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Adam Yauch

1964 - 2012

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Adam Nathaniel Yauch ( YOWK; August 5, 1964 – May 4, 2012), also known by the stage name MCA, was an American rapper, bassist, filmmaker and a founding member of the hip hop group Beastie Boys. Besides his musical work, he also directed many of the band's music videos and did much of their promotional photography, often using the pseudonym Nathaniel Hörnblowér for such work. Yauch founded Oscilloscope Laboratories, an independent film production and distribution company based in New York City. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Adam Yauch has received more than 7,176,590 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). Adam Yauch is the 1,940th most popular musician (down from 1,745th in 2019), the 10,005th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,903rd in 2019) and the 788th most popular American Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 7.2M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 41.33

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 24

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.17

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.89

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Adam Yauch ranks 1,940 out of 2,662. Before him are Axwell, Tabea Zimmermann, Frank Gambale, Doug Sampson, Mahmood, and Omar Hakim. After him are Shelly Manne, Sarah McLachlan, Terry Chimes, Des'ree, Dennis Chambers, and Michael Clarke.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1964, Adam Yauch ranks 405. Before him are Goran Prpić, Gigi Fernández, Ron Harper, Heike Henkel, Ben Daniels, and Jakob Hlasek. After him are L'Wren Scott, Maxi Mounds, Philippe Montanier, Mauro Gianetti, Dieter Eilts, and Cristina D'Avena. Among people deceased in 2012, Adam Yauch ranks 395. Before him are Leszek Drogosz, Manuel Preciado Rebolledo, J. J. C. Smart, Vladimir Astapovsky, Robert Hughes, and Phyllis Thaxter. After him are Nicolaas Govert de Bruijn, Ronald Stretton, John Connelly, Joel Goldsmith, Rino Ferrario, and Homai Vyarawalla.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Adam Yauch ranks 10,005 out of 18,182. Before him are Tony Meola (1969), Omar Hakim (1959), Madge Kennedy (1891), Micky Ward (1965), Paul Burke (1926), and Vincent Kartheiser (1979). After him are Roberta Peters (1930), Kevin Connolly (1974), Donny Osmond (1957), Amanda Blake (1929), Morrison Waite (1816), and Jeff Dunham (1962).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Adam Yauch ranks 788. Before him are Clem Burke (1954), James Moody (1925), Patricia Barber (1955), John Prine (1946), Booker Ervin (1930), and Omar Hakim (1959). After him are Shelly Manne (1920), Dennis Chambers (1959), Michael Clarke (1946), Jeff Berlin (1953), Narada Michael Walden (1952), and Branford Marsalis (1960).

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