Template:Infobox musical artist

Infobox musical artist

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{{Infobox musical artist}} is the standard infobox for musician articles.

Usage

One of the following two alternatives (one for individuals, one for groups) should be placed in an article at the top of the page, before the introduction.

For articles about individuals

{{{honorific_prefix}}} {{{name}}} {{{native_name}}} {{{honorific_suffix}}}
[[File:{{{image}}}|{{{image_size}}}|alt={{{alt}}}|upright={{{image_upright}}}|{{{alt}}}]] {{{caption}}}
Background information
Birth name	{{{birth_name}}}
Also known as	{{{alias}}}
Born	{{{birth_date}}} {{{birth_place}}}
Origin	{{{origin}}}
Died	{{{death_date}}} {{{death_place}}}
Genres	{{{genre}}}
Occupations	{{{occupations}}}
Instruments	{{{instruments}}}
Discography	{{{discography}}}
Years active	{{{years_active}}}
Labels	{{{label}}}
Member of	{{{current_member_of}}}
Formerly of	{{{past_member_of}}}
Spouse	{{{spouse}}}
Partner	{{{partner}}}
Website	{{{website}}}
{{{module}}}
{{{module2}}}
{{{module3}}}

{{Infobox musical artist
| background        = person
| honorific_prefix  = 
| name              = 
| honorific_suffix  = 
| image             = 
| image_upright     = 
| image_size        = 
| landscape         = <!-- yes, if wide image, otherwise leave blank -->
| alt               = 
| caption           = 
| native_name       = 
| native_name_lang  = 
| birth_name        = <!-- leave empty if the same "name" -->
| alias             = 
| birth_date        = <!-- {{Birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} for living people supply only the year unless the exact date is already WIDELY published, as per [[WP:DOB]] -->
| birth_place       = 
| origin            = 
| death_date        = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (death date first) -->
| death_place       = 
| genre             = 
| occupation        = 
| instrument        = 
| discography       = 
| years_active      = <!-- YYYY–YYYY (or –present) -->
| label             = 
| current_member_of = 
| past_member_of    = 
| spouse            = <!-- Use article title or common name -->
| partner           = <!-- (unmarried long-term partner) -->
| website           = <!-- {{URL|example.com}} or {{Official URL}} -->
| module            = 
| module2           = 
| module3           = 
}}

{{Infobox musical artist
| background        = 
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| landscape         = 
| alt               = 
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| native_name       = 
| native_name_lang  = 
| birth_name        = 
| alias             = 
| birth_date        = 
| birth_place       = 
| origin            = 
| death_date        = 
| death_place       = 
| genre             = 
| occupation        = 
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| current_member_of = 
| past_member_of    = 
| spouse            = 
| partner           = 
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}}

For articles about musical groups

• Some types of musical groups have their own dedicated infobox, which should be used instead: {{Infobox choir}}, {{Infobox orchestra}}, {{Infobox marching band}}

{{{name}}}
[[File:{{{image}}}|{{{image_size}}}|alt={{{alt}}}|upright={{{image_upright}}}|{{{alt}}}]] {{{caption}}}
Background information
Also known as	{{{alias}}}
Origin	{{{origin}}}
Genres	{{{genre}}}
Discography	{{{discography}}}
Years active	{{{years_active}}}
Labels	{{{label}}}
Members	{{{current_members}}}
Past members	{{{past_members}}}
Website	{{{website}}}
{{{module}}}
{{{module2}}}
{{{module3}}}

{{Infobox musical artist
| background      = group_or_band
| name            = 
| image           = 
| image_size      = 
| image_upright   = 
| landscape       = <!-- yes, if wide image, otherwise leave blank -->
| alt             = 
| caption         = 
| alias           = 
| origin          = 
| genre           = 
| discography     =
| years_active    = <!-- {{Start date|YYYY}}–{{End date|YYYY}} (or –present) -->
| label           = 
| spinoffs        = 
| spinoff_of      = 
| current_members = 
| past_members    = 
| website         = <!-- {{URL|example.com}} or {{Official URL}} -->
| module          = 
| module2         = 
| module3         = 
}}

{{Infobox musical artist
| background      = 
| name            = 
| image           = 
| image_size      = 
| image_upright   = 
| landscape       = 
| alt             = 
| caption         = 
| alias           = 
| origin          = 
| genre           = 
| discography     =
| years_active    = 
| label           = 
| spinoffs        = 
| spinoff_of      = 
| current_members = 
| past_members    = 
| website         = 
| module          = 
| module2         = 
| module3         = 
}}

Examples

For individual musicians

Mariah Carey
Carey performing in 1998
Background information
Born	(1970-03-27) March 27, 1970 Huntington, New York, US
Origin	New York City
Genres	Pop R&B dance-pop
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, record producer
Discography	Albums Singles
Years active	1990–present
Labels	Columbia Virgin MonarC/Island
Spouses	Tommy Mottola (m. 1993–⁠1998) Nick Cannon (m. 2008–⁠2016)
Website	mariahcarey.com

{{Infobox musical artist
| name            = Mariah Carey
| image           = Mariah Carey13 Edwards Dec 1998.jpg
| image_upright   =
| alt             = Young woman singing into a hand mic with her eyes closed and a big smile
| caption         = Carey performing in 1998
| birth_name      =  <!-- leave empty if the same "name" -->
| birth_date      = {{Birth date and age|1970|3|27}}
| birth_place     = [[Huntington, New York]], US
| origin          = New York City
| genre           = {{hlist|
* [[Pop music|Pop]]
* [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]
* [[dance-pop]]
}}
| discography     = [[Mariah Carey albums discography|Albums]]<br />[[Mariah Carey singles discography|Singles]]
| occupations     = Singer-songwriter, record producer
| years_active    = 1990–present
| spouse          = {{Unbulleted list|{{marriage|[[Tommy Mottola]]|1993|1998|end=divorced}}|{{marriage|[[Nick Cannon]]|2008|2016|end=divorced}}}}
| label           = {{Flatlist|
* [[Columbia Records|Columbia]]
* [[Virgin Records|Virgin]]
* [[MonarC]]/[[Island Records|Island]]
}}
| website         = {{URL|mariahcarey.com}}
}}

For groups or bands

Audioslave
From left to right: Tim Commerford, Chris Cornell, Brad Wilk and Tom Morello in 2005
Background information
Origin	Los Angeles, California, US
Genres	Hard rock alternative rock post-grunge
Discography	Audioslave discography
Years active	2001–2007
Labels	Epic Interscope
Past members	Chris Cornell Tom Morello Tim Commerford Brad Wilk
Website	audioslave.com

{{Infobox musical artist
| name            = Audioslave
| image           = Audioslave 2005.jpg
| landscape       = yes
| alt             = Four-man rock group performing on stage, spotlit, with row of darkened fans in the foreground
| caption         = From left to right: [[Tim Commerford]], [[Chris Cornell]], [[Brad Wilk]] and [[Tom Morello]] in 2005
| origin          = [[Los Angeles]], California, US
| genre           = {{Flatlist|
* [[Hard rock]]
* [[alternative rock]]
* [[post-grunge]]
}}
| discography     = [[Audioslave discography]]
| years_active    = 2001–2007
| label           = {{Flatlist|
* [[Epic Records|Epic]]
* [[Interscope Records|Interscope]]
}}
| current_members = 
| past_members    = 
* [[Chris Cornell]]
* [[Tom Morello]]
* [[Tim Commerford]]
* [[Brad Wilk]]
| website         = {{URL|audioslave.com}}
}}

See also

• Template:Infobox person

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