Jon Brion

American musician
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Summary

Jon Brion was born on December 11, 1963[1], in Glen Ridge[2]. He has worked as a singer[3], composer[4], songwriter[5], record producer[6], and film score composer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,004 views/month, #6,753 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Native language: English[10]
  • Occupation: actor[11], singer-songwriter[12], multi-instrumentalist[13], conductor[14], musician[15]
  • Educated at: Hamden High School[16]
  • Notable work: Magnolia – Original Motion Picture Score[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Genre: pop music[19]
  • Discography: Jon Brion discography[20]
  • Commons category: Jon Brion[21]
  • Residence: Los Angeles[22]
  • Family name: Brion[23]
  • Given name: Jon[24]
  • Work location: Los Angeles[25]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[26]
  • Start of work period: 1982[27]
  • Writing language: English[28]
  • Related category: Category:Films scored by Jon Brion[29]

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[30]

  • Country: US[31]

  • Began / founded: 1963-12-11[32]

  • Genre(s): classical, electronic, experimental, pop, rock[33]

  • Community tags: classical, easy listening soundtracks and musicals, electronic, experimental, pop, rock[34]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a32e4aac-1db8-4dc6-be34-a813c4530627[35]

Why It Matters

Jon Brion has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Jon Brion born?

Jon Brion was born in Glen Ridge[2].

What did Jon Brion do for work?

Jon Brion worked as a singer[3], composer[4], songwriter[5], record producer[6], and film score composer[7].

Where did Jon Brion go to school?

Jon Brion was educated at Hamden High School[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [33] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [34] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [35] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 808162
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  2. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 5751-7C98-868C-BF48-4E35
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  3. 12w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cine21 person id → 22006
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  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → singer, composer, songwriter +7
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  5. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre → —
    Residence → Los Angeles
    Grammy awards artist id → jon-brion, jon-brion/10808
    Cantic id → 981060897958806706
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