Jan Hammer

Summary

Jan Hammer is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Prague^[2]. He was born on April 17, 1948^[3]. He worked as a pianist^[4], composer^[5], songwriter^[6], record producer^[7], and film producer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,445 views/month, #6,746 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Jan Hammer's place of birth was Prague^[2].
• Jan Hammer was born on April 17, 1948^[3].
• Jan Hammer's father was Jan Hammer Sr.^[10].
• Jan Hammer's mother was Vlasta Průchová^[11].
• Jan Hammer held citizenship in Czech Republic^[12].
• Jan Hammer held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Jan Hammer's professions included pianist^[4].
• Jan Hammer worked as a composer^[5].
• Jan Hammer worked as a songwriter^[6].
• Jan Hammer worked as a record producer^[7].
• Jan Hammer's professions included film producer^[8].
• Jan Hammer worked as a film score composer^[14].
• Jan Hammer was educated at Berklee College of Music^[15].
• Jan Hammer received the Grammy Awards^[16].
• Jan Hammer is recorded as male^[17].
• Jan Hammer's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Jan Hammer's genre is jazz^[19].
• Jan Hammer's genre is jazz fusion^[20].
• Jan Hammer's genre is synth-pop^[21].
• Jan Hammer's genre is pop rock^[22].
• Jan Hammer's discography is recorded as Jan Hammer discography^[23].
• Jan Hammer's family name is recorded as Hammer^[24].
• Jan Hammer's given name is recorded as Jan^[25].
• Jan Hammer's official website is recorded as https://www.janhammer.com/^[26].
• Jan Hammer's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Jan Hammer^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1948-04-17^[30]

• Genre(s): ambient, electronic, jazz, synth-pop^[31]

• Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, ambient, czech, electronic, european, jazz, rock and indie, synth-pop^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 49afd610-0265-4ab1-9e13-f0cc98e33e1d^[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Prague^[2], Jan Hammer… he was born on April 17, 1948^[3]. His father was Jan Hammer Sr.^[10]. His mother was Vlasta Průchová^[11].

Education

Jan Hammer's education included a stint at Berklee College of Music^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist^[4], composer^[5], songwriter^[6], record producer^[7], film producer^[8], and film score composer^[14].

Recognition

Jan Hammer received the Grammy Awards^[16].

Why It Matters

Jan Hammer ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,445 views/month, #6,746 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

FAQs

Where was Jan Hammer born?

Jan Hammer's place of birth was Prague^[2].

Who were Jan Hammer's parents?

Jan Hammer's father was Jan Hammer Sr.^[10]. Jan Hammer's mother was Vlasta Průchová^[11].

What did Jan Hammer do for work?

Jan Hammer worked as pianist^[4], composer^[5], songwriter^[6], record producer^[7], and film producer^[8].

Where did Jan Hammer go to school?

Jan Hammer was educated at Berklee College of Music^[15].

What awards did Jan Hammer receive?

Honors received include Grammy Awards^[16].