José González

Swedish-Argentine singer-songwriter
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Summary

José González was born on July 31, 1978[1], in Gothenburg[2]. He has worked as a singer[3], guitarist[4], songwriter[5], singer-songwriter[6], and musician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,120 views/month, #6,103 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Sweden[9], Argentina[10]
  • Educated at: University of Gothenburg[11]
  • Award received: Musikexportpriset[12]
  • Member of: Junip[13]
  • Religion or worldview: atheism[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Genre: indie folk[16]
  • Record label: Imperial Recordings[17], Parasol Records[18], Mute Records[19], Peacefrog Records[20]
  • Commons category: José González[21]
  • Family name: González[22]
  • Given name: José[23]
  • Official website: https://jose-gonzalez.com[24]
  • Instrument: guitar[25], classical guitar[26], voice[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[28]
  • Name in native language: José González[29]
  • Start of work period: 2003[30]

Why It Matters

José González has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was José González born?

José González was born in Gothenburg[2].

What did José González do for work?

José González worked as a singer[3], guitarist[4], songwriter[5], singer-songwriter[6], and musician[7].

Where did José González go to school?

José González was educated at University of Gothenburg[11].

What awards did José González receive?

Honors received include Musikexportpriset[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . MusicBrainz. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . MusicBrainz. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . vulture.com. vulture.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . regeringen.se. Retrieved . regeringen.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.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. 5d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of → Junip
    P14750 → 895F-89F1-FEDB-24F3-0647
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  2. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → University of Gothenburg
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Genre → indie folk
    Religion or worldview → atheism
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