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Jad Fair
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American singer and guitarist (born 1954)
OverviewAI-generated
Jad Fair is an American male guitarist, singer, composer, and singer-songwriter who began his work period in 1976. He is a member of the group Half Japanese and performs in the genres of rock music, alternative rock, and punk. His musical style is also associated with lo-fi, indie, pop, and experimental tags.
Fair speaks and writes in English. In addition to his musical career, he has worked in the acting department. He is associated with the area of Glen Rose.
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Film & TV
Known for
- ENJOY YOUR LIFE / Jad Far & Tenniscoats Japan Tour 20112012
- The Devil and Daniel Johnston — Self2006
- Half Japanese: The Band That Would Be King — Self1993
- My Dinner with Daniel — Self1988
- Sublapse Video Mag 11986
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Glen Rose
- Active from
- 1954
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 52,810
- Total plays
- 404,724
Tags
Jad Fair is a member of lo-fi alternative rock group Half Japanese. Both Jad and his brother David rejected typical notions of tuning and stringing guitars, believing that they could only create truly original music by inventing their own ways of playing. Jad has been playing guitar for over thirty years, but cannot name a single chord. He has worked with numerous alternative and outside musicians including: * 1989: Daniel Johnston, releasing It's Spooky, <a href="https://www.last.fm/musi
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Coldwater
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- alternative rock
- Instrument
- voice
- Official website
- www.jadfair.org
- Image
- JadVillette.jpg
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- Commons category
- Jad Fair
- date of birth
- 1954-06-09
- name in native language
- Jad Fair
- start of work period
- 1976-00-00
- member of
- Half Japanese
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