Jarvis Cocker
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Summary
Jarvis Cocker was born on September 19, 1963[1], in Sheffield[2]. He has worked as a musician[3], singer-songwriter[4], guitarist[5], singer[6], and composer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.51% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,180 views/month, #5,106 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Father: Mac Cocker[9]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[10]
- Occupation: lyricist[11], author[12]
- Educated at: Central Saint Martins[13], Outwood Academy City[14]
- Member of: Pulp[15], Relaxed Muscle[16]
- Sex or gender: male[17]
- Genre: pop music[18], alternative rock[19]
- Record label: Island Records[20]
- Discography: Jarvis Cocker discography[21]
- Commons category: Jarvis Cocker[22]
- Voice type: tenor[23]
- Family name: Cocker[24]
- Given name: Jarvis[25]
- Official website: http://www.jarviscocker.net[26]
- Topic's main category: Category:Jarvis Cocker[27]
- Instrument: voice[28], guitar[29]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[30]
- Topic has template: Template:Jarvis Cocker[31]
- Name in native language: Jarvis Cocker[32]
- Start of work period: 1978[33]
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[34]
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Country: GB[35]
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Began / founded: 1963-09-19[36]
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Genre(s): britpop[37]
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Community tags: britannique, british, britpop, classic pop and rock, english, uk[38]
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MusicBrainz ID: 38550441-d437-4aff-867e-e79bf0c04142[39]
Why It Matters
Jarvis Cocker has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]
FAQs
Where was Jarvis Cocker born?
Jarvis Cocker was born in Sheffield[2].
Who were Jarvis Cocker's parents?
Jarvis Cocker's father was Mac Cocker[9].
What did Jarvis Cocker do for work?
Jarvis Cocker worked as a musician[3], singer-songwriter[4], guitarist[5], singer[6], and composer[7].
Where did Jarvis Cocker go to school?
Jarvis Cocker was educated at Central Saint Martins[13] and Outwood Academy City[14].