Brian Eno

Also known as Eno, Brian Peter George Eno, Brian Peter George St. John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno

British musician, music producer, music theorist and visual artist (born 1948)

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Brian Eno is a British male artist and author who began his professional career in 1970. Born on 15 May 1948 in Woodbridge, Suffolk, United Kingdom, he is associated with the genres of ambient, art pop, art rock, and drone music. He has also used the pseudonym "Eno." His musical style is further described by tags including experimental, electronic, alternative, and electronica.

Eno has authored several works, including *Kleines Wörterbuch der Tonkunst*, *Brian Eno*, *Jeff Koons*, *Ambient 4*, and *Eno, place no.13*. He is recognized in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame collection. His writings include observations on cultural value and the nature of artistic work, such as the statement that "Ideas worth questioning: 'Being an artist is a job for life.'"

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: George
Gender: male
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Place of birth: Woodbridge
Sibling: Roger Eno
Occupation: conceptual artist
Languages spoken: English language
Religion: atheism
Notable work: Another Green World
Genre: electronic music
Instrument: synthesizer
Record label: Thirsty Ear Recordings
Official website: www.brian-eno.net
Image: Brian Eno 2015.png

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Commons category: Brian Eno
topic's main category: Category:Brian Eno
date of birth: 1948-05-15
birth name: Brian Peter George St. John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno
name in native language: Brian Peter George St John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno
start of work period: 1970-00-00
pseudonym: Eno
member of: Roxy Music
social media followers: 56892
topic has template: Template:Brian Eno
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Works in European collections

3 objects attributed to Brian Eno, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Brian Eno (/ˈiːnoʊ/ EE-noh; born Brian Peter George Eno, 15 May 1948) is an English musician, songwriter, record producer, visual artist, sound designer, author and political activist. He is best known for his pioneering contributions to ambient music and electronica, and for producing, recording, and writing works in rock and pop music. A self-described "non-musician", Eno has helped introduce unconventional concepts and approaches to contemporary music. He has been described as one of popular music's most influential and innovative figures. In 2019, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Roxy Music.

Born in Suffolk, Eno studied painting and experimental music at the art school of Ipswich Civic College in the mid-1960s, and then at Winchester School of Art. He joined the glam rock group Roxy Music as its synthesiser player in 1971 and recorded two albums with them before departing in 1973. He released his first solo album, the rock-oriented Here Come the Warm Jets (1974), and explored minimal music on the influential recordings Discreet Music (1975) and Ambient 1: Music for Airports (1978), with the latter coining the term "ambient music".

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