Robert Glasper

American jazz pianist, composer and record producer
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Robert Glasper

Summary

Robert Glasper is a human[1]. His place of birth was Houston[2]. He was born on April 5, 1978[3]. He worked as a jazz musician[4], composer[5], record producer[6], film score composer[7], and singer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,109 views/month, #7,056 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Robert Glasper was born in Houston[2].
  • Robert Glasper was born on April 5, 1978[3].
  • Robert Glasper held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Robert Glasper's professions included jazz musician[4].
  • Robert Glasper worked as a composer[5].
  • Robert Glasper's professions included record producer[6].
  • Robert Glasper's professions included film score composer[7].
  • Robert Glasper's professions included singer[8].
  • Robert Glasper's professions included pianist[11].
  • Robert Glasper's education included a stint at High School for the Performing and Visual Arts[12].
  • Robert Glasper received the Grammy Award for Best R&B Album[13].
  • Robert Glasper received the Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance[14].
  • Robert Glasper was a member of Robert Glasper Experiment[15].
  • Robert Glasper was a member of August Greene[16].
  • Robert Glasper is recorded as male[17].
  • Robert Glasper's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Robert Glasper's genre is jazz[19].
  • Robert Glasper's genre is progressive jazz[20].
  • Robert Glasper's record label is recorded as Blue Note[21].
  • Robert Glasper's record label is recorded as Fresh Sound[22].
  • Robert Glasper's discography is recorded as Robert Glasper discography[23].
  • Robert Glasper's Commons category is recorded as Robert Glasper[24].
  • Robert Glasper's family name is recorded as Glasper[25].
  • Robert Glasper's given name is recorded as Robert[26].
  • Robert Glasper's official website is recorded as http://www.robertglasper.com[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: 1978-04-05[30]

  • Genre(s): contemporary jazz, hip hop, instrumental jazz, jazz, neo soul, post-bop, progressive, r&b, soul[31]

  • Community tags: contemporary jazz, hip hop, instrumental jazz, jazz, neo soul, post-bop, progressive, r&b, rhythm and blues, soul[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 6e8f82ea-9e6d-4fdd-9b32-32feef13186b[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Houston[2], Robert Glasper… he was born on April 5, 1978[3].

Education

Robert Glasper's education included a stint at High School for the Performing and Visual Arts[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jazz musician[4], composer[5], record producer[6], film score composer[7], singer[8], and pianist[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Award for Best R&B Album[13], a class of award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1995[36] and Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance[14], a class of award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1999[39].

Why It Matters

Robert Glasper ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,109 views/month, #7,056 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Robert Glasper born?

Born in Houston[2], Robert Glasper…

What did Robert Glasper do for work?

Robert Glasper worked as jazz musician[4], composer[5], record producer[6], film score composer[7], and singer[8].

Where did Robert Glasper go to school?

Robert Glasper was educated at High School for the Performing and Visual Arts[12].

What awards did Robert Glasper receive?

Honors received include Grammy Award for Best R&B Album[13] and Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Bibliothèque nationale de France. wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . AllMusic. wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . allmusic.com. allmusic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [15] . wikidata.org.
  21. [16] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . 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.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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