Kae Tempest

British poet, spoken word artist and playwright
Person human Q6375824
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Summary

Kae Tempest was born on December 22, 1985[1], in Brockley[2]. They has worked as a singer[3], writer[4], poet[5], composer[6], and rapper[7]. They ranks in the top 0.5% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,913 views/month, #4,976 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1985[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[10]
  • Field of work: music[11], poetry[12], rapping[13], singing[14]
  • Educated at: Goldsmiths, University of London[15], Thomas Tallis School[16], BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology[17]
  • Award received: Ted Hughes Award[18], Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[19], Silver Lion[20]
  • Sex or gender: non-binary[21], trans man[22]
  • Genre: spoken word[23]
  • Record label: Fiction Records[24], Big Dada[25], Ninja Tune[26], Caroline Records[27]
  • Commons category: Kae Tempest[28]
  • Residence: Brockley[29]
  • Family name: Calvert[30]
  • Given name: Kae[31]
  • Official website: http://katetempest.co.uk/[32], http://www.kaetempest.co.uk/[33]
  • Instrument: voice[34]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[35]
  • Birth name: Kate Esther Calvert[36]
  • Name in native language: Kae Tempest[37]

Why It Matters

Kae Tempest has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] They is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Kae Tempest born?

Kae Tempest's place of birth was Brockley[2].

What did Kae Tempest do for work?

Kae Tempest worked as a singer[3], writer[4], poet[5], composer[6], and rapper[7].

Where did Kae Tempest go to school?

Kae Tempest was educated at Goldsmiths, University of London[15], Thomas Tallis School[16], and BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology[17].

What awards did Kae Tempest receive?

Honors received include Ted Hughes Award[18], Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[19], and Silver Lion[20].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . theguardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . theguardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] ↑ . clashmusic.com. clashmusic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . theguardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . rsliterature.org. Retrieved . rsliterature.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . The Irish Times. Retrieved . facebook.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . last.fm. Retrieved . last.fm. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3h ago · ~2026-55721-95 · 2026-10-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'ca', 'commons', 'cy', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fi', 'fr', 'it', '
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  2. 4w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 8w ago · Frettiebot bot · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work → music, poetry, rapping +1
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  5. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website → http://katetempest.co.uk/, http://www.kaetempest.co.uk/
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