The Artist

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The Artist is the alternative name used by Prince, the influential American singer, songwriter, musician, and producer known for his genre-blending music and flamboyant stage presence.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
The Artist canonical 3
The Artist Formerly Known As… 1

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Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf pseudonym
stage name
activeYearsEnd 2000
activeYearsStart 1993
alsoKnownAs Love Symbol
TAFKAP
The Artist Formerly Known as Prince
associatedAct The New Power Generation
The Revolution
branding use of an unpronounceable symbol as name
countryOfCitizenship United States
fieldOfWork music production
popular music
genre Minneapolis sound
linked to: minneapolis sound

R&B
funk
pop
psychedelic pop
rock
soul
hasSymbol unpronounceable Love Symbol #2
linked to: Love Symbol
influencedBy James Brown
Jimi Hendrix
Sly and the Family Stone
Stevie Wonder
label NPG Records
Warner Bros. Records
language English
medium live performance
recorded music
notableCharacteristic androgynous image
sexualized lyrics and performances
notableFor flamboyant stage presence
genre-blending music
notableWork Chaos and Disorder
Emancipation
Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic
The Gold Experience
occupation musician
record producer
singer
songwriter
realName Prince Rogers Nelson
reasonForNameChange contract dispute with Warner Bros. Records
refersTo Prince
usedBy Prince

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Prince alsoKnownAs The Artist
Prince Rogers Nelson alias The Artist
The Artist Formerly Known as Prince hasAlternativeName The Artist Formerly Known As…
linked to: The Artist