. . . "1981-02-20Z"^^ . . . . . . . . . . "1981Z"^^ . . . . "Thile, Chris"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . "solo_singer" . . "Chris Thile"@en . . . "1989Z"^^ . . . . "American musician" . . . . . . . . . "Christopher Scott \"Chris\" Thile (/\u02C8\u03B8i\u02D0li\u02D0/ THEE-lee; born February 20, 1981) is an American mandolinist, singer, and songwriter, best known for his work in the progressive acoustic trio Nickel Creek and the acoustic folk/progressive bluegrass quintet Punch Brothers. He is a 2012 MacArthur Fellow. Beginning in 2016, he will become the host of A Prairie Home Companion."@en . . .