Does any music genre have a disproportionally high number of highly educated artists? - eviltoast

Was reading about The Offspring due to this post here: https://lemmy.ml/post/2628198

As I read their Wikipedia page I noticed that Dexter Holland (lead singer) has a PhD in Molecular Biology. Then I remembered that Greg Gaffin (lead singer) of Bad Religion has a PhD in Zoology.

Is this a trend in Punk Rock or am I noticing a freak coincidence? If not punk rock, is there any genre that stands out in its number of highly educated artists?

  • ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    I have no clue for music, but this reminds me of how people who work in animation tend to have masters and doctorates. The reason for that is because these people worked on creating animation software, something that needs computer scientists and mathematicians, and then transitioned into being animators.

    Maybe people who spend a lot of time studying social and political science end up picking up a guitar?