Template:Infobox musical artist/doc

{{Infobox musical artist}} is the standard infobox for non-classical musician articles.

Usage

One of the following two alternatives (one for individuals, one for groups) should be placed in an article at the top of the page, before the introduction.

For articles about individuals

{{Infobox musical artist
| Name                = 
| Img                 = 
| Img_alt             = 
| Img_capt            = 
| Img_size            = 
| Landscape           = 
| Background          = ** Mandatory ** Use one of solo_singer, non_vocal_instrumentalist, non_performing_personnel, temporary
| birth_name          = 
| Alias               = 
| birth_date          = <!-- {{Birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->
| birth_place         = 
| death_date          = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (death date then birth) -->
| death_place         = 
| Origin              = 
| Instrument          = 
| Genre               = 
| Occupation          = 
| Years_active        = <!-- YYYY–YYYY -->
| Label               = 
| Associated_acts     = 
| URL                 = <!-- {{URL|example.com}} -->
| Notable_instruments = 
}}

For articles about musical groups

{{Infobox musical artist
| Name            = 
| Img             = 
| Img_alt         = 
| Img_capt        = 
| Img_size        = 
| Landscape       = 
| Background      = ** Mandatory ** Use one of group_or_band, cover_band, classical_ensemble, temporary
| Alias           = 
| Origin          = 
| Genre           = 
| Years_active    = <!-- {{Start date|YYYY}}–YYYY -->
| Label           = 
| Associated_acts = 
| URL             = <!-- {{URL|example.com}} -->
| Current_members = 
| Past_members    = 
}}

Parameters

• Most fields are optional and the row will simply be omitted if no data is supplied.

Name

The name of the group or artist ("the act") in plain text or their logo can be there. This field is mandatory.

Img

An image of the artist/band, etc. Set at 220 pixels for the best fit.

Img_alt

Alternative text for the image. You can leave this out.

Img_capt

Caption for the image to be displayed.

Img_size

Leave this out cause you will be writing in the image field the size anyway: [[File:Penguin Band image.PNG|220px]]

Landscape

Set to "yes" when using wide, short images. The image height (rather than width) will be limited to 200 pixels.

Background

Put the type of artist they are, e.g. a solo singer, group/band, DJ, etc. Use the colour scheme.

Other values (e.g. "jazz trumpeter") Template:Allcaps be used.

Birth_name

This field is only relevant for individuals. The artist's name at birth.

Alias

For listing official stage names for the act; also for solo artists who change their birth name. This field is not for nicknames such as "The DJ"(DJ Crow) or "K-Dance" (Cadence) which are not the artists' actual stage name.

birth_date

This field is only relevant for individuals. The artist's date of birth; put it as so: "MONTH DATE, YEAR (age 25)"

birth_place

This field is only relevant for individuals. The artist's place of birth. Set it as the City, then the State/Province and finally the Country.

death_date

This field is only relevant for individuals. The artist's date of death (same format as the birth_date field).

death_place

This field is only relevant for individuals. The artist's place of death (same format as birth_place field).

Origin

Where they came from, e.g. [[Club Penguin]],

Instrument

This field is only relevant for individuals. General class(es) of instrument(s) played by the artist, e.g. guitar or violin. Include singing, rapping, beatboxing and/or scat singing if relevant. Separate multiple entries with commas.

Genre

The genre or genres of music performed by the act. Aim for generality (e.g. [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]] rather than [[East Coast hip hop]]). Genres should be separated with a comma delimiter. Genres should be wikilinked. Use piped links where needed, for example: Pop, rock. Note: most genres are not proper nouns and should not be capitalized. However, the first word in a list of multiple genres should be capitalized.

Occupation

This field is only relevant for individuals. Roles the artist has fulfilled (e.g. musician, songwriter, producer, etc). For artists that have participated in other forms of entertainment, outside of music (such as acting), these occupations can be included if notable.

Years_active

How long they have been active, e.g. "1990-2007". If they are still active, put "1990-present".

Label

The record label or labels to which the act has been signed, as a comma-separated list. Omit parenthetical dates; save that information for the main article. Drop the word "Records" from the end of any label's name if you want (e.g. use [[Universal Records|Universal]] rather than [[Universal Records]].) Separate multiple entries with commas.

Associated_acts

This field is for professional relationships with other musicians or bands that are significant and notable to this artist's career.

This field can include, for example, any of the following:

• For individuals: groups of which he or she has been a member
• Other acts with which this act has collaborated on multiple occasions, or on an album, or toured with as a single collaboration act playing together
• Groups which have spun off from this group
• A group from which this group has spun off

Separate multiple entries with commas.

The following uses of this field should be avoided:

• Association of groups with members' solo careers
• Groups with only one member in common
• Association of producers, managers, etc. (who are themselves acts) with other acts (unless the act essentially belongs to the producer, as in the case of a studio orchestra formed by and working exclusively with a producer)
• One-time collaboration for a single, or on a single song
• Groups that are merely similar

URL

The single web address for the act's primary official website. Don't put www or http at the beginning, e.g. "penguinband.com".

Current_members

This field is only relevant for groups. Current members of the group, listed in order of joining with no other notation than names. Separate multiple entries with <br />.

Past_members

This field is only relevant for groups. Past members of the group, listed in order of joining with no other notation than names. If a group is inactive, all members should be listed here, and none in the "Current_members" field. In some exceptional cases (e.g. The Beatles), and only with a clear consensus, members at the time of dissolution may be listed in the "Current_members" field. Separate multiple entries with <br />.

Notable_instruments

This field is only relevant for individuals. Particularly noteworthy models or custom musical instruments with which the artist is strongly associated. Separate multiple entries with commas.

Examples

Crow mixing the Turntables at the Night Club. Background information Birth name Crow Percy-Titan Smith Born August 5, 1989 (age 21) PreTerra Origin Club Penguin Genres Hip-hop, R&B, rap Occupations Rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, music video director Years active 2008–present Labels Music Industry Associated acts Cadence, Meaghan, Nyninyne, Young Wade, Gary the Gaget Dude, Omar Grest, Loony Scoundrel Website thedjcrow.com

Penguin Band All of the band members together for a famous photo-shoot. Background information Origin Club Penguin Genres R&B, dance, country, hip-hop, rap Years active 2005-present Labels Club Penguin Music Records Associated acts Cadence, DJ Crow, Meaghan, Nyninyne Website penguinband.com Members Stompin' Bob G Billy Petey K Franky Past members None

For individual musicians

The following template code produced the infobox above.

{{Infobox musical artist
| Name            = [[File:DJ Crow Logo.PNG|100px]]
| Img             = Crow image.png
| Img_alt         = A DJ at a Night Club.
| Img_capt        = Crow mixing the Turntables at the [[Night Club]].
| Background      = solo_singer
| birth_name      = Crow Percy-Titan Smith
| birth_date      = August 5, 1989 (age 21)
| birth_place     = [[PreTerra]]
| Origin          = [[Club Penguin]]
| Genre           = Hip-hop, R&B, rap
| Associated_acts = [[Cadence]], [[Meaghan]], [[Nyninyne]], Young Wade, [[Gary the Gaget Dude]], Omar Grest, Loony Scoundrel
| Occupation      = Rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, music video director
| Years_active    = 2008–present
| Label           = Music Industry
| URL             = {{URL|http://www.thedjcrow.com}}
}}

For groups or bands

The following template code produced the infobox above.

{{Infobox musical artist
| Name            = Penguin Band
| Img             = Penguin Band image.PNG
| Img_alt         = Four penguins standing next to each other.
| Landscape       = yes
| Img_capt        = All of the band members together for a famous photo-shoot.
| Background      = group_or_band
| Origin          = [[Club Penguin]]
| Genre           = R&B, dance, country, hip-hop, rap
| Years_active    = 2005-present
| Label           = [[Club Penguin Music Records]]
| Associated_acts = [[Cadence]], [[DJ Crow]], [[Meaghan]], [[Nyninyne]]
| URL             = {{URL|www.penguinband.com}}
| Current_members = [[Stompin' Bob]]<br />[[G Billy]]<br />[[Petey K]]<br />[[Franky]]
| Past_members    = None
}}

Examples of the template in use can be found at:

• DJ Crow
• Cadence
• Awesomesauce