MUSICIAN
Marty Friedman
1962 - Today
Marty Friedman
Martin Adam Friedman (Japanese: マーティン・アダム・フリードマン, Hepburn: Mātin Adamu Furīdoman) (born December 8, 1962) is an American guitarist, best known for his tenure as the lead guitarist of thrash metal band Megadeth from 1990 to 2000. He is also known for playing alongside Jason Becker in Cacophony from 1986 until 1989, as well as his 13 solo albums and tours. Friedman has resided in Tokyo since 2003, where he has appeared on over 700 Japanese television programs such as Rock Fujiyama, Hebimeta-san, Kōhaku Uta Gassen and Jukebox English. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Marty Friedman has received more than 1,702,673 page views. His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 32 in 2019). Marty Friedman is the 566th most popular musician (up from 606th in 2019), the 2,901st most popular biography from United States (up from 3,160th in 2019) and the 172nd most popular American Musician.
Memorability Metrics
1.7M
Page Views (PV)
55.11
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
34
Languages Editions (L)
5.49
Effective Languages (L*)
2.93
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Marty Friedman ranks 566 out of 3,175. Before him are Cannonball Adderley, Nick Drake, Randy Rhoads, Coleman Hawkins, Tito Puente, and Gaspara Stampa. After him are Dido, Gil Evans, Giovanni Sgambati, Smokey Robinson, King Oliver, and Wendy Carlos.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCannonball Adderley
1928 - 1975
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 560
Nick Drake
1948 - 1974
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 561
Randy Rhoads
1956 - 1982
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 562
Coleman Hawkins
1904 - 1969
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 563
Tito Puente
1923 - 2000
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 564
Gaspara Stampa
1523 - 1554
HPI: 55.12
Rank: 565
Marty Friedman
1962 - Present
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 566
Dido
1971 - Present
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 567
Gil Evans
1912 - 1988
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 568
Giovanni Sgambati
1841 - 1914
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 569
Smokey Robinson
1940 - Present
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 570
King Oliver
1881 - 1938
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 571
Wendy Carlos
1939 - Present
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 572
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1962, Marty Friedman ranks 88. Before him are Sebastian Koch, Choi Min-sik, Manuel Valls, Harlan Coben, Andre Braugher, and Marie Trintignant. After him are Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tommy Lee, Jordan Peterson, Abdulla Aripov, John Stockton, and Anthony Edwards.
Others Born in 1962
Go to all RankingsSebastian Koch
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 82
Choi Min-sik
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 83
Manuel Valls
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 84
Harlan Coben
WRITER
1962 - Present
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 85
Andre Braugher
ACTOR
1962 - 2023
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 86
Marie Trintignant
ACTOR
1962 - 2003
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 87
Marty Friedman
MUSICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 88
Jennifer Jason Leigh
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.99
Rank: 89
Tommy Lee
MUSICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 90
Jordan Peterson
PSYCHOLOGIST
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 91
Abdulla Aripov
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 92
John Stockton
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 93
Anthony Edwards
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 94
In United States
Among people born in United States, Marty Friedman ranks 2,901 out of 20,380. Before him are Tito Puente (1923), Laurie Holden (1969), August Derleth (1909), Carl Brashear (1931), Henry Hill (1943), and Leon Russom (1941). After him are Robert J. Van de Graaff (1901), Philip Morrison (1915), J. Walter Christie (1865), Lincoln Ellsworth (1880), Mark Dacascos (1964), and Delbert Mann (1920).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsTito Puente
MUSICIAN
1923 - 2000
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 2,895
Laurie Holden
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 2,896
August Derleth
WRITER
1909 - 1971
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 2,897
Carl Brashear
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1931 - 2006
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 2,898
Henry Hill
PAINTER
1943 - 2012
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 2,899
Leon Russom
ACTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 2,900
Marty Friedman
MUSICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 2,901
Robert J. Van de Graaff
PHYSICIST
1901 - 1967
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 2,902
Philip Morrison
PHYSICIST
1915 - 2005
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 2,903
J. Walter Christie
ENGINEER
1865 - 1944
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 2,904
Lincoln Ellsworth
EXPLORER
1880 - 1951
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 2,905
Mark Dacascos
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 2,906
Delbert Mann
FILM DIRECTOR
1920 - 2007
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 2,907
Among MUSICIANS In United States
Among musicians born in United States, Marty Friedman ranks 172. Before him are Gene Krupa (1909), Duane Allman (1946), Cannonball Adderley (1928), Randy Rhoads (1956), Coleman Hawkins (1904), and Tito Puente (1923). After him are Smokey Robinson (1940), King Oliver (1881), Wendy Carlos (1939), Ace Frehley (1951), GG Allin (1956), and Jeff Porcaro (1954).
Gene Krupa
1909 - 1973
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 166
Duane Allman
1946 - 1971
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 167
Cannonball Adderley
1928 - 1975
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 168
Randy Rhoads
1956 - 1982
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 169
Coleman Hawkins
1904 - 1969
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 170
Tito Puente
1923 - 2000
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 171
Marty Friedman
1962 - Present
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 172
Smokey Robinson
1940 - Present
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 173
King Oliver
1881 - 1938
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 174
Wendy Carlos
1939 - Present
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 175
Ace Frehley
1951 - Present
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 176
GG Allin
1956 - 1993
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 177
Jeff Porcaro
1954 - 1992
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 178