Mikael Åkerfeldt

Swedish musician
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Mikael Åkerfeldt

Summary

Mikael Åkerfeldt is a human[1]. His place of birth was Stockholm[2]. He was born on April 17, 1974[3]. He worked as a singer[4], guitarist[5], record producer[6], and lyricist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,706 views/month, #6,842 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Mikael Åkerfeldt's place of birth was Stockholm[2].
  • Mikael Åkerfeldt was born on April 17, 1974[3].
  • Mikael Åkerfeldt held citizenship in Sweden[9].
  • Mikael Åkerfeldt worked as a singer[4].
  • Mikael Åkerfeldt's professions included guitarist[5].
  • Mikael Åkerfeldt worked as a record producer[6].
  • Mikael Åkerfeldt's professions included lyricist[7].
  • Mikael Åkerfeldt's field of work was music[10].
  • Mikael Åkerfeldt was a member of Opeth[11].
  • Mikael Åkerfeldt was a member of Bloodbath[12].
  • Mikael Åkerfeldt is recorded as male[13].
  • Mikael Åkerfeldt's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Mikael Åkerfeldt's genre is progressive metal[15].
  • Mikael Åkerfeldt's genre is death metal[16].
  • Mikael Åkerfeldt's Commons category is recorded as Mikael Åkerfeldt[17].
  • Mikael Åkerfeldt's voice type is recorded as baritone[18].
  • Mikael Åkerfeldt's family name is recorded as Åkerfeldt[19].
  • Mikael Åkerfeldt's given name is recorded as Mikael[20].
  • Mikael Åkerfeldt's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Mikael Åkerfeldt[21].
  • Mikael Åkerfeldt's Commons gallery is recorded as Mikael Åkerfeldt[22].
  • Mikael Åkerfeldt's instrument is recorded as guitar[23].
  • Mikael Åkerfeldt's instrument is recorded as voice[24].
  • Mikael Åkerfeldt's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Swedish[25].
  • Mikael Åkerfeldt's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Mikael Åkerfeldt's start of work period is recorded as 1988[27].

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Origins and Family

Mikael Åkerfeldt was born in Stockholm[2]. He was born on April 17, 1974[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[4], guitarist[5], record producer[6], and lyricist[7]. Mikael Åkerfeldt's field of work was music[10].

Why It Matters

Mikael Åkerfeldt ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,706 views/month, #6,842 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Mikael Åkerfeldt born?

Mikael Åkerfeldt was born in Stockholm[2].

What did Mikael Åkerfeldt do for work?

Mikael Åkerfeldt worked as singer[4], guitarist[5], record producer[6], and lyricist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Mikael
    Sex or gender male
    Family name Åkerfeldt
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