John Grant

American singer (born 1968)
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Summary

John Grant was born on July 25, 1968[1], in Denver[2]. He has worked as a musician[3], singer[4], and songwriter[5]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,304 views/month, #7,038 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[7]
  • Notable work: Queen of Denmark[8]
  • Member of: The Czars[9]
  • Influenced by: Nina Hagen[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Sexual orientation: gay[12]
  • Genre: indie rock[13]
  • Record label: Bella Union[14]
  • Commons category: John Grant (musician)[15]
  • Family name: Grant[16]
  • Given name: John[17]
  • Official website: http://johngrantmusic.com/[18]
  • Medical condition: HIV infection[19]
  • Instrument: piano[20], voice[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[22]
  • Name in native language: John Grant[23]
  • Start of work period: 1994[24]
  • Social media followers: 22,000[25], 28,646[26], 28,239[27], 25,200[28], 27,000[29], 28,600[30]

Why It Matters

John Grant has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was John Grant born?

John Grant's place of birth was Denver[2].

What did John Grant do for work?

John Grant worked as a musician[3], singer[4], and songwriter[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . thestar.com. thestar.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . YouTube API. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . YouTube API. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Leode8891 · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Denver
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    Notable work → Queen of Denmark
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