Scott Shriner
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Scott Shriner is an American musician best known as the longtime bassist for the rock band Weezer.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Scott Shriner canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3926440 — 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: Scott Shriner Context triple: [Weezer, hasMember, Scott Shriner]
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A.
Scott Devendorf
Scott Devendorf is an American bassist and multi-instrumentalist best known as a founding member of the indie rock band The National.
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B.
Kevin Swanson
Kevin Swanson is a recurring character on the animated TV show "Family Guy," known as the paraplegic son of Joe and Bonnie Swanson.
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C.
Ken Schretzmann
Ken Schretzmann is a film editor known for his work on major animated features, including Guillermo del Toro's stop-motion adaptation of Pinocchio.
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D.
Bryan Shaw
Bryan Shaw is an American Major League Baseball relief pitcher known for his durability and heavy workload out of the bullpen, particularly during his tenure with the Cleveland Indians.
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E.
Chris Weinke
Chris Weinke is a former American football quarterback best known for leading Florida State University to a national championship and winning the Heisman Trophy before playing in the NFL.
- 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: Scott Shriner Target entity description: Scott Shriner is an American musician best known as the longtime bassist for the rock band Weezer.
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A.
Scott Devendorf
Scott Devendorf is an American bassist and multi-instrumentalist best known as a founding member of the indie rock band The National.
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B.
Kevin Swanson
Kevin Swanson is a recurring character on the animated TV show "Family Guy," known as the paraplegic son of Joe and Bonnie Swanson.
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C.
Ken Schretzmann
Ken Schretzmann is a film editor known for his work on major animated features, including Guillermo del Toro's stop-motion adaptation of Pinocchio.
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D.
Bryan Shaw
Bryan Shaw is an American Major League Baseball relief pitcher known for his durability and heavy workload out of the bullpen, particularly during his tenure with the Cleveland Indians.
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E.
Chris Weinke
Chris Weinke is a former American football quarterback best known for leading Florida State University to a national championship and winning the Heisman Trophy before playing in the NFL.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bassist
ⓘ
human ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1990s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
The Rentals
ⓘ
The Special Goodness ⓘ Van Stone ⓘ Weezer ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1965-07-11 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Toledo
ⓘ
surface form:
Toledo, Ohio, United States
|
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Los Angeles Music Academy College of Music
ⓘ
surface form:
Musicians Institute
|
| familyName | Shriner ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
ⓘ
pop punk ⓘ power pop ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| givenName | Scott ⓘ |
| hairColor | brown ⓘ |
| hasChild | adopted son from Ethiopia ⓘ |
| instrument |
bass guitar
ⓘ
guitar ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| memberOf | Weezer ⓘ |
| name | Scott Shriner self-link ⓘ |
| notableFor | longtime bassist for Weezer ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Everything Will Be Alright in the End
ⓘ
surface form:
Everything Will Be Alright in the End (album)
Make Believe ⓘ
surface form:
Make Believe (album)
Maladroit ⓘ
surface form:
Maladroit (album)
OK Human ⓘ
surface form:
OK Human (album)
Pacific Daydream ⓘ
surface form:
Pacific Daydream (album)
Weezer (Green Album) ⓘ
surface form:
Weezer (Green Album) touring lineup
Weezer (Red Album) ⓘ Weezer (White Album) ⓘ |
| occupation |
bassist
ⓘ
musician ⓘ singer ⓘ |
| positionHeld | bassist of Weezer ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Atlantic Records
ⓘ
Geffen Records ⓘ Interscope Records ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence |
Los Angeles
ⓘ
surface form:
Los Angeles, California, United States
|
| spouse | Jillian Lauren ⓘ |
| startTime | as Weezer bassist: 2001 ⓘ |
| twitterUsername | scottshriner ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Scott Shriner Description of subject: Scott Shriner is an American musician best known as the longtime bassist for the rock band Weezer.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.