Michael Houser
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Michael Houser was an American guitarist and founding member of the jam band Widespread Panic, known for his melodic, atmospheric lead guitar style.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Michael Houser canonical | 14 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5921210 — 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: Michael Houser Context triple: [Widespread Panic, formerMember, Michael Houser]
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A.
Jerry Houser
Jerry Houser is an American actor best known for his roles in 1970s and 1980s film and television comedies, including "Summer of '42" and "Slap Shot."
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B.
Wayne Newman
Wayne Newman is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a bearer of the surname Newman, though specific widely known achievements or roles are not clearly documented.
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C.
Buddy Miller
Buddy Miller is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer known for his influential work in Americana and country music, including extensive collaborations with Emmylou Harris.
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D.
Michael Penn
Michael Penn is an American singer-songwriter and composer known for his work on film scores and his 1989 hit single "No Myth."
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E.
Mark Womack
Mark Womack is a British actor known for his work in television dramas such as "Liverpool 1" and "Murphy's Law."
- 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: Michael Houser Target entity description: Michael Houser was an American guitarist and founding member of the jam band Widespread Panic, known for his melodic, atmospheric lead guitar style.
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A.
Jerry Houser
Jerry Houser is an American actor best known for his roles in 1970s and 1980s film and television comedies, including "Summer of '42" and "Slap Shot."
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B.
Wayne Newman
Wayne Newman is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a bearer of the surname Newman, though specific widely known achievements or roles are not clearly documented.
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C.
Buddy Miller
Buddy Miller is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer known for his influential work in Americana and country music, including extensive collaborations with Emmylou Harris.
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D.
Michael Penn
Michael Penn is an American singer-songwriter and composer known for his work on film scores and his 1989 hit single "No Myth."
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E.
Mark Womack
Mark Womack is a British actor known for his work in television dramas such as "Liverpool 1" and "Murphy's Law."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
guitarist
ⓘ
human ⓘ musician ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2002 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1980s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Mikey Houser ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Widespread Panic
ⓘ
brute. ⓘ
linked to:
Brute.
|
| birthDate | 1962-01-06 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Boone, North Carolina, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Boone, North Carolina
|
| causeOfDeath | pancreatic cancer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 2002-08-10 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Athens, Georgia, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Athens, Georgia
|
| educatedAt | University of Georgia ⓘ |
| familyName | Houser ⓘ |
| formedBand | Widespread Panic ⓘ |
| formedBandWith |
Dave Schools
ⓘ
John Bell ⓘ |
| genre |
jam band
ⓘ
rock music ⓘ southern rock ⓘ |
| givenName | Michael ⓘ |
| hasSoloWork |
Door Harp
ⓘ
Sandbox ⓘ |
| hometown |
Boone, North Carolina, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Boone, North Carolina
|
| influencedGenre | jam band scene ⓘ |
| instrument |
acoustic guitar
ⓘ
electric guitar ⓘ |
| memberOf | Widespread Panic ⓘ |
| name | Michael Houser ⓘ |
| notableFor |
atmospheric guitar playing
ⓘ
melodic lead guitar style ⓘ |
| notableWork | Widespread Panic ⓘ |
| occupation |
guitarist
ⓘ
musician ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| performanceTrait |
often played seated on stage
ⓘ
used volume pedal extensively ⓘ |
| positionHeld | lead guitarist of Widespread Panic ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Capricorn Records
ⓘ
Widespread Records ⓘ |
| residence |
Athens, Georgia, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Athens, Georgia
|
| role | founding member of Widespread Panic ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
textural, ambient lead lines
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use of sustained, singing guitar tones ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Michael Houser Description of subject: Michael Houser was an American guitarist and founding member of the jam band Widespread Panic, known for his melodic, atmospheric lead guitar style.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.