Photo: Bernard Gotfryd / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Trevor Horn is one of those guys who never stood in the spotlight but quietly shaped what an entire decade sounded like — and I mean that literally, since people have called him "the man who invented the eighties." Born in a small town in northeast England and largely self-taught, he went from session bassist to one of the most powerful producers in pop history, steering records for Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Seal, ABC, and Yes with a level of sonic ambition that still sounds jaw-dropping today. His production on "Kiss from a Rose" won the Grammy for Record of the Year in 1995, and the CBE on top of that proves the establishment eventually caught on too. What I love about Horn is that he treats the recording studio like a composer treats an orchestra — every layer is deliberate, every texture earned. Proper craftsman energy, zero celebrity ego.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Trevor Horn
- Name (Japanese)
- トレヴァー・ホーン
- Reading
- とれゔぁー・ほーん
- Born
- July 15, 1949 (age 77)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Ox
- Origin
- Hetton-le-Hole, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- record producer / songwriter / DJ producer / musician
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- 1995 Grammy Award for Record of the Year
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Trevor Horn born?
Born July 15, 1949 (age 77).
Where is Trevor Horn from?
Trevor Horn is from Hetton-le-Hole, United Kingdom.
What does Trevor Horn do?
Trevor Horn works as record producer, songwriter, DJ producer, musician.
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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.