Ed O’Brien

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ed O'Brien
Occupation	Member
Date Of Birth	Apr 15, 1968(1968-04-15)
Age	56
Birthplace	Oxford
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Aries

Ed O'Brien Biography

Ed O'Brien is one of the most popular and richest Member who was born on April 15, 1968 in Oxford, England, United Kingdom.

O’Brien, along with drummer Philip Selway, was in the year above Yorke and bassist Colin Greenwood, and three years above Colin’s brother, multi- instrumentalist Jonny Greenwood. In 1985, they formed On a Friday, the name referring to the band’s usual rehearsal day in the school’s music room. O’Brien studied economics at the University of Manchester.

In 1991, On a Friday signed a six-album record contract with EMI and changed their name to Radiohead. They found early success with their 1992 single “Creep”. Their third album, OK Computer (1997), propelled them to international fame and is often acclaimed as one of the best albums of all time. OK Computer saw O’Brien use less distortion and more delay and other effects, creating a sound that was, in his words, “more about textures”.

Ed O'Brien Net Worth

Ed O'Brien is one of the richest Member from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ed O'Brien 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Edward John O’Brien (born 15 April 1968) is an English guitarist and member of the alternative rock band Radiohead. O’Brien attended Abingdon School in Oxfordshire, England, where he met the other members of Radiohead. O’Brien makes extensive use of effects units to create atmospheric sounds and textures, and provides backing vocals. His first solo album, Earth, was released in 2020, under the name EOB.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Ed O'Brien height 6 ft 5 in Gerry weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Ed O'Brien Dating?

According to our records, Ed O'Brien married to Susan Kobrin. As of December 1, 2023, Ed O'Brien’s is not dating anyone.

Relationships Record : We have no records of past relationships for Ed O'Brien. You may help us to build the dating records for Ed O'Brien!

O’Brien is a founding director of the Featured Artists Coalition, a nonprofit organisation set up to protect the rights of featured musical artists, particularly in the digital age. He appeared on the 16 April 2011 episode of the BBC Radio 5 Live sports programme Fighting Talk in support of Record Shop Day.

Facts & Trivia

Gerry Ranked on the list of most popular Member. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Ed O'Brien celebrates birthday on April 15 of every year.

In 2013, O’Brien cofounded the Laundry, a workspace, restaurant and nightclub converted from a laundry in London Fields. The following year, he and Selway signed an open letter protesting a ban on guitars in British prisons. In 2019, O’Brien joined the RSPB Let Nature Sing project, which aims to get birdsong into the UK charts to raise awareness of the decline in Britain’s birdlife.

What is Ed O'Brien doing now?

O’Brien’s first solo album, Earth, was released in 2020. O’Brien had been writing songs for years, but lacked confidence and felt they had a “distinct energy” that would be lost with Radiohead. He began a North American tour in February 2020; a larger tour was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Did Ed O'Brien leave Radiohead?

At the end of 2012, he fulfilled a lifelong dream: he stepped away from his band, picked up his family, and moved to a remote village in Brazil. “I realized I had all these incredible adventures with Radiohead, but what I wanted to do was have a proper full-on adventure with my wife and kids,” he says.

Who formed Radiohead?

Formed in the mid-1980s at Abingdon School in Oxfordshire, Radiohead comprised singer-guitarist Thom Yorke (b. October 7, 1968, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England), bassist Colin Greenwood (b. June 26, 1969, Oxford, Oxfordshire), guitarist Ed O’Brien (b. April 15, 1968, Oxford), drummer Phil Selway (b.

Does Radiohead own their own music?

As Radiohead gear up to release their new studio album, it appears the band’s back catalog has come under new ownership. Before going fully independent with 2007’s In Rainbows, Radiohead released their first six studio albums — 1993’s Pablo Honey to 2003’s Hail to the Thief — through EMI subsidiary Parlophone.

Why is Thom Yorke's eye?

He was born with a paralysed left eye , and underwent five eye operations by the age of six. According to Yorke, the last surgery was “botched”, giving him a drooping eyelid. He decided against further surgery: “I decided I liked the fact that it wasn’t the same, and I’ve liked it ever since.