Iggy Pop backing band
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The Trolls were a rock band that served as Iggy Pop’s backing group in the early 2000s, contributing to his raw, guitar-driven sound on albums like "Beat 'Em Up" and "Skull Ring."
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20346965 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Iggy Pop backing band Context triple: [The Trolls, role, Iggy Pop backing band]
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A.
Iggy Pop
Iggy Pop is an influential American rock singer, songwriter, and frontman of The Stooges, often hailed as the "Godfather of Punk" for his raw, energetic performances and pioneering role in punk music.
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B.
Iggy the Rock
Iggy the Rock is the costumed mascot of the Toronto Rock professional lacrosse team, known for entertaining fans at games and team events.
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C.
The Stooges
The Stooges are a pioneering American proto-punk rock band fronted by Iggy Pop, known for their raw, aggressive sound and influential role in the development of punk music.
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D.
Iggy the Lion
Iggy the Lion is the costumed lion mascot who represents Loyola Marymount University's men's basketball team and energizes fans at their games and events.
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E.
Iggy
Iggy is a blind, winged teenage mutant and explosives expert who is one of the core members of the Flock in James Patterson’s Maximum Ride series.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Iggy Pop backing band Target entity description: The Trolls were a rock band that served as Iggy Pop’s backing group in the early 2000s, contributing to his raw, guitar-driven sound on albums like "Beat 'Em Up" and "Skull Ring."
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A.
Iggy Pop
Iggy Pop is an influential American rock singer, songwriter, and frontman of The Stooges, often hailed as the "Godfather of Punk" for his raw, energetic performances and pioneering role in punk music.
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B.
Iggy the Rock
Iggy the Rock is the costumed mascot of the Toronto Rock professional lacrosse team, known for entertaining fans at games and team events.
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C.
The Stooges
The Stooges are a pioneering American proto-punk rock band fronted by Iggy Pop, known for their raw, aggressive sound and influential role in the development of punk music.
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D.
Iggy the Lion
Iggy the Lion is the costumed lion mascot who represents Loyola Marymount University's men's basketball team and energizes fans at their games and events.
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E.
Iggy
Iggy is a blind, winged teenage mutant and explosives expert who is one of the core members of the Flock in James Patterson’s Maximum Ride series.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.