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Hailing from Endicott, NY, Gary Wilson is an archetypal figure in the "outsider music" movement with other artists like The Shaggs and Jandek as its most notable members. Gary Wilson first came onto the scene in 1977 with "You Think You Really Know Me," which he recorded alone in his parents' basement. Using synthesizers and spinning disturbing tales of obsession with different women, Wilson's record had no effect on the mainstream but its cold detachment and electro-funk aesthetic was a hit wit
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- George
- Family name
- Wilson
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Wallsend
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Sport
- snooker
- Country for sport
- England
- Image
- Gary Wilson PHC 2016-1.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1985-08-11
- Commons category
- Gary Wilson
- century breaks
- 259
- highest break
- 147
- medical condition
- COVID-19
- social media followers
- 4385
- nickname
- The Tyneside Terror
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