Dana Hall

Jazz drummer
Person human Q5214737
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Summary

Dana Hall was born on March 13, 1969[1], in Brooklyn[2]. He has worked as a bandleader[3], composer[4], conductor[5], ethnomusicologist[6], and jazz musician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Occupation: musicologist[10], university teacher[11], drummer[12], musician[13]
  • Employer: University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[14], DePaul University[15]
  • Educated at: DePaul University[16], Iowa State University[17], William Paterson University[18], Eastern High School[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Genre: jazz[21], vocal music[22]
  • Family name: Hall[23]
  • Given name: Dana[24]
  • Official website: http://www.danahallmusic.com[25]
  • Instrument: drum kit[26]
  • Start of work period: 1992[27]

FAQs

Where was Dana Hall born?

Dana Hall was born in Brooklyn[2].

What did Dana Hall do for work?

Dana Hall worked as a bandleader[3], composer[4], conductor[5], ethnomusicologist[6], and jazz musician[7].

Where did Dana Hall go to school?

Dana Hall was educated at DePaul University[16], Iowa State University[17], William Paterson University[18], and Eastern High School[19].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 1d ago · JoeGermuska · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'de', 'en']
    Sitelink count → 4
    Spotify artist id → 055RFTyD6DVrkwNBE2qzVU
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Discogs artist id → 3244103
    Gnd id → 135246598
    Isni → 0000000374164326
    Given name → Dana
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