Bellamy was born in Cambridge, England. Bellamy`s father, George, was the rhythm guitarist in the 1960s rock group The Tornados, who were the first British band to have a United States number one, with "Telstar".[3] Bellamy`s mother, Marilyn, was born in Belfast, and moved to England in the 1970s. On her first day in England she met Mr. Bellamy, who was at that time working as a taxi driver in London. They moved to rock, classical music and electronica. Muse are well known for their energetic and visually dazzling live performances[5] and on June 16 & 17, 2007 became the first band to sell out the newly built Wembley Stadium in London[6] . Muse have released four studio albums, Showbiz (1999), Origin of Symmetry (2001), Absolution (2003) and Black Holes & Revelations (2006). Muse have also released 2 live albums, Hullabaloo Soundtrack (2001) and HAARP (2008).
Cambridge, where Matthew`s older brother Paul was born, followed a couple of years later by Matthew himself. Bellamy started playing the piano at age 6.

In the mid-1980s the family moved to Dawlish, Devon where Matthew attended Westcliff Primary School. The family then moved to Teignmouth, Devon where Matthew attended Teignmouth Community College and then Exeter College. He moved in with his grandmother when his parents divorced and it was whilst living there that then pushed him towards playing the guitar aged 14.

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Muse formed in Teignmouth, Devon in 1994 under the alias of Rocket Baby Dolls. Still under the alias Rocket Baby Dolls they won the school`s battle of the bands which led them to take the band seriously, and decided to change their name to a more "professional" name, Muse. The band comprises Matthew Bellamy, Christopher Wolstenholme (bass guitar and backing vocals) and Dominic Howard (drums and percussion). Muse met at Teignmouth Community College where Bellamy had been in a number of bands previously including Carnage Mayhem and Gothic Plague with drummer Dominic Howard. When members of Gothic Plague left due to other interests, Bellamy and Howard asked Chris to join. Muse struggled to establish themselves during their early years but have since gone on to enjoy worldwide commercial success. Muse blend alternative, hard rock, progressive
rock, classical music and electronica. Muse are well known for their energetic and visually dazzling live performances[5] and on June 16 & 17, 2007 became the first band to sell out the newly built Wembley Stadium in London[6] . Muse have released four studio albums, Showbiz (1999), Origin of Symmetry (2001), Absolution (2003) and Black Holes & Revelations (2006). Muse have also released 2 live albums, Hullabaloo Soundtrack (2001) and HAARP (2008).

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