Jeff Porcaro
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Summary
Jeff Porcaro was born on April 1, 1954[1], in Hartford[2]. He died on August 5, 1992[3], in Los Angeles[4]. He worked as a drummer[5], jazz musician[6], songwriter[7], session musician[8], and musician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.48% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,699 views/month, #4,848 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of death: Hollywood[11]
- Place of burial: Forest Lawn Memorial Park[12]
- Father: Joe Porcaro[13]
- Country of citizenship: United States of America[14]
- Educated at: Grant High School[15]
- Member of: Toto[16]
- Sex or gender: male[17]
- Genre: rock music[18], pop music[19]
- Commons category: Jeff Porcaro[20]
- Cause of death: myocardial infarction[21]
- Family name: Porcaro[22]
- Given name: Jeffrey[23], Thomas[24]
- Manner of death: natural causes[25]
- Instrument: drum kit[26]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[27]
- Birth name: Jeffrey Thomas Porcaro[28]
- Name in native language: Jeffrey Thomas Porcaro[29]
- Start of work period: 1971[30]
- Sibling: Mike Porcaro[31], Steve Porcaro[32]
- Copyright representative: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers[33]
- Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[34]
- P14750: D2CB-B277-FE9B-C644-FF69[35]
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[36]
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Country: US[37]
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Began / founded: 1954-04-01[38]
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Ended / dissolved: 1992-08-05[39]
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Genre(s): rock[40]
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Community tags: rock, session[41]
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MusicBrainz ID: 1658d3b1-0c07-41cd-a358-7bbea34903b2[42]
Why It Matters
Jeff Porcaro has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]
FAQs
Where was Jeff Porcaro born?
Jeff Porcaro's place of birth was Hartford[2].
Where did Jeff Porcaro die?
Jeff Porcaro died in Los Angeles[4].
Who were Jeff Porcaro's parents?
Jeff Porcaro's father was Joe Porcaro[13].
What did Jeff Porcaro do for work?
Jeff Porcaro worked as a drummer[5], jazz musician[6], songwriter[7], session musician[8], and musician[9].
Where did Jeff Porcaro go to school?
Jeff Porcaro was educated at Grant High School[15].