Rick Allen
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Rick Allen is the longtime drummer of the English rock band Def Leppard, renowned for continuing to perform at a high level after losing his left arm in a car accident.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Rick Allen canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6500177 — 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: Rick Allen Context triple: [Def Leppard, hasMember, Rick Allen]
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A.
Richey Edwards
Richey Edwards was the enigmatic lyricist and rhythm guitarist of Welsh rock band Manic Street Preachers, renowned for his intense intellectual themes, self-destructive persona, and mysterious disappearance in 1995.
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B.
Glenn Tipton
Glenn Tipton is an English guitarist and songwriter best known as a longtime member and lead guitarist of the heavy metal band Judas Priest.
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C.
Andrew Ridgeley
Andrew Ridgeley is an English musician and songwriter best known as one half of the 1980s pop duo Wham! alongside George Michael.
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D.
John Sykes
John Sykes is an English rock guitarist and songwriter best known for his work with bands like Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, and Blue Murder.
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E.
Mark Hunter
Mark Hunter is the rebellious, pirate-radio–hosting teenager who challenges authority and inspires his peers in the 1990 cult film "Pump Up the Volume."
- 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: Rick Allen Target entity description: Rick Allen is the longtime drummer of the English rock band Def Leppard, renowned for continuing to perform at a high level after losing his left arm in a car accident.
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A.
Richey Edwards
Richey Edwards was the enigmatic lyricist and rhythm guitarist of Welsh rock band Manic Street Preachers, renowned for his intense intellectual themes, self-destructive persona, and mysterious disappearance in 1995.
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B.
Glenn Tipton
Glenn Tipton is an English guitarist and songwriter best known as a longtime member and lead guitarist of the heavy metal band Judas Priest.
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C.
Andrew Ridgeley
Andrew Ridgeley is an English musician and songwriter best known as one half of the 1980s pop duo Wham! alongside George Michael.
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D.
John Sykes
John Sykes is an English rock guitarist and songwriter best known for his work with bands like Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, and Blue Murder.
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E.
Mark Hunter
Mark Hunter is the rebellious, pirate-radio–hosting teenager who challenges authority and inspires his peers in the 1990 cult film "Pump Up the Volume."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drummer
ⓘ
human ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| activeYearsInBand | 1978–present ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Def Leppard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction as member of Def Leppard ⓘ |
| birthName | Richard John Cyril Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coFounderOf | Raven Drum Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1963-11-01 ⓘ |
| employer | Def Leppard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
charity work
ⓘ
music ⓘ |
| genre |
hard rock
ⓘ
heavy metal ⓘ rock music ⓘ |
| hasCharitableWork | support for veterans and trauma survivors ⓘ |
| hasSibling | Robert Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpouse | Lauren Monroe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | classic rock drummers ⓘ |
| instrument |
drums
ⓘ
percussion ⓘ |
| knownFor |
continuing to drum with one arm
ⓘ
using a customized electronic drum kit ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medicalCondition | amputated left arm ⓘ |
| memberOf | Def Leppard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Rick Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | successfully adapted drumming technique after arm amputation ⓘ |
| notableEvent | lost his left arm in a car accident in 1984 ⓘ |
| notableWork | drumming for Def Leppard ⓘ |
| occupation |
drummer
ⓘ
musician ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
recording of the album "Adrenalize"
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recording of the album "Euphoria" ⓘ recording of the album "High 'n' Dry" ⓘ recording of the album "Hysteria" ⓘ recording of the album "On Through the Night" ⓘ recording of the album "Pyromania" ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Dronfield, Derbyshire, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| startOfMusicalCareer | 1978 ⓘ |
| style | arena rock drumming ⓘ |
| uses | custom electronic-acoustic hybrid drum kit ⓘ |
| yearOfAward | 2019 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rick Allen Description of subject: Rick Allen is the longtime drummer of the English rock band Def Leppard, renowned for continuing to perform at a high level after losing his left arm in a car accident.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.