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Colin Meloy was born on October 5, 1974 in Helena, Montana, United States. Colin Meloy is listed as a singer-songwriter, songwriter and composer. The age as of 2026 is 51. Education on record includes Helena High School and University of Oregon.
My Take
What I admire most about Colin Meloy is that he treats songwriting like storytelling. As the frontman of the Decemberists, he built an entire world out of words, weaving acoustic guitar, 12-string, bouzouki and harmonica into something closer to literary folk than ordinary rock. The fact that he also writes for children feels entirely consistent with the bookish, narrative quality of his music. To me he represents a rare kind of artist who values craft and substance over spectacle, and that is exactly why his Montana-bred, Oregon-rooted catalog holds up to repeated listening.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Colin Meloy
- Name (Japanese)
- コリン・メロイ
- Reading
- こりん・めろい
- Born
- October 5, 1974 (age 51)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Tiger
- Origin
- Helena, Montana, United States
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter / singer / songwriter / composer / rock singer
2. Background
- High school
- Helena High School
- University
- University of Oregon
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://colinmeloy.com/
- Xhttps://x.com/colinmeloy
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin%20Meloy
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q505568
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Colin Meloy born?
Born October 5, 1974 (age 51).
Where is Colin Meloy from?
Colin Meloy is from Helena, Montana, United States.
What does Colin Meloy do?
Colin Meloy works as singer-songwriter, singer, songwriter, composer, rock singer.
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