Tom Morello

Tom Morello
Tom Morello
	Morello in 2024
Background information
Birth name	Thomas Baptist Morello
Also known as	The Nightwatchman
Born	May 30, 1964 (age 60); New York City, U.S.
Genres	Alternative metal; funk metal; heavy metal; rap metal; nu metal; hardcore punk; folk;
Occupation(s)	Musician; singer; songwriter; political activist;
Instruments	Guitar; vocals;
Years active	1979–present
Member of	Rage Against the Machine; The Nightwatchman; Street Sweeper Social Club; Axis of Justice;
Formerly of	Audioslave; Lock Up; Prophets of Rage;

Thomas Morello, known professionally as Tom Morello (born May 30, 1964) is an American musician and activist who is known for playing guitar for Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave. Morello has also been in other bands, including the Street Sweeper Social Club and Prophets of Rage. He also makes music by himself as the Nightwatchman.

Morello is most known for his unique style of playing electric guitar. He uses pedal effects and different types of strumming to make new sounds. Morello is also known for his political activism and left-leaning opinions. While in Rage Against the Machine, he has said he is a socialist.^[5] He has also supported many left-wing indigenous groups in Central America, such as the EZLN and Shining Path.^[6]^[7]

He also makes guest appearances starting from Run-DMC's 1993 album Down with the King.

References

↑ Agato, Yudhistira (August 31, 2021). "Tom Morello talks solo album, Voice of Baceprot, and Afghanistan". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved July 11, 2021. Thomas Baptist Morello, or simply Tom Morello, is possibly one of the most prolific guitarists of the last three decades.
↑ Manno, Lizzie (May 30, 2019). "Happy Birthday, Tom Morello! Watch Rage Against The Machine's Full Set at Woodstock '99". Paste. Archived from the original on July 11, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
↑ "Celebrity birthdays for the week of May 29-June 4". ABC News. May 23, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2022. Guitarist Tom Morello of Audioslave and Rage Against the Machine is 58.
↑ Prato, Greg. "Tom Morello biography". AllMusic. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
↑ "LEFT-WING RADICAL, ANTI-AUTHORITARIAN TROUBLEMAKER, FREE-SPEECH GUERRILLA". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
↑ "Rage Before Beauty". www.washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
↑ "Disputed reality: 'Bombtrack' and Peru's internal armed conflict". Global Voices. 2022-01-07. Retrieved 2022-10-06.