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King Diamond

Danish musician
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King Diamond

Summary

King Diamond is a human[1]. He was born in Copenhagen[2]. He was born on June 14, 1956[3]. He worked as a singer[4] and songwriter[5]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,196 views/month, #6,105 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Copenhagen[2], King Diamond…
  • King Diamond was born on June 14, 1956[3].
  • King Diamond held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark[7].
  • King Diamond's professions included singer[4].
  • King Diamond worked as a songwriter[5].
  • King Diamond was educated at Royal College of Music in Stockholm[8].
  • King Diamond received the Statens Kunstfonds hædersydelse[9].
  • King Diamond was a member of King Diamond[10].
  • King Diamond's religion is recorded as atheism[11].
  • King Diamond is recorded as male[12].
  • King Diamond's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • King Diamond's genre is heavy metal music[14].
  • King Diamond's Commons category is recorded as King Diamond[15].
  • King Diamond's voice type is recorded as tenor[16].
  • King Diamond's family name is recorded as Q27094683[17].
  • King Diamond's given name is recorded as Kim[18].
  • King Diamond's given name is recorded as Bendix[19].
  • King Diamond's pseudonym is recorded as King Diamond[20].
  • King Diamond's topic's main category is recorded as Category:King Diamond[21].
  • King Diamond's instrument is recorded as keyboard instrument[22].
  • King Diamond's instrument is recorded as voice[23].
  • King Diamond's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Danish[24].
  • King Diamond's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Kim Bendix Petersen'}[25].
  • King Diamond's different from is recorded as King Diamond[26].
  • King Diamond's start of work period is recorded as 1974[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DK[29]

  • Began / founded: 1956-06-14[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: deb37a06-13be-4a7a-81c8-5ea941a15fae[31]

Body

Origins and Family

King Diamond was born in Copenhagen[2]. He was born on June 14, 1956[3].

Education

King Diamond's education included a stint at Royal College of Music in Stockholm[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[4] and songwriter[5].

Recognition

King Diamond received the Statens Kunstfonds hædersydelse[9].

Personal Life

King Diamond's religion is recorded as atheism[11].

Why It Matters

King Diamond ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,196 views/month, #6,105 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was King Diamond born?

Born in Copenhagen[2], King Diamond…

What did King Diamond do for work?

King Diamond worked as singer[4] and songwriter[5].

Where did King Diamond go to school?

King Diamond was educated at Royal College of Music in Stockholm[8].

What awards did King Diamond receive?

Honors received include Statens Kunstfonds hædersydelse[9].

Related Entities

Kingdom of Denmark

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . dr.dk. Retrieved . dr.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → Royal College of Music in Stockholm
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Danish
    Genre → heavy metal music
    Religion or worldview → atheism
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32084|batch #32084]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (26)"
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