{
 "id": "charlie-clouser-2947dcd0",
 "name": "Charlie Clouser",
 "kind": "person",
 "disambiguation": null,
 "identifiers": {
  "mbid": [
   "2947dcd0-e65f-4293-af4b-3fe309e0dea0"
  ],
  "wikidata": [
   "Q537386"
  ],
  "isni": [
   "0000000110760853"
  ],
  "discogs": [
   "27509"
  ],
  "apple_music": [
   "25189990"
  ],
  "spotify": [
   "1ZVa9Tz7T3lR30I6r7mhhf"
  ]
 },
 "aliases": [
  "C Closer",
  "C Clouser",
  "C. Clouser",
  "Ch. Clouser",
  "Charles Alexander Clouser",
  "Charles Clouser",
  "Charlie \"Chumpy\" Clouser",
  "Charlie \"Website\" Clouser",
  "Charlie (Slugworth) Clouser",
  "Charlie Clauser",
  "Charlie Clausser",
  "Charlie Clouse",
  "Charlie Clousser",
  "Charlie „Chumpy“ Clouser",
  "Charly Clauser",
  "Charly Clouser",
  "Charly Klouzer",
  "Charly Krauzer",
  "Clarlie Clause",
  "Clouser",
  "Clousser",
  "Orpheus"
 ],
 "facts": {
  "area": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "United States",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "2947dcd0-e65f-4293-af4b-3fe309e0dea0",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "489ce91b-6658-3307-9877-795b68554c98"
    }
   ]
  },
  "begin_date": {
   "status": "multi_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "1963-06-28",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "2947dcd0-e65f-4293-af4b-3fe309e0dea0",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "precision": "day"
    },
    {
     "value": "1963-06-28",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q537386",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-30",
     "precision": "day",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  },
  "begin_place": {
   "status": "multi_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "Hanover",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "2947dcd0-e65f-4293-af4b-3fe309e0dea0",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "178237e0-866a-4193-9e29-f160ba245d19"
    },
    {
     "value": "Hanover",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q537386",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-30",
     "ref": "Q131908",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  },
  "citizenship": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "United States",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q537386",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-30",
     "ref": "Q30",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    }
   ]
  },
  "country": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "US",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "2947dcd0-e65f-4293-af4b-3fe309e0dea0",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24"
    }
   ]
  },
  "description": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "American musician",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q537386",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-30"
    }
   ]
  },
  "genre": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "industrial metal",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q537386",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-30",
     "ref": "Q208494",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    },
    {
     "value": "electronic music",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q537386",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-30",
     "ref": "Q9778",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  },
  "instrument": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "theremin",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q537386",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-30",
     "ref": "Q207691",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    },
    {
     "value": "bass guitar",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q537386",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-30",
     "ref": "Q46185",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    },
    {
     "value": "synthesizer",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q537386",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-30",
     "ref": "Q163829",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    },
    {
     "value": "percussion instrument",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q537386",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-30",
     "ref": "Q133163",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  },
  "member_of": {
   "status": "multi_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "Nine Inch Nails",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "2947dcd0-e65f-4293-af4b-3fe309e0dea0",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "b7ffd2af-418f-4be2-bdd1-22f8b48613da",
     "begin": "1994",
     "end": "2001",
     "ended": true,
     "attributes": [
      "additional",
      "background vocals"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Nine Inch Nails",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "2947dcd0-e65f-4293-af4b-3fe309e0dea0",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "b7ffd2af-418f-4be2-bdd1-22f8b48613da",
     "begin": "1994",
     "end": "2001",
     "ended": true,
     "attributes": [
      "additional",
      "percussion"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Nine Inch Nails",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "2947dcd0-e65f-4293-af4b-3fe309e0dea0",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "b7ffd2af-418f-4be2-bdd1-22f8b48613da",
     "begin": "1994",
     "end": "2001",
     "ended": true,
     "attributes": [
      "additional",
      "synthesizer"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Nine Inch Nails",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "2947dcd0-e65f-4293-af4b-3fe309e0dea0",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "b7ffd2af-418f-4be2-bdd1-22f8b48613da",
     "begin": "1994",
     "end": "2001",
     "ended": true,
     "attributes": [
      "additional",
      "theremin"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Nine Inch Nails",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "2947dcd0-e65f-4293-af4b-3fe309e0dea0",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "b7ffd2af-418f-4be2-bdd1-22f8b48613da",
     "begin": "1994",
     "end": "2001",
     "ended": true,
     "attributes": [
      "additional",
      "keyboard"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Tapeworm",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "2947dcd0-e65f-4293-af4b-3fe309e0dea0",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "0cb4663d-70a1-4fcd-96ff-8674cb51b7d3",
     "end": "2002",
     "ended": true
    },
    {
     "value": "Nine Inch Nails",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "27509",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:3857",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Burning Retna",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "27509",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:49062",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "9 Ways To Sunday",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "27509",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:966302",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    }
   ]
  },
  "occupation": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "percussionist",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q537386",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-30",
     "ref": "Q4351403",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    },
    {
     "value": "songwriter",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q537386",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-30",
     "ref": "Q753110",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    },
    {
     "value": "engineer",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q537386",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-30",
     "ref": "Q81096",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    },
    {
     "value": "manufacturer",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q537386",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-30",
     "ref": "Q13235160",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    },
    {
     "value": "keyboardist",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q537386",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-30",
     "ref": "Q1075651",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    },
    {
     "value": "composer",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q537386",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-30",
     "ref": "Q36834",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    },
    {
     "value": "record producer",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q537386",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-30",
     "ref": "Q183945",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    },
    {
     "value": "audio engineer",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q537386",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-30",
     "ref": "Q128124",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    },
    {
     "value": "musician",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q537386",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-30",
     "ref": "Q639669",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  }
 },
 "discography": [],
 "links": [
  {
   "kind": "IMDb",
   "url": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0167197/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "VIAF",
   "url": "http://viaf.org/viaf/90611937"
  },
  {
   "kind": "allmusic",
   "url": "https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000586764"
  },
  {
   "kind": "bandcamp",
   "url": "https://charlieclouser.bandcamp.com/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs",
   "url": "https://www.discogs.com/artist/27509"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0167197/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "https://charlieclouser.bandcamp.com/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Clouser"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "https://soundcloud.com/charlie-clouser"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "https://twitter.com/i/user/95827550"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "https://vimeo.com/user3722212"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "https://www.facebook.com/100000554022287"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "https://www.facebook.com/661039173996317"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "https://www.last.fm/music/Charlie+Clouser"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "https://www.myspace.com/charlieclouser"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "https://www.reddit.com/user/Charlie_Clouser"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjp7ZE-VQquuS5fvivyOaFQ"
  },
  {
   "kind": "free streaming",
   "url": "https://open.spotify.com/artist/1ZVa9Tz7T3lR30I6r7mhhf"
  },
  {
   "kind": "free streaming",
   "url": "https://www.deezer.com/artist/6836"
  },
  {
   "kind": "myspace",
   "url": "https://myspace.com/charlieclouser"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2005110667"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb14165251s"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "https://d-nb.info/gnd/135401844"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/charlie_clouser"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "https://www.worldcat.org/identities/containsVIAFID/90611937"
  },
  {
   "kind": "purchase for download",
   "url": "https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/id25189990"
  },
  {
   "kind": "social network",
   "url": "https://twitter.com/CharlieClouser"
  },
  {
   "kind": "social network",
   "url": "https://www.facebook.com/100000554022287"
  },
  {
   "kind": "social network",
   "url": "https://www.facebook.com/661039173996317"
  },
  {
   "kind": "social network",
   "url": "https://www.instagram.com/charlieclousermusic/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "social network",
   "url": "https://www.reddit.com/user/Charlie_Clouser"
  },
  {
   "kind": "soundcloud",
   "url": "https://soundcloud.com/charlie-clouser"
  },
  {
   "kind": "video channel",
   "url": "https://vimeo.com/user3722212"
  },
  {
   "kind": "wikidata",
   "url": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q537386"
  },
  {
   "kind": "wikipedia",
   "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Clouser"
  },
  {
   "kind": "youtube",
   "url": "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjp7ZE-VQquuS5fvivyOaFQ"
  }
 ],
 "citation": {
  "canonical_url": "https://musiciandictionary.com/artist/charlie-clouser-2947dcd0",
  "cite_as": "Charlie Clouser, Musician Dictionary, https://musiciandictionary.com/artist/charlie-clouser-2947dcd0",
  "license": "CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/): free to use with credit",
  "sources": [
   {
    "name": "musicbrainz",
    "dump": "20261024-001001",
    "date": "2026-10-24",
    "license": "CC0 1.0 (core data; supplementary fields removed)"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-28T151314",
    "date": "2026-10-28",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-29T161131",
    "date": "2026-10-29",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "discogs",
    "dump": "20261001",
    "date": "2026-10-01",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-29T182648",
    "date": "2026-10-29",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-30T103005",
    "date": "2026-10-30",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-31T103005",
    "date": "2026-10-31",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-01T113005",
    "date": "2026-11-01",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-02T113003",
    "date": "2026-11-02",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-03T113003",
    "date": "2026-11-03",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   }
  ]
 }
}