| First Name |
Nick
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| Middle Name |
James
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| Last Name |
Rhodes
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| Full Name at Birth |
Nicholas James Bates
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| Alternative Name |
Bates, Ringo, The Controller, Ringo (1980s nick-name), Ringo (1980s nickname)
|
| Age |
59 years
|
| Birthday |
8th June, 1962
|
| Birthplace |
Moseley. Birmingham, England
|
| Height |
5' 8" (173 cm)
|
| Build |
Slim
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| Eye Color |
Green
|
| Hair Color |
Dyed Blonde
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| Distinctive Feature |
He has not seen his natural hair colour since he was 16 years old.
|
| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini
|
| Sexuality |
Straight
|
| Religion |
Atheist
|
| Ethnicity |
White
|
| Nationality |
British
|
| High School |
Woodrush High School, Birmingham
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| Occupation Text |
His hobbies include photography and he is very into Art Deco. • His art collection includes Warhols,Picassos,Basquiates and Clementes.
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| Occupation |
Musician
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| Claim to Fame |
Duran Duran
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Pop, Pop Rock, Synthpop, New Wave
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| Year(s) Active |
1978-present, 1978–present
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| Instrument (text) |
Keyboards,, Analog Synthesizerss,, Digital Synthesizers, Keyboards, Sampler, Vocals, synthesizer
|
| Associated Acts |
Duran Duran, Arcadia, The Devils, TV Mania, Kajagoogoo, The Dandy Warhols
|
| Official Websites |
www.duranduran.com, twitter.com/duranduran, facebook.com/duranduran, myspace.com/duranduran
|
| Father |
Roger Bates (died 2008)
|
| Mother |
Sylvia Bates
|
| Friend |
John Taylor, Simon Le Bon, Roger Taylor
|
| Associated People |
Stephen Duffy, Kajagoogoo, The Dandy Warhols, Warren Cuccurullo, The Devils, Arcadia
|
| Pets |
Yag (Cat - Russian Blue)
|
| Favorite People |
Andy Warhol, David Bowie, Roxy music
|
| Favorite Books |
Photography Books
|
| Favorite Foods |
Vegetarian
|
| Favorite Accessories |
Heavy Make-Up
|
Nick Rhodes (born Nicholas James Bates, 8 June 1962) is an English musician, singer and producer, best known as a founding member and keyboardist of the new wave band Duran Duran. He is also informally monikered as "The Controller", after being introduced as such on stage by bandmate Simon Le Bon during the Astronaut album world tours of 2004–2005. He is the youngest member of the original lineup.
