Gar Samuelson
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Gar Samuelson was an American drummer best known for his jazz-influenced playing on Megadeth’s early thrash metal albums in the mid-1980s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gar Samuelson canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6022746 — 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: Gar Samuelson Context triple: [Megadeth, foundingMember, Gar Samuelson]
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A.
Jerry Sohl
Jerry Sohl was an American science fiction author and screenwriter known for his work on television series such as Star Trek, The Twilight Zone, and The Outer Limits.
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B.
Roger Edens
Roger Edens was an American composer, arranger, and producer best known for his influential work on classic MGM musicals in Hollywood’s Golden Age.
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C.
Dwight Hansen
Dwight Hansen is the abusive and manipulative stepfather figure in Tobias Wolff’s memoir and its film adaptation "This Boy’s Life."
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D.
David Bauer
David Bauer was an American character actor known for his numerous supporting roles in mid-20th-century film and television, often portraying authority figures and diplomats.
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E.
Arnold Smith
Arnold Smith was a Canadian diplomat who became the inaugural Secretary-General of the Commonwealth of Nations, helping to shape the modern role of the organization.
- 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: Gar Samuelson Target entity description: Gar Samuelson was an American drummer best known for his jazz-influenced playing on Megadeth’s early thrash metal albums in the mid-1980s.
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A.
Jerry Sohl
Jerry Sohl was an American science fiction author and screenwriter known for his work on television series such as Star Trek, The Twilight Zone, and The Outer Limits.
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B.
Roger Edens
Roger Edens was an American composer, arranger, and producer best known for his influential work on classic MGM musicals in Hollywood’s Golden Age.
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C.
Dwight Hansen
Dwight Hansen is the abusive and manipulative stepfather figure in Tobias Wolff’s memoir and its film adaptation "This Boy’s Life."
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D.
David Bauer
David Bauer was an American character actor known for his numerous supporting roles in mid-20th-century film and television, often portraying authority figures and diplomats.
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E.
Arnold Smith
Arnold Smith was a Canadian diplomat who became the inaugural Secretary-General of the Commonwealth of Nations, helping to shape the modern role of the organization.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drummer
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human ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1990s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1970s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Fatal Opera
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Megadeth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Chris Poland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dave Mustaine NERFINISHED ⓘ David Ellefson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| era | mid-1980s metal scene ⓘ |
| familyName | Samuelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedBand | Fatal Opera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
heavy metal
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jazz fusion ⓘ thrash metal ⓘ |
| genreContribution | helped shape early thrash metal drumming ⓘ |
| givenName | Gary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | jazz drumming ⓘ |
| instrument |
drum kit
ⓘ
percussion ⓘ |
| knownFor | contributing jazz elements to early Megadeth sound ⓘ |
| leftBand | Megadeth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leftBandReason | substance abuse-related issues ⓘ |
| legacy |
influential early thrash metal drummer
ⓘ
pioneer of jazz-metal fusion drumming ⓘ |
| memberOf | Megadeth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicStyle | jazz-influenced thrash metal drumming ⓘ |
| name | Gar Samuelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | jazz-influenced drumming style ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good!
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peace Sells... but Who's Buying? NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
drummer
ⓘ
musician ⓘ |
| partOf | classic Megadeth lineup ⓘ |
| performedOn |
Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good!
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peace Sells... but Who's Buying? NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInBand | drummer of Megadeth ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Capitol Records
ⓘ
Combat Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInMegadeth | original full-time drummer ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
complex cymbal work
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jazz phrasing in metal context ⓘ syncopated rhythms ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gar Samuelson Description of subject: Gar Samuelson was an American drummer best known for his jazz-influenced playing on Megadeth’s early thrash metal albums in the mid-1980s.
Referenced by (2)
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