David St. Hubbins
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David St. Hubbins is the fictional lead singer and guitarist of the satirical heavy metal band Spinal Tap from the mockumentary film "This Is Spinal Tap."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| David St. Hubbins canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12811206 — 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: David St. Hubbins Context triple: [Michael McKean, characterPortrayed, David St. Hubbins]
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A.
Herbie Hawkins
Herbie Hawkins is a supporting character in Alfred Hitchcock’s 1943 thriller film "Shadow of a Doubt," known for his darkly humorous conversations about murder with his neighbor.
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B.
John Whynot
John Whynot is a Canadian record producer, engineer, and musician known for his work with artists such as Neil Young and Bruce Cockburn.
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C.
Don Stevens
Don Stevens is a notable individual recognized for achievements significant enough to be distinguished from others sharing the surname Stevens.
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D.
Dick Tipton
Dick Tipton is a reformed street urchin in Frances Hodgson Burnett’s novel "Little Lord Fauntleroy," who becomes a loyal friend and ally to the young protagonist.
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E.
David Hackney
David Hackney was an American guitarist and songwriter best known as a founding member of the pioneering Detroit proto-punk band Death.
- 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: David St. Hubbins Target entity description: David St. Hubbins is the fictional lead singer and guitarist of the satirical heavy metal band Spinal Tap from the mockumentary film "This Is Spinal Tap."
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A.
Herbie Hawkins
Herbie Hawkins is a supporting character in Alfred Hitchcock’s 1943 thriller film "Shadow of a Doubt," known for his darkly humorous conversations about murder with his neighbor.
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B.
John Whynot
John Whynot is a Canadian record producer, engineer, and musician known for his work with artists such as Neil Young and Bruce Cockburn.
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C.
Don Stevens
Don Stevens is a notable individual recognized for achievements significant enough to be distinguished from others sharing the surname Stevens.
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D.
Dick Tipton
Dick Tipton is a reformed street urchin in Frances Hodgson Burnett’s novel "Little Lord Fauntleroy," who becomes a loyal friend and ally to the young protagonist.
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E.
David Hackney
David Hackney was an American guitarist and songwriter best known as a founding member of the pioneering Detroit proto-punk band Death.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | This Is Spinal Tap NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInFilm | This Is Spinal Tap NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bandmate |
Derek Smalls
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ian Faith NERFINISHED ⓘ Mick Shrimpton NERFINISHED ⓘ Nigel Tufnel NERFINISHED ⓘ Viv Savage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bandRole |
guitarist of Spinal Tap
ⓘ
lead vocalist of Spinal Tap ⓘ |
| characterType | satirical portrayal of a rock musician ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBy | Christopher Guest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalBand | Spinal Tap NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalDebut | film This Is Spinal Tap ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | This Is Spinal Tap NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
hard rock
ⓘ
heavy metal ⓘ satirical rock ⓘ |
| hairColor | blond ⓘ |
| hasFictionalDiscographyWith | Spinal Tap NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | guitar ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| memberOf | Spinal Tap NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableQuote | “It’s such a fine line between stupid and clever.” ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Big Bottom (song, as member of Spinal Tap)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stonehenge (song, as member of Spinal Tap) NERFINISHED ⓘ Tonight I'm Gonna Rock You Tonight (song, as member of Spinal Tap) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
guitarist
ⓘ
musician ⓘ singer ⓘ |
| parodies | heavy metal frontmen of the 1970s and 1980s ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Michael McKean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationship | romantic partner Jeanine Pettibone ⓘ |
| setting | rock music industry ⓘ |
| spouse | Jeanine Pettibone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalType | lead singer ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: David St. Hubbins Description of subject: David St. Hubbins is the fictional lead singer and guitarist of the satirical heavy metal band Spinal Tap from the mockumentary film "This Is Spinal Tap."
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.