1969 - Today
Ronald Jay Blumenthal (born September 25, 1969), better known by his stage name Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal or simply Bumblefoot, is an American guitarist, songwriter, and producer. He adopted his nickname from the bacterial infection of the same name, which he learned about while helping his wife study for her veterinary exams. The name went from being just the name of an album, to the name of a record label, to a band name, to eventually his name as a solo artist. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal has received more than 1,037,009 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal is the 2,006th most popular musician (up from 2,078th in 2019), the 10,420th most popular biography from United States (up from 10,879th in 2019) and the 822nd most popular American Musician.
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Among musicians, Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal ranks 2,006 out of 2,662. Before him are Alex Christensen, T Bone Burnett, Andy Timmons, Tyler Bates, Pierre Pincemaille, and Passenger. After him are Billy Higgins, Tim Commerford, John Evan, Guy Pratt, Debbi Peterson, and Joakim Brodén.
1967 - Present
HPI: 40.82
Rank: 2,000
1948 - Present
HPI: 40.82
Rank: 2,001
1963 - Present
HPI: 40.80
Rank: 2,002
1965 - Present
HPI: 40.79
Rank: 2,003
1956 - 2018
HPI: 40.79
Rank: 2,004
1984 - Present
HPI: 40.79
Rank: 2,005
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.78
Rank: 2,006
1936 - 2001
HPI: 40.77
Rank: 2,007
1968 - Present
HPI: 40.75
Rank: 2,008
1948 - Present
HPI: 40.75
Rank: 2,009
1962 - Present
HPI: 40.75
Rank: 2,010
1961 - Present
HPI: 40.75
Rank: 2,011
1980 - Present
HPI: 40.74
Rank: 2,012
Among people born in 1969, Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal ranks 392. Before him are Kim Rhodes, Hidehiko Yoshida, John Scalzi, Philippe Adams, Dimas, and Andrei Okounkov. After him are Joe Carnahan, Siv Jensen, Sajid Javid, Torri Higginson, Michael Tarnat, and Ari-Pekka Nikkola.
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.98
Rank: 386
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.96
Rank: 387
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.86
Rank: 388
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.84
Rank: 389
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.84
Rank: 390
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.78
Rank: 391
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.78
Rank: 392
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.78
Rank: 393
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.76
Rank: 394
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.75
Rank: 395
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.73
Rank: 396
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.73
Rank: 397
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.73
Rank: 398
Among people born in United States, Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal ranks 10,420 out of 18,182. Before him are Tom Wolf (1948), Ana Ortiz (1971), Terry Farrell (1963), George Saling (1909), John Russell Pope (1874), and Art Clokey (1921). After him are Joe Carnahan (1969), Howard Da Silva (1909), Mario Savio (1942), Dallas Roberts (1970), James Badge Dale (1978), and Rebecca Gayheart (1971).
1948 - Present
HPI: 40.79
Rank: 10,414
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.79
Rank: 10,415
1963 - Present
HPI: 40.79
Rank: 10,416
1909 - 1933
HPI: 40.78
Rank: 10,417
1874 - 1937
HPI: 40.78
Rank: 10,418
1921 - 2010
HPI: 40.78
Rank: 10,419
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.78
Rank: 10,420
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.78
Rank: 10,421
1909 - 1986
HPI: 40.77
Rank: 10,422
1942 - 1996
HPI: 40.77
Rank: 10,423
1970 - Present
HPI: 40.77
Rank: 10,424
1978 - Present
HPI: 40.77
Rank: 10,425
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.77
Rank: 10,426
Among musicians born in United States, Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal ranks 822. Before him are Adam Jones (1965), Mike McCready (1966), Robert Gordon (1947), T Bone Burnett (1948), Andy Timmons (1963), and Tyler Bates (1965). After him are Billy Higgins (1936), Tim Commerford (1968), Debbi Peterson (1961), James Williamson (1949), Ed King (1949), and Josh White (1914).
1965 - Present
HPI: 40.88
Rank: 816
1966 - Present
HPI: 40.85
Rank: 817
1947 - 2022
HPI: 40.82
Rank: 818
1948 - Present
HPI: 40.82
Rank: 819
1963 - Present
HPI: 40.80
Rank: 820
1965 - Present
HPI: 40.79
Rank: 821
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.78
Rank: 822
1936 - 2001
HPI: 40.77
Rank: 823
1968 - Present
HPI: 40.75
Rank: 824
1961 - Present
HPI: 40.75
Rank: 825
1949 - Present
HPI: 40.66
Rank: 826
1949 - 2018
HPI: 40.64
Rank: 827
1914 - 1969
HPI: 40.64
Rank: 828