Marco Pirroni
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Marco Pirroni is an English guitarist and songwriter best known for his influential work in the UK post-punk and new wave scenes, particularly with Adam and the Ants and as a collaborator with various prominent artists.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Marco Pirroni canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3972446 — 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: Marco Pirroni Context triple: [Siouxsie and the Banshees, member, Marco Pirroni]
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A.
Enzo Esposito
Enzo Esposito is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a prominent bearer of the surname Esposito.
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B.
Bruno Martini
Bruno Martini is a Brazilian DJ, record producer, and musician known for his electronic dance music hits and international collaborations.
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C.
Franco Antonicelli
Franco Antonicelli was an Italian intellectual, publisher, and anti-fascist activist known for promoting important 20th-century literature and political thought.
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D.
Enzo Rossi
Enzo Rossi is the son of American actress Patricia Arquette and musician Paul Rossi.
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E.
Filippo Barigioni
Filippo Barigioni was an Italian Baroque architect and sculptor active in Rome in the early 18th century, known for his work on churches, fountains, and urban spaces.
- 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: Marco Pirroni Target entity description: Marco Pirroni is an English guitarist and songwriter best known for his influential work in the UK post-punk and new wave scenes, particularly with Adam and the Ants and as a collaborator with various prominent artists.
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A.
Enzo Esposito
Enzo Esposito is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a prominent bearer of the surname Esposito.
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B.
Bruno Martini
Bruno Martini is a Brazilian DJ, record producer, and musician known for his electronic dance music hits and international collaborations.
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C.
Franco Antonicelli
Franco Antonicelli was an Italian intellectual, publisher, and anti-fascist activist known for promoting important 20th-century literature and political thought.
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D.
Enzo Rossi
Enzo Rossi is the son of American actress Patricia Arquette and musician Paul Rossi.
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E.
Filippo Barigioni
Filippo Barigioni was an Italian Baroque architect and sculptor active in Rome in the early 18th century, known for his work on churches, fountains, and urban spaces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
guitarist
ⓘ
human ⓘ record producer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeIn | music industry ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Adam Ant
ⓘ
linked to:
Adam and the Ants
Adam and the Ants ⓘ Sinead O'Connor ⓘ
linked to:
Sinead O’Connor
Siouxsie and the Banshees ⓘ The Models ⓘ The Wolfmen ⓘ |
| basedIn | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Adam Ant
ⓘ
linked to:
Adam and the Ants
Sinead O'Connor ⓘ
linked to:
Sinead O’Connor
Siouxsie and the Banshees ⓘ various UK post-punk artists ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| era |
1980s
ⓘ
late 1970s ⓘ |
| familyName | Pirroni ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
guitar performance
ⓘ
popular music ⓘ songwriting ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
ⓘ
new wave ⓘ post-punk ⓘ punk rock ⓘ |
| givenName | Marco ⓘ |
| hasRole |
co-songwriter
ⓘ
lead guitarist ⓘ |
| instrument | guitar ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Adam and the Ants
ⓘ
The Models ⓘ The Wolfmen ⓘ |
| movement |
UK new wave scene
ⓘ
UK post-punk scene ⓘ |
| name | Marco Pirroni ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influential guitar style in post-punk and new wave
ⓘ
shaping the sound of Adam and the Ants ⓘ |
| notableWork |
co-writing Adam Ant hit singles
ⓘ
work with Adam Ant (solo) ⓘ work with Adam and the Ants ⓘ |
| occupation |
guitarist
ⓘ
record producer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Marco Pirroni Description of subject: Marco Pirroni is an English guitarist and songwriter best known for his influential work in the UK post-punk and new wave scenes, particularly with Adam and the Ants and as a collaborator with various prominent artists.
Referenced by (3)
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