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My Take
Thomas Dolby is far more interesting than the one song most people know him for. Yes, She Blinded Me with Science is an indelible slice of 1980s synth-pop, but the real story is the technologist underneath. He helped pioneer polyphonic ringtones and built a genuine career in tech as an entrepreneur, later teaching at Johns Hopkins. I love artists who treat music and engineering as the same creative impulse. Plenty of new-wave acts faded; Dolby just rerouted his curiosity into the next frontier. That restless, build-things mind is exactly the trait I find magnetic in a person.
Overview
Thomas Morgan Robertson (born 14 October 1958), known by the stage name Thomas Dolby, is an English musician, record producer, composer, entrepreneur and teacher. Dolby came to prominence in the 1980s, releasing international hit singles including "She Blinded Me with Science" (1982) and "Hyperactive!" (1984). He has also worked as a producer and as a session musician.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Thomas Dolby
- Name (Japanese)
- トーマス・ドルビー
- Reading
- とーます・どるびー
- Born
- October 14, 1958 (age 67)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Dog
- Origin
- London, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- blogger / songwriter / businessperson / singer / recording artist
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
6. Links
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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.