My Take
Colin Greenwood is the kind of musician who makes every other band member sound better, and I genuinely think Radiohead doesn't exist without him. Growing up in Oxford and co-founding the band with his younger brother Jonny at Abingdon School, Colin locked in as the bassist and never really needed the spotlight — and that quiet confidence is half his charm. On records like OK Computer and Kid A, his bass lines aren't flashy, but they're exactly right: they give Thom Yorke's unsettling melodies somewhere to land. Over 30 million albums sold and zero diva moments that I'm aware of — that's a career. The unsung foundation of one of the most important rock bands of the last thirty years is a title worth having.
Overview
Colin Charles Greenwood (born 26 June 1969) is an English bassist and a member of the rock band Radiohead. Along with bass guitar, Greenwood plays upright bass and electronic instruments. With his younger brother, the guitarist Jonny Greenwood, Colin attended Abingdon School in Abingdon, England, where they formed Radiohead. Radiohead have achieved acclaim and have sold more than 30 million albums.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Colin Greenwood
- Name (Japanese)
- コリン・グリーンウッド
- Reading
- こりん・ぐりーんうっど
- Born
- June 26, 1969 (age 56)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Rooster
- Origin
- Oxford, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- guitarist / songwriter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.