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Tony MacAlpine

American musician and composer (born 1960)
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Tony MacAlpine

Summary

Tony MacAlpine is a human[1]. He was born in Springfield[2]. He was born on August 29, 1960[3]. He worked as a composer[4], guitarist[5], jazz guitarist[6], pianist[7], and record producer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (578 views/month, #7,120 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Springfield[2], Tony MacAlpine…
  • Tony MacAlpine was born on August 29, 1960[3].
  • Tony MacAlpine held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Tony MacAlpine's professions included composer[4].
  • Tony MacAlpine's professions included guitarist[5].
  • Tony MacAlpine's professions included jazz guitarist[6].
  • Tony MacAlpine worked as a pianist[7].
  • Tony MacAlpine worked as a record producer[8].
  • Tony MacAlpine's professions included violinist[11].
  • Tony MacAlpine's education included a stint at The Hartt School[12].
  • Tony MacAlpine is recorded as male[13].
  • Tony MacAlpine's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Tony MacAlpine's genre is jazz fusion[15].
  • Tony MacAlpine's genre is neo-classical metal[16].
  • Tony MacAlpine's record label is recorded as Shrapnel Records[17].
  • Tony MacAlpine's record label is recorded as Tone Center Records[18].
  • Tony MacAlpine's record label is recorded as Roadrunner Records[19].
  • Tony MacAlpine's record label is recorded as Favored Nations[20].
  • Tony MacAlpine's Commons category is recorded as Tony MacAlpine[21].
  • Tony MacAlpine's family name is recorded as MacAlpine[22].
  • Tony MacAlpine's given name is recorded as Tony[23].
  • Tony MacAlpine's official website is recorded as https://www.tonymacalpine.com/[24].
  • Tony MacAlpine's instrument is recorded as guitar[25].
  • Tony MacAlpine's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Tony MacAlpine's topic has template is recorded as Template:Tony MacAlpine[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: 1960-08-29[30]

  • Genre(s): hard rock, instrumental rock, jazz, jazz fusion, metal, neoclassical metal, progressive metal, rock[31]

  • Community tags: guitar virtuoso, hard rock, instrumental rock, jazz, jazz fusion, metal, neoclassical metal, progressive metal, rock[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 1245270a-3548-43a1-9b88-3fbf625148fa[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Tony MacAlpine's place of birth was Springfield[2]. He was born on August 29, 1960[3].

Education

Tony MacAlpine's education included a stint at The Hartt School[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4], guitarist[5], jazz guitarist[6], pianist[7], record producer[8], and violinist[11].

Why It Matters

Tony MacAlpine ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (578 views/month, #7,120 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Tony MacAlpine born?

Tony MacAlpine was born in Springfield[2].

What did Tony MacAlpine do for work?

Tony MacAlpine worked as composer[4], guitarist[5], jazz guitarist[6], pianist[7], and record producer[8].

Where did Tony MacAlpine go to school?

Tony MacAlpine was educated at The Hartt School[12].

Related Entities

Roadrunner Records Steve Vai United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . AllMusic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . AllMusic. Retrieved . allmusic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . AllMusic. Retrieved . allmusic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . AllMusic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . AllMusic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . CONOR.SI. 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.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Tony
    Social media followers → {'amount': '+27576'}, {'amount': '+27586'}, {'amount': '+27133'} +1
    Family name → MacAlpine
    Country of citizenship → United States
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