Stein's genre is rock music[18].
  • Chris Stein's Commons category is recorded as Chris Stein[19].
  • Chris Stein's family name is recorded as Stein[20].
  • Chris Stein's given name is recorded as Christopher[21].
  • Chris Stein's instrument is recorded as guitar[22].
  • Chris Stein's instrument is recorded as bass guitar[23].
  • Chris Stein's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Chris Stein's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Christopher Stein'}[25].
  • Chris Stein's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Chris Stein'}[26].
  • Chris Stein's start of work period is recorded as 1973[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: 1950-01-05[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 7e6ac2a1-a462-4b63-b536-cff0c0ae4cc7[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Chris Stein's place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. He was born on January 5, 1950[3].

Education

Educated at Midwood High School[12], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1940[34], headquartered in Brooklyn[35] and Andries Hudde Junior High School[13], a middle school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1951[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include guitarist[4], songwriter[5], film producer[6], photographer[7], writer[8], and composer[11].

Why It Matters

Chris Stein ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,350 views/month, #5,970 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Chris Stein born?

Chris Stein was born in Brooklyn[2].

What did Chris Stein do for work?

Chris Stein worked as guitarist[4], songwriter[5], film producer[6], photographer[7], and writer[8].

Where did Chris Stein go to school?

Chris Stein was educated at Midwood High School[12] and Andries Hudde Junior High School[13].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . IdRef. Retrieved . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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