Jon Fishman – drummer and vocalist
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Jon Fishman is an American drummer and vocalist best known as a founding member of the improvisational rock band Phish, where his inventive playing and quirky stage presence are central to the group’s sound and live performances.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jon Fishman – drummer and vocalist canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5921140 — 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: Jon Fishman – drummer and vocalist Context triple: [Phish, hasMemberRole, Jon Fishman – drummer and vocalist]
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A.
Vernon Reid
Vernon Reid is an English-born American guitarist, songwriter, and bandleader best known as the founder and lead guitarist of the rock band Living Colour.
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B.
Brian Downey (drummer)
Brian Downey is an Irish drummer best known as a founding member of the hard rock band Thin Lizzy.
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C.
Mark Morton
Mark Morton was a prominent American industrialist and executive associated with the Morton Salt company and a notable member of the Morton family.
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D.
Mike Patton
Mike Patton is an American singer, songwriter, and experimental musician best known as the versatile frontman of Faith No More and numerous avant-garde projects.
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E.
Frank Bello
Frank Bello is an American bassist best known for his long-standing role in the thrash metal band Anthrax.
- 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: Jon Fishman – drummer and vocalist Target entity description: Jon Fishman is an American drummer and vocalist best known as a founding member of the improvisational rock band Phish, where his inventive playing and quirky stage presence are central to the group’s sound and live performances.
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A.
Vernon Reid
Vernon Reid is an English-born American guitarist, songwriter, and bandleader best known as the founder and lead guitarist of the rock band Living Colour.
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B.
Brian Downey (drummer)
Brian Downey is an Irish drummer best known as a founding member of the hard rock band Thin Lizzy.
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C.
Mark Morton
Mark Morton was a prominent American industrialist and executive associated with the Morton Salt company and a notable member of the Morton family.
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D.
Mike Patton
Mike Patton is an American singer, songwriter, and experimental musician best known as the versatile frontman of Faith No More and numerous avant-garde projects.
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E.
Frank Bello
Frank Bello is an American bassist best known for his long-standing role in the thrash metal band Anthrax.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drummer
ⓘ
human ⓘ radio host ⓘ songwriter ⓘ television personality ⓘ vocalist ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1983 ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Jazz Mandolin Project
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Phish ⓘ Pork Tornado ⓘ The Everyone Orchestra ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1965-02-19 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Philadelphia
|
| coFoundedWith |
Mike Gordon
ⓘ
Page McConnell ⓘ Trey Anastasio ⓘ |
| education |
Goddard College
ⓘ
University of Vermont ⓘ |
| familyName | Fishman ⓘ |
| foundingMemberOf | Phish ⓘ |
| genre |
improvisational rock
ⓘ
jam band ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| givenName | Jon ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
John Bonham
ⓘ
Keith Moon ⓘ Tony Williams ⓘ |
| instrument |
drums
ⓘ
percussion ⓘ vacuum cleaner ⓘ |
| knownFor | extended improvisational performances with Phish ⓘ |
| memberOf | Phish ⓘ |
| name | Jon Fishman ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the drummer for Phish
ⓘ
inventive drumming style ⓘ performing in a dress with polka dots on stage ⓘ quirky stage presence ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 5 ⓘ |
| occupation |
drummer
ⓘ
musician ⓘ radio host ⓘ songwriter ⓘ television personality ⓘ vocalist ⓘ |
| performsSong |
Bike (cover) with Phish
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Purple Rain (cover) with Phish ⓘ Terrapin (vacuum solos) with Phish ⓘ
linked to:
Phish
|
| politicalActivity | served as a selectman in Lincolnville, Maine ⓘ |
| residence |
Lincolnville, Maine, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Lincolnville, Maine
|
| roleInBand |
drummer of Phish
ⓘ
vocalist of Phish ⓘ |
| spouse | Briar Fishman ⓘ |
| televisionAppearance | co-host of the show "Trampled by Turtles Radio" on WCLZ (Maine) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jon Fishman – drummer and vocalist Description of subject: Jon Fishman is an American drummer and vocalist best known as a founding member of the improvisational rock band Phish, where his inventive playing and quirky stage presence are central to the group’s sound and live performances.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.