Vic Ruggiero
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Vic Ruggiero is an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist best known as the frontman of the ska band The Slackers and for his work in various punk and ska collaborations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Vic Ruggiero canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20624577 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vic Ruggiero Context triple: [Transplants, hasFormerMember, Vic Ruggiero]
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A.
Gene Ruggiero
Gene Ruggiero was an American film editor best known for his work on classic Hollywood productions, including the musical "Oklahoma!" (1955).
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B.
Sam Butera
Sam Butera was an American tenor saxophonist, bandleader, and key member of Louis Prima’s backing band The Witnesses, known for his energetic jump blues and showmanship.
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C.
Leo Trombetta
Leo Trombetta is a film editor best known for his work on acclaimed movies such as "Little Children."
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D.
Frank D'Alesandro
Frank D'Alesandro is a member of the prominent D'Alesandro political family from Baltimore, Maryland.
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E.
Lefty Ruggiero
Lefty Ruggiero was a real-life New York mobster of the Bonanno crime family, famously portrayed in the film "Donnie Brasco" as the aging hitman who mentors the undercover FBI agent.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vic Ruggiero Target entity description: Vic Ruggiero is an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist best known as the frontman of the ska band The Slackers and for his work in various punk and ska collaborations.
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A.
Gene Ruggiero
Gene Ruggiero was an American film editor best known for his work on classic Hollywood productions, including the musical "Oklahoma!" (1955).
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B.
Sam Butera
Sam Butera was an American tenor saxophonist, bandleader, and key member of Louis Prima’s backing band The Witnesses, known for his energetic jump blues and showmanship.
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C.
Leo Trombetta
Leo Trombetta is a film editor best known for his work on acclaimed movies such as "Little Children."
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D.
Frank D'Alesandro
Frank D'Alesandro is a member of the prominent D'Alesandro political family from Baltimore, Maryland.
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E.
Lefty Ruggiero
Lefty Ruggiero was a real-life New York mobster of the Bonanno crime family, famously portrayed in the film "Donnie Brasco" as the aging hitman who mentors the undercover FBI agent.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.