Martin Kemp
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Martin Kemp is an English musician and actor best known as the bassist of the new wave band Spandau Ballet and for his role as Steve Owen in the BBC soap opera EastEnders.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Martin Kemp canonical | 24 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T878116 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Martin Kemp Context triple: [Gary Kemp, sibling, Martin Kemp]
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A.
Philip Sherrard
Philip Sherrard was a British scholar, theologian, and translator best known for his influential English translations of Eastern Orthodox spiritual and theological texts.
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B.
Robert Hinde
Robert Hinde was a British zoologist and ethologist renowned for his pioneering research on animal behavior and social relationships, and for mentoring influential primatologists such as Jane Goodall.
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C.
John Julius Norwich
John Julius Norwich was a British historian, travel writer, and television presenter renowned for his works on the history of Venice, Byzantium, and the Mediterranean world.
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D.
Howard Hodgkin
Howard Hodgkin was a British painter and printmaker renowned for his vibrant, abstract works that evoke memory and emotion through bold color and gestural brushwork.
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E.
Arthur Hughes
Arthur Hughes was a 19th-century English painter and illustrator associated with the Pre-Raphaelite movement, known for his poetic, detailed, and often romantic works.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Martin Kemp Target entity description: Martin Kemp is an English musician and actor best known as the bassist of the new wave band Spandau Ballet and for his role as Steve Owen in the BBC soap opera EastEnders.
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A.
Philip Sherrard
Philip Sherrard was a British scholar, theologian, and translator best known for his influential English translations of Eastern Orthodox spiritual and theological texts.
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B.
Robert Hinde
Robert Hinde was a British zoologist and ethologist renowned for his pioneering research on animal behavior and social relationships, and for mentoring influential primatologists such as Jane Goodall.
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C.
John Julius Norwich
John Julius Norwich was a British historian, travel writer, and television presenter renowned for his works on the history of Venice, Byzantium, and the Mediterranean world.
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D.
Howard Hodgkin
Howard Hodgkin was a British painter and printmaker renowned for his vibrant, abstract works that evoke memory and emotion through bold color and gestural brushwork.
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E.
Arthur Hughes
Arthur Hughes was a 19th-century English painter and illustrator associated with the Pre-Raphaelite movement, known for his poetic, detailed, and often romantic works.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English person
ⓘ
actor ⓘ bassist ⓘ film actor ⓘ human ⓘ musician ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| activeIn |
film industry
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music industry ⓘ television industry ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1961-10-10 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
England
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Islington ⓘ London ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
| child |
Harley Moon Kemp
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Roman Kemp ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| employer | BBC ⓘ |
| familyName | Kemp ⓘ |
| genre |
new wave music
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pop music ⓘ |
| givenName | Martin ⓘ |
| hasRelative |
Gary Kemp
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Harley Moon Kemp ⓘ Roman Kemp ⓘ Shirlie Kemp ⓘ |
| instrument | bass guitar ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Spandau Ballet ⓘ |
| name | Martin Kemp ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being bassist of Spandau Ballet
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portraying Steve Owen in EastEnders ⓘ |
| notableWork |
EastEnders
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Spandau Ballet ⓘ The Krays ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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bassist ⓘ musician ⓘ television presenter ⓘ |
| role |
Steve Owen in EastEnders
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bassist of Spandau Ballet ⓘ |
| sibling | Gary Kemp ⓘ |
| spouse |
Shirlie Holliman
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Shirlie Kemp ⓘ |
| workLocation |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Martin Kemp Description of subject: Martin Kemp is an English musician and actor best known as the bassist of the new wave band Spandau Ballet and for his role as Steve Owen in the BBC soap opera EastEnders.
Referenced by (24)
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