{
 "id": "james-baker-2f9e83f9",
 "name": "James Baker",
 "kind": "person",
 "disambiguation": "Australian drummer for Beasts of Bourbon/Hoodoo Gurus",
 "identifiers": {
  "mbid": [
   "2f9e83f9-5b1a-4c42-af4c-0da1500a2639"
  ],
  "wikidata": [
   "Q6129269"
  ],
  "isni": [
   "0000000407038175"
  ],
  "ipi": [
   "00139367157"
  ],
  "discogs": [
   "385949"
  ]
 },
 "aliases": [
  "Baker",
  "Baker J",
  "J. Baker",
  "James Lawrence Baker"
 ],
 "facts": {
  "area": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "Australia",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "2f9e83f9-5b1a-4c42-af4c-0da1500a2639",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "106e0bec-b638-3b37-b731-f53d507dc00e"
    }
   ]
  },
  "begin_date": {
   "status": "multi_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "1954-03-07",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "2f9e83f9-5b1a-4c42-af4c-0da1500a2639",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "precision": "day"
    },
    {
     "value": "1954-03-07",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q6129269",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-07",
     "precision": "day",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  },
  "begin_place": {
   "status": "multi_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "Perth",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "2f9e83f9-5b1a-4c42-af4c-0da1500a2639",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "21e8495a-32fa-4a97-8a92-57184e36235a"
    },
    {
     "value": "Perth",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q6129269",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-07",
     "ref": "Q3183",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  },
  "citizenship": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "Australia",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q6129269",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-07",
     "ref": "Q408",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    }
   ]
  },
  "country": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "AU",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "2f9e83f9-5b1a-4c42-af4c-0da1500a2639",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24"
    }
   ]
  },
  "description": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "Australian rock musician",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q6129269",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-07"
    }
   ]
  },
  "end_date": {
   "status": "multi_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "2025-05-05",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "2f9e83f9-5b1a-4c42-af4c-0da1500a2639",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "precision": "day"
    },
    {
     "value": "2025-05-05",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q6129269",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-07",
     "precision": "day",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  },
  "end_place": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "Perth",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "2f9e83f9-5b1a-4c42-af4c-0da1500a2639",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "21e8495a-32fa-4a97-8a92-57184e36235a"
    }
   ]
  },
  "genre": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "rock music",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q6129269",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-07",
     "ref": "Q11399",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  },
  "instrument": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "drum kit",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q6129269",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-07",
     "ref": "Q128309",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  },
  "member_of": {
   "status": "multi_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "Beasts of Bourbon",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "2f9e83f9-5b1a-4c42-af4c-0da1500a2639",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "982acced-1491-48e6-ae7f-1c52295a5591",
     "end": "1990",
     "ended": true
    },
    {
     "value": "James Baker Experience!",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "2f9e83f9-5b1a-4c42-af4c-0da1500a2639",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "0386736f-3fa8-45b5-9541-b140f646c43e",
     "attributes": [
      "eponymous",
      "original"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Rockin' Hendy",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "2f9e83f9-5b1a-4c42-af4c-0da1500a2639",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "6356de13-dbd8-47c5-abfa-064bf0642ffe",
     "attributes": [
      "drums (drum set)"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "James Baker & The Groundbreakers",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "2f9e83f9-5b1a-4c42-af4c-0da1500a2639",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "0e4145ab-138a-464d-9dca-ce6ae03d1c8e"
    },
    {
     "value": "The Scientists",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "2f9e83f9-5b1a-4c42-af4c-0da1500a2639",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "b2cd8f3d-7049-4ebf-a5d6-52c08f6a59c0",
     "ended": true
    },
    {
     "value": "Hoodoo Gurus",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "2f9e83f9-5b1a-4c42-af4c-0da1500a2639",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "ce382524-3f9b-461a-9202-60041105741c",
     "ended": true,
     "attributes": [
      "drums (drum set)",
      "original"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "The Victims",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "2f9e83f9-5b1a-4c42-af4c-0da1500a2639",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "46ace7fd-61aa-4322-b4c9-4281f1170cb8",
     "ended": true
    },
    {
     "value": "The Nothing Butts",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "2f9e83f9-5b1a-4c42-af4c-0da1500a2639",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "c3be64fa-7f85-4b92-b298-bb476b21338b",
     "ended": true,
     "attributes": [
      "drums (drum set)"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "The Dubrovniks",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "2f9e83f9-5b1a-4c42-af4c-0da1500a2639",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "70aaf6d5-717f-4d70-ab4e-74528251ff47",
     "ended": true,
     "attributes": [
      "membranophone"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "The Painkillers",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "2f9e83f9-5b1a-4c42-af4c-0da1500a2639",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "ee87d638-0fbb-4a94-8146-32f3d321169a",
     "ended": true
    },
    {
     "value": "The Geeks",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "2f9e83f9-5b1a-4c42-af4c-0da1500a2639",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "174859a3-399c-4172-a55d-e673add4637d",
     "ended": true
    },
    {
     "value": "Hoodoo Gurus",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "385949",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:254536",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Dubrovniks",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "385949",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:301134",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "The Beasts Of Bourbon",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "385949",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:347188",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "The Victims",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "385949",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:444482",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "The Scientists (2)",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "385949",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:538147",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "The Geeks (4)",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "385949",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:2156896",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "The Painkillers (5)",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "385949",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:2815171",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "James Baker Experience!",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "385949",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:2955999",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "The Nothing Butts",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "385949",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:3005451",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "James Baker & The Groundbreakers",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "385949",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:14297053",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "The James Baker Beat",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "385949",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:15670302",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Beasts of Bourbon",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q6129269",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-07",
     "ref": "Q744376",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    }
   ]
  },
  "occupation": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "songwriter",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q6129269",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-07",
     "ref": "Q753110",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    },
    {
     "value": "musician",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q6129269",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-07",
     "ref": "Q639669",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    }
   ]
  }
 },
 "discography": [],
 "links": [
  {
   "kind": "IMDb",
   "url": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7369595/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "VIAF",
   "url": "http://viaf.org/viaf/9765160486099905180006"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs",
   "url": "https://www.discogs.com/artist/385949"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Baker_(musician)"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20080131111944/http://www.perthpunk.com/james_baker.htm"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "https://www.i94bar.com/news/3369-vale-james-baker-born-to-be-loved"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7369595/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/may/07/james-baker-dies-aged-71-death-australian-drummer-hoodoo-gurus"
  },
  {
   "kind": "image",
   "url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:James_Baker_at_the_2011_Beaufort_Street_Festival.jpg"
  },
  {
   "kind": "wikidata",
   "url": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6129269"
  },
  {
   "kind": "wikipedia",
   "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Baker_(musician)"
  }
 ],
 "citation": {
  "canonical_url": "https://musiciandictionary.com/artist/james-baker-2f9e83f9",
  "cite_as": "James Baker, Musician Dictionary, https://musiciandictionary.com/artist/james-baker-2f9e83f9",
  "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"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-04T113007",
    "date": "2026-11-04",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-05T113005",
    "date": "2026-11-05",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-06T113005",
    "date": "2026-11-06",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-07T113005",
    "date": "2026-11-07",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   }
  ]
 }
}