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My Take
Nick Rhodes is one of those guys who makes you realize that being a founding member of a band for over four decades is genuinely rare — and he's pulled it off while being the only constant member Duran Duran has ever had. Born in Birmingham in 1962, he was a self-taught keyboardist who helped define the synth-driven New Wave sound of the early 80s, and honestly, hits like Hungry Like the Wolf and Rio still sound fresh in a way that most of that era doesn't. What I find most interesting about Rhodes isn't just the music but the complete artistic vision — the fashion, the visual aesthetic, the photography work — it all coheres into something intentional. He's not just a keyboard player who got lucky; he's a genuine sonic architect who understood texture and atmosphere before most producers had a vocabulary for it.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Nick Rhodes
- Name (Japanese)
- ニック・ローズ
- Reading
- にっく・ろーず
- Born
- June 8, 1962 (age 64)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Tiger
- Origin
- Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- composer / DJ producer / record producer / lyricist
2. Background
- High school
- Woodrush High School
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.duranduran.com/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8B%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BA
Frequently asked questions
When was Nick Rhodes born?
Born June 8, 1962 (age 64).
Where is Nick Rhodes from?
Nick Rhodes is from Birmingham, United Kingdom.
What does Nick Rhodes do?
Nick Rhodes works as composer, DJ producer, record producer, lyricist.
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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 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.