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M.I.A. (rapper)

Mathangi "Maya" Arulpragasam (Tamil: மாதங்கி அருள்பிரகாசம்; born 18 July 1975), known professionally as M.I.A. (Tamil: எம்.ஐ.ஏ.; an initialism for both "Missing in action" and "Missing in Acton"), is a British rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and activist. Her music combines elements of alternative, dance, electronic, hip hop and world music…

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Awards
Full list
Education
Central Saint Martins, College of Art and Design
Born
Mathangi Arulpragasam (1975-07-18) 18 July 1975 (age 51) London, England
Children
1
Citizenship
United Kingdom · Sri Lanka
Father
Arul Pragasam

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M.I.A. (rapper)

Nodes434
Edges433
Triples90
Avg. degree2
Density0.004608
Components1

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M.I.A. (rapper)

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Labels · 9
M.I.A. (rapper) → Interscope, Island, Mercury, N.E.E.T., Polydor, Roc Nation, Showbiz, Virgin EMI, XL
Genres · 5
M.I.A. (rapper) → Dance, hip-hop, pop, progressive rap, world
Occupations · 5
M.I.A. (rapper) → activist, rapper, record producer, Singer, songwriter
Citizenship · 2
M.I.A. (rapper) → Sri Lanka, United Kingdom
Partners · 2
M.I.A. (rapper) → Benjamin Bronfman (2008–2012), Diplo (2003–2008)
Awards · 1
M.I.A. (rapper) → Full list
Born · 1
M.I.A. (rapper) → Mathangi Arulpragasam (1975-07-18) 18 July 1975 (age 51) London, England
Children · 1
M.I.A. (rapper) → 1
Education · 1
M.I.A. (rapper) → Central Saint Martins, College of Art and Design
Father · 1
M.I.A. (rapper) → Arul Pragasam

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music album 's video released first time kala maya single sri world new song people arular tamil one 2010 london

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
M.I.A. (rapper)AwardsFull list1.00infobox
M.I.A. (rapper)BornMathangi Arulpragasam (1975-07-18) 18 July 1975 (age 51) London, England1.00infobox
M.I.A. (rapper)Children11.00infobox
M.I.A. (rapper)CitizenshipUnited Kingdom1.00infobox
M.I.A. (rapper)CitizenshipSri Lanka1.00infobox
M.I.A. (rapper)EducationCentral Saint Martins, College of Art and Design1.00infobox
M.I.A. (rapper)FatherArul Pragasam1.00infobox
M.I.A. (rapper)GenresDance1.00infobox
M.I.A. (rapper)Genresworld1.00infobox
M.I.A. (rapper)Genreship-hop1.00infobox
M.I.A. (rapper)Genrespop1.00infobox
M.I.A. (rapper)Genresprogressive rap1.00infobox
M.I.A. (rapper)InstrumentVocals1.00infobox
M.I.A. (rapper)LabelsN.E.E.T.1.00infobox
M.I.A. (rapper)LabelsXL1.00infobox
M.I.A. (rapper)LabelsMercury1.00infobox
M.I.A. (rapper)LabelsInterscope1.00infobox
M.I.A. (rapper)LabelsVirgin EMI1.00infobox
M.I.A. (rapper)LabelsShowbiz1.00infobox
M.I.A. (rapper)LabelsPolydor1.00infobox
M.I.A. (rapper)LabelsRoc Nation1.00infobox
M.I.A. (rapper)LabelsIsland1.00infobox
M.I.A. (rapper)OccupationsSinger1.00infobox
M.I.A. (rapper)Occupationsrapper1.00infobox
M.I.A. (rapper)Occupationssongwriter1.00infobox
M.I.A. (rapper)Occupationsrecord producer1.00infobox
M.I.A. (rapper)Occupationsactivist1.00infobox
M.I.A. (rapper)Other nameMaya1.00infobox
M.I.A. (rapper)PartnersDiplo (2003–2008)1.00infobox
M.I.A. (rapper)PartnersBenjamin Bronfman (2008–2012)1.00infobox

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