Tim Finn

New Zealand musician
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Summary

Tim Finn was born on June 25, 1952[1], in Te Awamutu[2]. He has worked as a singer[3], pianist[4], songwriter[5], recording artist[6], and composer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,124 views/month, #6,880 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Australia[9], New Zealand[10]
  • Occupation: musician[11]
  • Educated at: Sacred Heart College, Auckland[12]
  • Award received: Officer of the Order of the British Empire[13], honorary doctor of the University of Waikato[14]
  • Member of: Split Enz[15], Crowded House[16], Finn Brothers[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Genre: pop music[19]
  • Record label: Mushroom Records[20]
  • Discography: Tim Finn discography[21]
  • Commons category: Tim Finn[22]
  • Family name: Finn[23]
  • Given name: Brian[24], Timothy[25]
  • Official website: http://www.timfinn.com[26]
  • Instrument: guitar[27], piano[28], voice[29]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[30]
  • Birth name: Brian Timothy Finn[31]
  • Name in native language: Tim Finn[32]
  • Start of work period: 1972[33]
  • Sibling: Neil Finn[34]
  • Number of viewers/listeners: 937,795[35]
  • Copyright representative: APRA[36]

Why It Matters

Tim Finn has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Tim Finn born?

Tim Finn was born in Te Awamutu[2].

What did Tim Finn do for work?

Tim Finn worked as a singer[3], pianist[4], songwriter[5], recording artist[6], and composer[7].

Where did Tim Finn go to school?

Tim Finn was educated at Sacred Heart College, Auckland[12].

What awards did Tim Finn receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[13] and honorary doctor of the University of Waikato[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . The London Gazette 53334. wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . waikato.ac.nz. waikato.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . YouTube API. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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