Parameters
- Most fields are optional and the row will simply be omitted if no data is supplied.
- See WikiProject Musicians for more information about this template.
background
Currently only used to track if it's a single person or a group that is required for hCard microformat. Use value person or group_or_band.
honorific_prefix
Titles or styles such as "The Right Honourable"
name
The name of the group or artist ("the act") in plain text only. Logos and other graphics are to be avoided in this field in accordance with WP:ACCESS, WP:FAIR, and in particular WP:LOGO. This field is mandatory.
honorific_suffix
Honours such as "CBE", "OBE" (e.g. Cilla Black OBE)
image
An image of the act, sufficiently clear for display at 220 pixels' width. Set to only the image name (e.g. Example.png) not File:Example.png or [[File:Example.png|200px|abc]].
image_size
The image size should only be specified if the image is smaller than 220 pixels width. Enter the width in pixels without "px", for example 150.
image_upright
Scales the image thumbnail from its default size by the given factor. Values less than 1 scale the image down (0.9 = 90%) and values greater than 1 scale the image up (1.15 = 115%).
landscape
Set to yes when using wide, short images. The image height (rather than width) will be limited to 200 pixels.
alt
Alt text for the image, for visually impaired and other readers who cannot see the image. See WP:ALT.
caption
Caption for the image to be displayed.
native_name
This field is only relevant for individuals. The artist's name in their own language. For Chinese-language individuals, use ((Infobox Chinese)) for |module= instead. For Korean-language individuals, use ((Infobox Korean name)) for |module= instead.
native_name_lang
This field is only relevant for individuals. ISO 639-2 code ("fre" or "fra" for French). If more than one, use ((lang)) for |native_name= instead
birth_name
This field is only relevant for individuals. The person's name at birth, if different
alias
For listing official stage names for the act or solo artist other than the name in the |name= parameter. Also for the solo artist's legal name(s), or other officially authorized names that differ from their birth name. This field is not for nicknames such as "The Godfather of Soul" (James Brown) or "Nippy" (Whitney Houston), which are not the artists' official names.
birth_date
This field is only relevant for individuals. The artist's date of birth; it is preferable to use ((Birth date and age)) (for example ((Birth date and age|1949|12|31))) to display current age. If the artist's age is verified, but the date is not known, then use ((Birth based on age as of date)) (for example ((Birth based on age as of date|63|2012|08|30))). For dead people, use ((Birth date)) (for example ((Birth date|1949|12|31))). Also list the place of birth using the birth_place parameter (below).
((Birth date and age|Year|Month|Day))
birth_place
This field is only relevant for individuals. The artist's place of birth. For "United States" and "United Kingdom", it is preferred that they be abbreviated "U.S." and "UK", but political subdivisions should never be (never "MA" for "Massachusetts", "ON" for "Ontario", etc.). See Notes[1] for details. Do not add a flag icon. (see field "origin" below).
[[City]], State/Province, Country
origin
The town, city etc., from which the group or musician originated (that is, the place where the group was founded, or where the individual performer started their career, should it not match the location of their birth). If the place is not known, specify at least the country. For "United States" and "United Kingdom", it is preferred that they be abbreviated "U.S." and "UK", but political subdivisions should never be (never "MA" for "Massachusetts", "ON" for "Ontario", etc.). See Notes[1] for details. Do not add a flag icon. Omit the country if it does not differ from that specified at the field "birth_place".
[[City]], State/Province, Country
death_date
This field is only relevant for individuals. The artist's date of death (same format as birth_date; but use ((Death date and age))).
death_place
This field is only relevant for individuals.
The artist's place of death (same format as birth_place). For "United States" and "United Kingdom", it is preferred that they be abbreviated "U.S." and "UK", but political subdivisions should never be (never "MA" for "Massachusetts", "ON" for "Ontario", etc.). See Notes[1] for details. Do not add a flag icon. Omit the country if it does not differ from that specified at the field "birth_place".
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]]) and preferably use two to four. Genres should be separated by using commas, ((Flatlist)) or ((Hlist)).[2] Genres should be wikilinked. Use piped links where needed, for example: [[Pop music|Pop]], [[Rock music|rock]]. Most genres are not proper nouns and should not be capitalized. However, the first word in a list of multiple genres should be capitalized. Genres that are sourced in the article itself do not require a source in the infobox, but sometimes it can be useful to have the source listed again anyway, to help prevent edit warring. A hidden comment such as <!-- genres listed here are sourced in the article text --> can also be used to this end.
occupation
This field is only relevant for individuals. Roles the artist has fulfilled (e.g. musician, songwriter, producer). For artists who have participated in forms of entertainment outside of music (such as acting), these occupations can be included if notable. Please observe sentence case and capitalise only the first letter of the first item (e.g. Musician, actor, singer-songwriter). Multiple occupations should be ordered according to importance and separated by commas, ((Flatlist)) or ((Hlist)).[2]
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 or scat singing if relevant. Separate multiple entries by using commas, ((Flatlist)) or ((Hlist)).[2] Instruments listed in the infobox should be limited to only those that the artist is primarily known for using. The instruments infobox parameter is not intended as a WP:COATRACK for every instrument the subject has ever used.
discography
Link to an article about the musician's or group's discography.
years_active
Period(s) during which the act was or has been active. Only calendar year ranges or a single calendar year should be listed; for example, do not distinguish between the period Paul McCartney was in the Beatles and his solo career. Use commas, ((Flatlist)), or ((Hlist))}.[2] to separate non-consecutive periods, and denote ranges with an unspaced en dash (e.g. 1993–2004, 2005–present). See WP:DATE#Longer periods and WP:MOS#En dashes.
label
The record label or labels to which the act has been signed. Omit parenthetical dates; save that information for the main article as this degree of detail is better discussed in prose. Pipe out "Records", "Entertainment", "Music" or similar words from the end of any label's name. For example, use [[Universal Records|Universal]] rather than [[Universal Records]]. Separate multiple entries by using commas, ((Flatlist)), or ((Hlist)).[2] Start with the oldest first.
current_member_of
The groups/bands of which the artist is currently part of. Name of the groups/bands should be separated by using commas, ((Flatlist)), or ((Hlist)).[2]
past_member_of
The groups/bands of which the artist is previously part of. Name of the groups/bands should be separated by using commas, ((Flatlist)), or ((Hlist)).[2]
spinoffs
Groups which have spun off from this group. For example, sub-units. Name of the groups/bands should be separated by using commas, ((Flatlist)), or ((Hlist)).[2]
spinoff_of
A group from which this group has spun off.
spouse
This field is only relevant for individuals. The confirmed spouse(s) of the individual. Names of the spouses should be separated by using commas, ((Flatlist)), ((Hlist)), or ((Unbulleted list)). ((Marriage)) may be used to indicate the date at which the marriage(s) started and ended where known. [2]
partner
This field is only relevant for individuals. As for spouse or spouses, but the confirmed long term unmarried partner(s) of the individual.
current_members
This field is only relevant for active groups. Current members of the group, listed in order of joining with no other notation than names. For multiple members joining concurrently (such as the formation of the band), list them according to alphabetical order. Separate multiple entries using * list markup. For example,
| current_members =
* Member 1
* Member 2
* Member 3
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. If membership of the group has varied over time, it should not be noted here, but may be discussed in the article body. Separate multiple entries using * list markup. For example,
| past_members =
* Member 1
* Member 2
* Member 3
website
The single web address for the act's primary official website. Use ((URL)) as ((URL|example.com)) . ((Official URL)) can be used to automatically fetch the web address from Wikidata.
embed
Set to 'yes' if embedded in another infobox template.
module, module2, module3
Used for embedding other infoboxes into this one.
