Thomas Dolby

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.

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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)

Origin

London, United Kingdom

Occupation

blogger / songwriter / businessperson / singer / recording artist

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Dog

• Official sitehttps://thomasdolby.com
• Xhttps://x.com/thomasdolby
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas%20Dolby
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%88%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%89%E3%83%AB%E3%83%93%E3%83%BC
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q553790

Tags

• blogger
• songwriter
• businessperson

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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