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Tom Morello is a guitarist, singer-songwriter and musician, born on May 30, 1964 in New York, United States. Tom Morello is 62 years old as of 2026. Schooling on record includes Libertyville High School and Harvard University. Credited works include Come Play.
My Take
Tom Morello is genuinely one of the most fascinating contradictions in rock — a Harvard-educated political science grad who went on to revolutionize what an electric guitar can even sound like. His work with Rage Against the Machine is flat-out untouchable; those riffs on Killing in the Name and Bulls on Parade hit like a freight train and still sound dangerous decades later. What I love is that he never coasted on that legacy — Audioslave showed real range, and his collaborations with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band proved he can fit into almost any room. But underneath all the genre-hopping, there's a completely consistent thread: the guy is genuinely angry about injustice and actually means it, which is rarer than it should be in rock music.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tom Morello
- Name (Japanese)
- トム・モレロ
- Reading
- とむ・もれろ
- Born
- May 30, 1964 (age 62)
- Origin
- New York, United States
- Occupation
- guitarist / singer-songwriter / musician / actor / composer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Dragon
2. Background
- High school
- Libertyville High School
- University
- Harvard University
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | Come Play |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://tommorello.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/tommorello/
- Xhttps://x.com/tmorello
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom%20Morello
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%88%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A2%E3%83%AC%E3%83%AD
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q297552
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. 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 Tom Morello born?
Tom Morello was born on May 30, 1964 and is 62 years old.
Where is Tom Morello from?
Tom Morello is from New York, United States.
What does Tom Morello do?
Tom Morello works as guitarist, singer-songwriter, musician, actor, composer.
Where did Tom Morello study?
Tom Morello attended Harvard University.
What is Tom Morello known for?
Tom Morello's notable works include Come Play.
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