Zacharias Manuel de la Rocha
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Zacharias Manuel de la Rocha is an American musician, poet, and activist best known as the politically charged lead vocalist of the rock band Rage Against the Machine.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Zacharias Manuel de la Rocha canonical | 2 |
| de la Rocha | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3139636 — 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: Zacharias Manuel de la Rocha Context triple: [Zack de la Rocha, birthName, Zacharias Manuel de la Rocha]
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A.
Gabriel González Markmann
Gabriel González Markmann is known primarily as the son of former Chilean president Gabriel González Videla.
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B.
Octavio Zambrano
Octavio Zambrano is an Ecuadorian football manager known for his attacking style and for coaching several Major League Soccer clubs and national teams.
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C.
Melchor Ocampo
Melchor Ocampo was a prominent 19th-century Mexican liberal politician, jurist, and ideologue who played a key role in shaping the anticlerical and constitutional reforms of La Reforma.
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D.
Amado Guevara
Amado Guevara is a Honduran former attacking midfielder best known as one of Major League Soccer’s standout playmakers of the 2000s and a key figure for both the New York/New Jersey MetroStars and the Honduras national team.
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E.
Juan Crespí
Juan Crespí was an 18th-century Spanish Franciscan missionary and explorer known for his detailed diaries documenting the Portolá expedition and early California missions.
- 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: Zacharias Manuel de la Rocha Target entity description: Zacharias Manuel de la Rocha is an American musician, poet, and activist best known as the politically charged lead vocalist of the rock band Rage Against the Machine.
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A.
Gabriel González Markmann
Gabriel González Markmann is known primarily as the son of former Chilean president Gabriel González Videla.
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B.
Octavio Zambrano
Octavio Zambrano is an Ecuadorian football manager known for his attacking style and for coaching several Major League Soccer clubs and national teams.
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C.
Melchor Ocampo
Melchor Ocampo was a prominent 19th-century Mexican liberal politician, jurist, and ideologue who played a key role in shaping the anticlerical and constitutional reforms of La Reforma.
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D.
Amado Guevara
Amado Guevara is a Honduran former attacking midfielder best known as one of Major League Soccer’s standout playmakers of the 2000s and a key figure for both the New York/New Jersey MetroStars and the Honduras national team.
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E.
Juan Crespí
Juan Crespí was an 18th-century Spanish Franciscan missionary and explorer known for his detailed diaries documenting the Portolá expedition and early California missions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American
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human ⓘ musician ⓘ poet ⓘ political activist ⓘ rapper ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1980s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Inside Out
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One Day as a Lion ⓘ Rage Against the Machine ⓘ |
| birthName | Zacharias Manuel de la Rocha ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1970-01-12 ⓘ |
| ethnicBackground | Mexican American ⓘ |
| familyName |
de la Rocha
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linked to:
Zacharias Manuel de la Rocha
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| father | Roberto de la Rocha ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative metal
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alternative rock ⓘ funk metal ⓘ hip hop ⓘ rap metal ⓘ |
| givenName | Zacharias ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
hardcore punk
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hip hop ⓘ political movements ⓘ |
| instrument | vocals ⓘ |
| knownFor |
politically charged lyrics
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social justice activism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Rage Against the Machine ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Bulls on Parade
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Guerrilla Radio ⓘ Killing in the Name ⓘ |
| notableWork | lead vocalist of Rage Against the Machine ⓘ |
| occupation |
musician
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poet ⓘ political activist ⓘ rapper ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Long Beach, California, United States
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linked to:
Long Beach
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| politicalOrientation | left-wing ⓘ |
| role | lead vocalist of Rage Against the Machine ⓘ |
| stageName | Zack de la Rocha ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Zacharias Manuel de la Rocha Description of subject: Zacharias Manuel de la Rocha is an American musician, poet, and activist best known as the politically charged lead vocalist of the rock band Rage Against the Machine.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Zacharias Manuel de la Rocha
subject linked to:
Zacharias Manuel de la Rocha
linked to: Zacharias Manuel de la Rocha