Nick Rhodes

ニック・ローズ　/　にっく・ろーず

American composer

June 8, 1962 (age 63)　・　Birmingham, United Kingdom

composer
DJ producer
record producer

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.

Overview

Nick Rhodes (born Nicholas James Bates; 8 June 1962) is an English keyboardist and producer, best known as a founding member and the keyboardist of Duran Duran. He has also been the only constant member of the group since their inception in 1978.

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 63)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Gemini / Tiger
Origin: Birmingham, United Kingdom
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: composer / DJ producer / record producer / lyricist

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Woodrush High School
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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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