Jake Shears

Summary

Jake Shears is a human^[1]. Born in Mesa^[2], he… he was born on October 3, 1978^[3]. He worked as a singer^[4] and dancer^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,833 views/month, #6,583 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Born in Mesa^[2], Jake Shears…
• Jake Shears was born on October 3, 1978^[3].
• Jake Shears held citizenship in United States^[7].
• Jake Shears's professions included singer^[4].
• Jake Shears's professions included dancer^[5].
• Jake Shears's education included a stint at Occidental College^[8].
• Jake Shears's education included a stint at Northwest School^[9].
• Jake Shears's education included a stint at Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts^[10].
• Jake Shears was a member of Scissor Sisters^[11].
• Jake Shears is recorded as male^[12].
• Jake Shears's instance of is recorded as human^[13].
• Jake Shears's sexual orientation is recorded as homosexuality^[14].
• Jake Shears's genre is glam rock^[15].
• Jake Shears's genre is alternative rock^[16].
• Jake Shears's Commons category is recorded as Jake Shears^[17].
• Jake Shears's voice type is recorded as tenor^[18].
• Jake Shears's voice type is recorded as countertenor^[19].
• Jake Shears's family name is recorded as Sellards^[20].
• Jake Shears's given name is recorded as Jason^[21].
• Jake Shears's given name is recorded as F.^[22].
• Jake Shears's pseudonym is recorded as Jake Shears^[23].
• Jake Shears's official website is recorded as https://www.jakeshears.com^[24].
• Jake Shears's instrument is recorded as voice^[25].
• Jake Shears's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[26].
• Jake Shears's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Jason Sellards'}^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1978-10-03^[30]

• Genre(s): alternative dance, alternative rock, club, dance, dance-rock, glam rock, nu disco, pop^[31]

• Community tags: alternative dance, alternative rock, alternative/indie rock, club, contemporary pop/rock, dance, dance-rock, glam rock, left-field pop, lgbtqi, nu disco, pop, queer^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 517a43ff-be21-4699-9fbc-54aab2ca5254^[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Mesa^[2], Jake Shears… he was born on October 3, 1978^[3].

Education

Educated at Occidental College^[8], a private university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1887^[36]; Northwest School^[9], a school^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1980^[39]; and Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts^[10], a liberal arts college^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1985^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[4] and dancer^[5].

Why It Matters

Jake Shears ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,833 views/month, #6,583 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

FAQs

Where was Jake Shears born?

Jake Shears's place of birth was Mesa^[2].

What did Jake Shears do for work?

Jake Shears worked as singer^[4] and dancer^[5].

Where did Jake Shears go to school?

Jake Shears was educated at Occidental College^[8], Northwest School^[9], and Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts^[10].