MUSICIAN

Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal

1969 - Today

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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 1,078,937 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal is the 2,175th most popular musician (down from 1,999th in 2019), the 11,538th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,397th in 2019) and the 873rd most popular American Musician.

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  • 1.1M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 41.69

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 20

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.13

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.78

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal ranks 2,175 out of 3,175. Before him are Larry Young, Ibrahim Maalouf, Hevia, Beatrice Ohanessian, Tom Paxton, and Oscar Levant. After him are Louie Bellson, Bob Burns, Roy Hargrove, Des'ree, Glen Benton, and Charlie Barnet.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1969, Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal ranks 463. Before him are Angie Everhart, Hideo Ishikawa, Teresa Ribera, Anja Andersen, Tony Curran, and Syarhey Rumas. After him are Roy Hargrove, Francesco Moriero, Colman Domingo, Stephan Eberharter, Tony Meola, and John Scalzi.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal ranks 11,538 out of 20,380. Before him are Kathryn Erbe (1965), Tom Paxton (1937), George Bonhag (1882), Sumner Welles (1892), Oscar Levant (1906), and Ann Coulter (1961). After him are Louie Bellson (1924), Bob Burns (1950), Robert Warwick (1878), Brian Stepanek (1971), Bert Vogelstein (1949), and Pauline Bush (1886).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal ranks 873. Before him are Dale Crover (1967), Hank Ballard (1927), Marcella Detroit (1952), Larry Young (1940), Tom Paxton (1937), and Oscar Levant (1906). After him are Louie Bellson (1924), Bob Burns (1950), Roy Hargrove (1969), Glen Benton (1967), Charlie Barnet (1913), and Harry Carney (1910).

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