Christopher Tin

American composer
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Christopher Tin

Summary

Christopher Tin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Redwood City[2]. He was born on January 1, 1976[3]. He worked as a composer[4], film score composer[5], and conductor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (724 views/month, #7,043 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Christopher Tin's place of birth was Redwood City[2].
  • Christopher Tin was born on January 1, 1976[3].
  • Christopher Tin held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Christopher Tin worked as a composer[4].
  • Christopher Tin's professions included film score composer[5].
  • Christopher Tin worked as a conductor[6].
  • Christopher Tin's field of work was music[9].
  • Christopher Tin was educated at University of Oxford[10].
  • Christopher Tin's education included a stint at Palo Alto High School[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Christopher Tin is Baba Yetu[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Christopher Tin is Calling All Dawns[13].
  • Christopher Tin received the Grammy Award for Best Classical Crossover Album[14].
  • Christopher Tin received the Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals[15].
  • Christopher Tin received the Fulbright Scholarship[16].
  • Christopher Tin received the Guinness World Records[17].
  • Christopher Tin received the Game Audio Network Guild Awards[18].
  • Christopher Tin received the Independent Music Awards[19].
  • Christopher Tin was influenced by Thomas Newman[20].
  • Christopher Tin is recorded as male[21].
  • Christopher Tin's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Christopher Tin's genre is crossover[23].
  • Christopher Tin's genre is classical music[24].
  • Christopher Tin's record label is recorded as Decca Gold[25].
  • Christopher Tin's record label is recorded as Decca[26].
  • Christopher Tin's record label is recorded as Universal Music Group[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: 1976-05-21[30]

  • Genre(s): classical[31]

  • Community tags: american composer, classical, composer[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: bc37fe19-d935-48c0-b2ab-65212e09cf6c[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Christopher Tin's place of birth was Redwood City[2]. He was born on January 1, 1976[3].

Education

Educated at University of Oxford[10], a collegiate university[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1096[36], headquartered in Oxford[37] and Palo Alto High School[11], a high school[38], in United States[39], founded in 1898[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4], film score composer[5], and conductor[6]. Christopher Tin's field of work was music[9].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Baba Yetu[12], a musical work/composition[41] and Calling All Dawns[13], an album[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Award for Best Classical Crossover Album[14], a class of award[43]; Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals[15], a Grammy Awards[44], in United States[45], founded in 1963[46]; Fulbright Scholarship[16], a scholarship[47], in United States[48], founded in 1946[49]; Guinness World Records[17], a periodical[50], founded in 1955[51]; Game Audio Network Guild Awards[18], an award[52]; and Independent Music Awards[19], an award[53], founded in 2001[54].

Why It Matters

Christopher Tin ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (724 views/month, #7,043 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Christopher Tin born?

Christopher Tin's place of birth was Redwood City[2].

What did Christopher Tin do for work?

Christopher Tin worked as composer[4], film score composer[5], and conductor[6].

Where did Christopher Tin go to school?

Christopher Tin was educated at University of Oxford[10] and Palo Alto High School[11].

What awards did Christopher Tin receive?

Honors received include Grammy Award for Best Classical Crossover Album[14], Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals[15], Fulbright Scholarship[16], and Guinness World Records[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . allmusic.com. allmusic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  6. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . dailymotion.com. dailymotion.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [14] . grammy.com. Retrieved . grammy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . grammy.com. Retrieved . grammy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . stanfordmag.org. Retrieved . stanfordmag.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . guinnessworldrecords.com. Retrieved . guinnessworldrecords.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . audiogang.org. Retrieved . audiogang.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . independentmusicawards.com. Retrieved . independentmusicawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [20] . wikidata.org.
  24. [12] . wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . 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.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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