MUSICIAN

Derek Sherinian

1966 - Today

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Derek Sherinian (born August 25, 1966) is an American keyboardist of Armenian descent who has toured and recorded for Alice Cooper, Billy Idol, and Joe Bonamassa, among others. He was also a member of Dream Theater from 1994 to 1999, is the founder of Planet X and also one of the founding members of Black Country Communion, Sons of Apollo, and Whom Gods Destroy. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Derek Sherinian has received more than 847,295 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia. Derek Sherinian is the 1,599th most popular musician (down from 1,551st in 2019), the 8,023rd most popular biography from United States (down from 7,732nd in 2019) and the 587th most popular American Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 850k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 46.19

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 26

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.73

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.98

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Derek Sherinian ranks 1,599 out of 3,175Before him are Neal Schon, Alice Tegnér, Ola Brunkert, Thomas Ravenscroft, Lyle Mays, and Hank Snow. After him are Biréli Lagrène, Johnny Dodds, Larry Williams, Didier Lockwood, Johnny Mandel, and Wanda Wiłkomirska.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1966, Derek Sherinian ranks 246Before him are Marco Antônio da Silva, José Garcia, Lochlyn Munro, Alka Yagnik, Sonexay Siphandone, and Vladimir Voevodsky. After him are Biréli Lagrène, Laurent Lafforgue, Peaches, Ken Sugimori, Tom McCarthy, and Marin Hinkle.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Derek Sherinian ranks 8,023 out of 20,380Before him are Laura Leighton (1968), Edwin Starr (1942), Robert Yerkes (1876), A. P. Hill (1825), Lyle Mays (1953), and Robert Ridgway (1850). After him are Adam McKay (1968), Kay Francis (1905), Nelson W. Aldrich (1841), Helene Madison (1913), Gerald R. Molen (1935), and Richard Hell (1949).

Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Derek Sherinian ranks 587Before him are Neal Hefti (1922), Barry McGuire (1935), Michael Anthony (1954), D. J. Fontana (1931), Neal Schon (1954), and Lyle Mays (1953). After him are Johnny Dodds (1892), Larry Williams (1935), Johnny Mandel (1925), Memphis Minnie (1897), James P. Johnson (1894), and Mike Patton (1968).