M.I.A.

Summary

M.I.A. is a human^[1]. M.I.A.'s place of birth was Hounslow^[2]. M.I.A. was born on July 18, 1975^[3]. M.I.A. worked as a singer^[4], rapper^[5], songwriter^[6], record producer^[7], and activist^[8]. M.I.A. ranks in the top 0.014% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,468 views/month, #139 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Hounslow^[2], M.I.A.…
• M.I.A. was born on July 18, 1975^[3].
• M.I.A.'s father was Arul Pragasam^[10].
• M.I.A. held citizenship in Sri Lanka^[11].
• M.I.A. held citizenship in United Kingdom^[12].
• M.I.A. worked as a singer^[4].
• M.I.A. worked as a rapper^[5].
• M.I.A. worked as a songwriter^[6].
• M.I.A. worked as a record producer^[7].
• M.I.A.'s professions included activist^[8].
• M.I.A. worked as a visual artist^[13].
• M.I.A. held the position of Member of the Order of the British Empire^[14].
• M.I.A.'s education included a stint at Central Saint Martins^[15].
• M.I.A. was educated at Ricards Lodge High School^[16].
• M.I.A. was educated at Holy Family Convent, Jaffna^[17].
• M.I.A. received the Member of the Order of the British Empire^[18].
• M.I.A.'s religion is recorded as Christianity^[19].
• M.I.A. is recorded as female^[20].
• M.I.A.'s instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• M.I.A.'s genre is alternative hip-hop^[22].
• M.I.A.'s genre is dance music^[23].
• M.I.A.'s genre is world music^[24].
• M.I.A.'s genre is electronica^[25].
• M.I.A.'s genre is pop music^[26].
• M.I.A.'s genre is progressive rap^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1975-07-18^[30]

• Genre(s): alternative dance, alternative hip hop, christian hip hop, contemporary christian, dance, dancehall, edm, electronic, electronica, electropop, experimental, experimental hip hop, hip hop, idm, indietronica, industrial hip hop, new rave, political hip hop, pop, pop rap, trap, trap edm, trip hop, urban contemporary gospel^[31]

• Community tags: alternative dance, alternative hip hop, ccm, christian hip hop, contemporary christian, dance, dancehall, edm, electronic, electronica, electropop, experimental, experimental hip hop, female vocals, hip hop, idm, indietronica, industrial hip hop, new rave, political hip hop, pop, pop rap, trap, trap edm, trip hop, uk hip hop, urban contemporary gospel^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 7cf0ea9d-86b9-4dad-ba9e-2355a64899ea^[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Hounslow^[2], M.I.A.… M.I.A. was born on July 18, 1975^[3]. M.I.A.'s father was Arul Pragasam^[10].

Education

Educated at Central Saint Martins^[15], an art academy^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1989^[36], headquartered in London^[37]; Ricards Lodge High School^[16], a secondary school^[38], in United Kingdom^[39]; and Holy Family Convent, Jaffna^[17], a school^[40], in Sri Lanka^[41], founded in 1845^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[4], rapper^[5], songwriter^[6], record producer^[7], activist^[8], and visual artist^[13]. M.I.A. held the position of Member of the Order of the British Empire^[14].

Recognition

M.I.A. received the Member of the Order of the British Empire^[18].

Personal Life

M.I.A.'s religion is recorded as Christianity^[19].

Why It Matters

M.I.A. ranks in the top 0.014% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,468 views/month, #139 of 1,000,298).^[9] M.I.A. has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] M.I.A. is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

FAQs

Where was M.I.A. born?

M.I.A.'s place of birth was Hounslow^[2].

Who were M.I.A.'s parents?

M.I.A.'s father was Arul Pragasam^[10].

What did M.I.A. do for work?

M.I.A. worked as singer^[4], rapper^[5], songwriter^[6], record producer^[7], and activist^[8].

Where did M.I.A. go to school?

M.I.A. was educated at Central Saint Martins^[15], Ricards Lodge High School^[16], and Holy Family Convent, Jaffna^[17].

What awards did M.I.A. receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire^[18].