John Densmore

American drummer (born 1944)
Person human Q310113
John Densmore
Elektra Records · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Summary

John Densmore was born on December 1, 1944[1], in Los Angeles[2]. He has worked as a drummer[3], dancer[4], actor[5], songwriter[6], and rock musician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,007 views/month, #6,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Leslie Neale[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[10]
  • Native language: English[11]
  • Educated at: California State University, Northridge[12]
  • Member of: The Doors[13], Butts Band[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Genre: blues rock[16]
  • Record label: Elektra[17]
  • Commons category: John Densmore[18]
  • Family name: Densmore[19]
  • Given name: John Paul[20], John[21]
  • Official website: http://www.johndensmore.com/[22]
  • Topic's main category: Category:John Densmore[23]
  • Instrument: drum kit[24]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[25]
  • Start of work period: 1964[26]

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[27]

  • Country: US[28]

  • Began / founded: 1944-12-01[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 83d3cc07-60e7-4139-b5f0-3cda9f5aa99b[30]

Why It Matters

John Densmore has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was John Densmore born?

John Densmore's place of birth was Los Angeles[2].

Who was John Densmore married to?

John Densmore's spouses include Leslie Neale[9].

What did John Densmore do for work?

John Densmore worked as a drummer[3], dancer[4], actor[5], songwriter[6], and rock musician[7].

Where did John Densmore go to school?

John Densmore was educated at California State University, Northridge[12].

References

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Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [27] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 261440
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  2. 10w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 13w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cine21 person id → 74359
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  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → California State University, Northridge
    Native language → English
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Genre → blues rock
    + 29 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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