Leon Chancler

American musician (1952–2018)
Person human Q382115
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Leon Chancler

Summary

Leon Chancler is a human[1]. He was born in Shreveport[2]. He was born on July 1, 1952[3]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. He died on February 3, 2018[5]. He worked as a composer[6], jazz musician[7], university teacher[8], percussionist[9], and record producer[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

Key Facts

  • Leon Chancler's place of birth was Shreveport[2].
  • Leon Chancler passed away in Los Angeles[4].
  • Leon Chancler was born on July 1, 1952[3].
  • Leon Chancler died on February 3, 2018[5].
  • Leon Chancler held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Leon Chancler's professions included composer[6].
  • Leon Chancler's professions included jazz musician[7].
  • Leon Chancler worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Leon Chancler worked as a percussionist[9].
  • Leon Chancler worked as a record producer[10].
  • Leon Chancler's professions included music educator[13].
  • Leon Chancler's field of work was music[14].
  • Leon Chancler's field of work was jazz[15].
  • Among Leon Chancler's employers was University of Southern California[16].
  • Leon Chancler was educated at California State University, Dominguez Hills[17].
  • Leon Chancler's education included a stint at Locke High School[18].
  • Leon Chancler is recorded as male[19].
  • Leon Chancler's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Leon Chancler's genre is jazz[21].
  • Leon Chancler's genre is jazz fusion[22].
  • Leon Chancler's genre is jazz-funk[23].
  • The cause of death was prostate cancer[24].
  • Leon Chancler's given name is recorded as Leon[25].
  • Leon Chancler's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[26].
  • Leon Chancler's instrument is recorded as drum kit[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: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1952-07-01[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2018-02-03[31]

  • Genre(s): jazz, jazz fusion, jazz-funk[32]

  • Community tags: jazz, jazz fusion, jazz-funk[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 138fe48e-9ae8-4cca-a712-76a67eef1dac[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Leon Chancler's place of birth was Shreveport[2]. He was born on July 1, 1952[3].

Education

Educated at California State University, Dominguez Hills[17], a university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1960[37], headquartered in Carson[38] and Locke High School[18], a high school[39], in United States[40], founded in 1967[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], jazz musician[7], university teacher[8], percussionist[9], record producer[10], and music educator[13]. Fields of work include music[14], a type of arts[42] and jazz[15], a music genre[43], founded in 1917[44]. Leon Chancler was employed by University of Southern California[16].

Death and Burial

Leon Chancler died on February 3, 2018[5]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. The cause of death was prostate cancer[24].

Why It Matters

Leon Chancler has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Leon Chancler born?

Leon Chancler's place of birth was Shreveport[2].

Where did Leon Chancler die?

Leon Chancler passed away in Los Angeles[4].

What did Leon Chancler do for work?

Leon Chancler worked as composer[6], jazz musician[7], university teacher[8], percussionist[9], and record producer[10].

Where did Leon Chancler go to school?

Leon Chancler was educated at California State University, Dominguez Hills[17] and Locke High School[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . 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.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Leon
    Field of work music, jazz
    Employer
    Country of citizenship United States
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