Devin Townsend
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Summary
Devin Townsend was born on May 5, 1972[1], in New Westminster[2]. He has worked as a singer[3], guitarist[4], singer-songwriter[5], record producer[6], and composer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,415 views/month, #6,053 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Canada[9]
- Occupation: musician[10]
- Educated at: North Surrey Secondary School[11]
- Member of: Strapping Young Lad[12], The Devin Townsend Band[13], Devin Townsend Project[14], Casualties of Cool[15], IR8[16]
- Sex or gender: male[17]
- Genre: heavy metal music[18], progressive metal[19], ambient music[20], industrial metal[21]
- Record label: HevyDevy Records[22]
- Discography: Devin Townsend discography[23]
- Commons category: Devin Townsend[24]
- Voice type: tenor[25]
- Family name: Townsend[26]
- Given name: Devin[27]
- Official website: https://www.hevydevy.com/[28]
- Topic's main category: Category:Devin Townsend[29]
- Medical condition: bipolar disorder[30]
- Instrument: guitar[31], voice[32]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[33]
- Topic has template: Template:Devin Townsend[34]
- Name in native language: Devin Garrett Townsend[35]
- Owner of: HevyDevy Records[36]
- Different from: The Devin Townsend Band[37], Devin Townsend Project[38]
- Start of work period: 1990[39]
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[40]
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Country: CA[41]
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Began / founded: 1972-05-05[42]
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Genre(s): ambient, metal, progressive, progressive metal, progressive rock[43]
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Community tags: ambient, metal, progressive, progressive metal, progressive rock[44]
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MusicBrainz ID: 93e8c41e-8e4f-4d08-bbf5-bc1a903b2423[45]
Why It Matters
Devin Townsend has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
FAQs
Where was Devin Townsend born?
Devin Townsend's place of birth was New Westminster[2].
What did Devin Townsend do for work?
Devin Townsend worked as a singer[3], guitarist[4], singer-songwriter[5], record producer[6], and composer[7].
Where did Devin Townsend go to school?
Devin Townsend was educated at North Surrey Secondary School[11].