Michael Cretu

Summary

Michael Cretu is a human^[1]. Born in Bucharest^[2], he… he was born on May 18, 1957^[3]. He worked as a composer^[4], pianist^[5], record producer^[6], singer^[7], and manufacturer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,861 views/month, #6,380 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Bucharest^[2], Michael Cretu…
• Michael Cretu was born on May 18, 1957^[3].
• Michael Cretu held citizenship in Socialist Republic of Romania^[10].
• Michael Cretu held citizenship in West Germany^[11].
• Michael Cretu held citizenship in Germany^[12].
• Michael Cretu's professions included composer^[4].
• Michael Cretu worked as a pianist^[5].
• Michael Cretu's professions included record producer^[6].
• Michael Cretu's professions included singer^[7].
• Michael Cretu worked as a manufacturer^[8].
• Michael Cretu worked as a keyboardist^[13].
• Michael Cretu's field of work was electro^[14].
• Michael Cretu's field of work was new age music^[15].
• Michael Cretu's field of work was instrumental music^[16].
• Michael Cretu's field of work was ambient music^[17].
• Michael Cretu's field of work was chill-out music^[18].
• Michael Cretu was educated at Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts^[19].
• Michael Cretu was a member of Moti Special^[20].
• Michael Cretu was a member of Enigma^[21].
• Michael Cretu is recorded as male^[22].
• Michael Cretu's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Michael Cretu's genre is electronic music^[24].
• Michael Cretu's record label is recorded as Virgin^[25].
• Michael Cretu's discography is recorded as Michael Cretu discography^[26].
• Michael Cretu's family name is recorded as Crețu^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: DE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1957-05-18^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 85db5f43-15b6-449e-a114-22f9c1c681f8^[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Bucharest^[2], Michael Cretu… he was born on May 18, 1957^[3].

Education

Michael Cretu was educated at Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts^[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[4], pianist^[5], record producer^[6], singer^[7], manufacturer^[8], and keyboardist^[13]. Fields of work include electro^[14], a music genre^[32], founded in 1980^[33]; new age music^[15], a music genre^[34], founded in 1960^[35]; instrumental music^[16], a musical form^[36]; ambient music^[17], a music genre^[37], founded in 1967^[38]; and chill-out music^[18], a music genre^[39], founded in 1992^[40].

Why It Matters

Michael Cretu ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,861 views/month, #6,380 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

FAQs

Where was Michael Cretu born?

Michael Cretu's place of birth was Bucharest^[2].

What did Michael Cretu do for work?

Michael Cretu worked as composer^[4], pianist^[5], record producer^[6], singer^[7], and manufacturer^[8].

Where did Michael Cretu go to school?

Michael Cretu was educated at Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts^[19].