Janick Gers

English guitarist (born 1957)
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Summary

Janick Gers was born on January 27, 1957[1], in Hartlepool[2]. He has worked as a guitarist[3] and composer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,764 views/month, #6,690 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[6]
  • Educated at: English Martyrs School and Sixth Form College[7]
  • Member of: Iron Maiden[8]
  • Sex or gender: male[9]
  • Genre: heavy metal music[10]
  • Record label: EMI[11]
  • Commons category: Janick Gers[12]
  • Family name: Gers[13]
  • Given name: Janick[14]
  • Official website: https://www.ironmaiden.com/[15]
  • Instrument: guitar[16]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[17]
  • Name in native language: Janick Gers[18]
  • Start of work period: 1975[19]
  • P14750: 722C-E890-38C4-DC12-C278[20]

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[21]

  • Country: GB[22]

  • Began / founded: 1957-01-27[23]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d883f57b-9696-4273-9272-150a8df82360[24]

Why It Matters

Janick Gers has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Janick Gers born?

Janick Gers was born in Hartlepool[2].

What did Janick Gers do for work?

Janick Gers worked as a guitarist[3] and composer[4].

Where did Janick Gers go to school?

Janick Gers was educated at English Martyrs School and Sixth Form College[7].

References

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  1. [21] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [24] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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