Michael Christopher Starr
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Michael Christopher Starr was an American musician best known as the original bassist for the rock band Alice in Chains.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Michael Christopher Starr canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6605845 — 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 Christopher Starr Context triple: [Mike Starr, birthName, Michael Christopher Starr]
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A.
Joe Estevez
Joe Estevez is an American character actor known for his extensive work in low-budget and independent films and for being the younger brother of actor Martin Sheen.
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B.
Wes Studi
Wes Studi is a Cherokee American actor renowned for his powerful portrayals of Native American characters in films such as "Dances with Wolves," "The Last of the Mohicans," and "Avatar."
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C.
Steve Dorff
Steve Dorff is an American songwriter and composer known for his prolific work in country and pop music, including numerous hits for major recording artists and film and television scores.
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D.
Sean Patrick Duke
Sean Patrick Duke is the birth name of American actor Sean Astin, known for roles in films such as "The Goonies," "Rudy," and "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy.
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E.
Emilio Estevez
Emilio Estevez is an American actor, director, and writer known for films like "The Breakfast Club," "St. Elmo's Fire," and "The Mighty Ducks" series.
- 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 Christopher Starr Target entity description: Michael Christopher Starr was an American musician best known as the original bassist for the rock band Alice in Chains.
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A.
Joe Estevez
Joe Estevez is an American character actor known for his extensive work in low-budget and independent films and for being the younger brother of actor Martin Sheen.
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B.
Wes Studi
Wes Studi is a Cherokee American actor renowned for his powerful portrayals of Native American characters in films such as "Dances with Wolves," "The Last of the Mohicans," and "Avatar."
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C.
Steve Dorff
Steve Dorff is an American songwriter and composer known for his prolific work in country and pop music, including numerous hits for major recording artists and film and television scores.
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D.
Sean Patrick Duke
Sean Patrick Duke is the birth name of American actor Sean Astin, known for roles in films such as "The Goonies," "Rudy," and "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy.
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E.
Emilio Estevez
Emilio Estevez is an American actor, director, and writer known for films like "The Breakfast Club," "St. Elmo's Fire," and "The Mighty Ducks" series.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bassist
ⓘ
human ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2011 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | mid-1980s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Alice in Chains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gypsy Rose NERFINISHED ⓘ SATO NERFINISHED ⓘ Sun Red Sun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1966-04-04 ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | drug overdose ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 2011-03-08 ⓘ |
| ethnicity | White American ⓘ |
| familyName | Starr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | music ⓘ |
| genre |
grunge
ⓘ
heavy metal ⓘ rock music ⓘ |
| givenName | Michael ⓘ |
| instrument | bass guitar ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Alice in Chains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Michael Christopher Starr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the original bassist for Alice in Chains ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Facelift (album) by Alice in Chains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jar of Flies (EP) by Alice in Chains NERFINISHED ⓘ Sap (EP) by Alice in Chains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
bassist
ⓘ
musician ⓘ |
| partOf | Seattle music scene ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | bassist of Alice in Chains ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Columbia Records ⓘ |
| residence | Seattle, Washington, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Michael Christopher Starr Description of subject: Michael Christopher Starr was an American musician best known as the original bassist for the rock band Alice in Chains.
Referenced by (1)
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