Thomas Dolby was born Thomas Morgan Robertson on October 14, 1958, and is a British musician. His father was a professor of history. The "Dolby" nickname comes from the name Dolby Laboratories, and was given to him by friends impressed with his studio tinkering. Dolby Laboratories was reportedly very displeased with Robertson's using the company name as his own stage name.

He is associated with synth pop, a pop music form incorporating electronic instruments. His most recognized song is "She Blinded Me With Science" with sound samples from Magnus Pyke. In 1996, he founded Beatnik, a technology company specializing in mobile digital audio formats, such as polyphonic ringtones for mobile phones.

Dolby performed at the Live Aid concert in London as part of David Bowie's band.

He has also worked as a producer and a soundtrack composer.

Contents

1 Discography 2 Collaborations and connections 3 Thomas Dolby takeoffs 4 External link

Discography

• The Golden Age of Wireless (1982)
• The Flat Earth (1984)
• Howard The Duck Soundtrack (tracks) (1986)
• Music From The Film 'Gothic' (1987)
• Aliens Ate My Buick (1988)
• "The Mirror Song" (from Toys soundtrack) (1992)
• Astronauts and Heretics (1992)
• Retrospectacle (best-of) (1994)
• The Gate To The Mind's Eye (video soundtrack and album) (1994)
• 12x12 (remix compilation) (1999)
• Forty: Live (2001)
• One Of Our Submarines (collection of remixes of original 1981 song) (2003)

Collaborations and connections

The following artists have worked with Thomas Dolby:

• Fiorella Terenzi
• Joan Armatrading
• David Bowie
• Belinda Carlisle
• George Clinton
• Tim Curry
• Foreigner
• Ofra Haza
• Def Leppard
• Lene Lovich
• Herbie Hancock
• Malcolm McLaren
• Joni Mitchell
• Andy Partridge
• Ryuichi Sakamoto
• Prefab Sprout
• Little Richard
• Roger Waters
• Whodini
• Stevie Wonder
• Akiko Yano
• Peter Gabriel

Thomas Dolby takeoffs

Mobb Deep's song Got it Twisted (contains the rhythm from "She blinded me with science" []with slow speed[])

External link

• The Flat Earth Society: Thomas Dolby (http://www.thomasdolby.com/)
• The Unofficial Thomas Dolby (http://www.tmdrfan.com/)