Nick Menza
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Nick Menza was an American drummer best known for his powerful, precise playing during Megadeth’s classic early-1990s thrash metal era.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nick Menza canonical | 13 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6022778 — 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: Nick Menza Context triple: [Megadeth, formerMember, Nick Menza]
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A.
Charles Bobbit
Charles Bobbit was an American songwriter and longtime collaborator of James Brown, best known for co-writing the classic funk track "It's a Man's Man's Man's World."
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B.
Matt Martians
Matt Martians is an American record producer, musician, and founding member of the alternative R&B/hip-hop collective The Internet, known for his experimental, soulful production style.
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C.
Kevin Hartz
Kevin Hartz is an American entrepreneur and investor best known as the co-founder of Eventbrite and an early backer of numerous successful technology startups.
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D.
Andrew Loog Oldham
Andrew Loog Oldham is a British record producer and former manager best known for shaping the early career and sound of The Rolling Stones in the 1960s.
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E.
Jesse Gibson
Jesse Gibson is a child of the Canadian novelist and conservationist Graeme Gibson.
- 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: Nick Menza Target entity description: Nick Menza was an American drummer best known for his powerful, precise playing during Megadeth’s classic early-1990s thrash metal era.
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A.
Charles Bobbit
Charles Bobbit was an American songwriter and longtime collaborator of James Brown, best known for co-writing the classic funk track "It's a Man's Man's Man's World."
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B.
Matt Martians
Matt Martians is an American record producer, musician, and founding member of the alternative R&B/hip-hop collective The Internet, known for his experimental, soulful production style.
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C.
Kevin Hartz
Kevin Hartz is an American entrepreneur and investor best known as the co-founder of Eventbrite and an early backer of numerous successful technology startups.
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D.
Andrew Loog Oldham
Andrew Loog Oldham is a British record producer and former manager best known for shaping the early career and sound of The Rolling Stones in the 1960s.
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E.
Jesse Gibson
Jesse Gibson is a child of the Canadian novelist and conservationist Graeme Gibson.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drummer
ⓘ
human ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2016 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1980s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Megadeth
ⓘ
Menza (solo band) ⓘ OHM: ⓘ |
| birthName | Nicholas Menza ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart disease ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1964-07-23 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2016-05-21 ⓘ |
| diedWhile | performing on stage with OHM: ⓘ |
| endTime | 1998 (as drummer of Megadeth) ⓘ |
| father | Don Menza ⓘ |
| genre |
heavy metal
ⓘ
speed metal ⓘ thrash metal ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | http://www.nickmenza.com/ ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | modern thrash metal drumming ⓘ |
| instrument | drums ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | sudden cardiac arrest ⓘ |
| memberOf | Megadeth ⓘ |
| name | Nick Menza ⓘ |
| notableEvent | part of Megadeth’s classic early-1990s lineup ⓘ |
| notableFor | powerful and precise drumming style ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Countdown to Extinction
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Cryptic Writings ⓘ Rust in Peace ⓘ Youthanasia ⓘ |
| occupation |
drummer
ⓘ
songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Munich, West Germany
ⓘ
linked to:
Munich
|
| placeOfDeath | Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States ⓘ |
| positionHeld | drummer of Megadeth ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Capitol Records ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity (reported) ⓘ |
| residence |
Los Angeles, California, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Los Angeles
|
| startTime | 1989 (as drummer of Megadeth) ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
complex double-bass patterns
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powerful groove ⓘ precise timing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nick Menza Description of subject: Nick Menza was an American drummer best known for his powerful, precise playing during Megadeth’s classic early-1990s thrash metal era.
Referenced by (13)
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