Tom Morello biography
Tom Morello, officially known as Thomas Baptist Morello is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, and political activist.
He developed a love for music at a younger age and has been consistent throughout his career rising through the ranks to become one of the most sought-after acts.
He’s best known for his unique and creative guitar-playing style, which incorporates feedback noise, unconventional picking, tapping, and heavy use of guitar effects.
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At age 13, Morello joined his first band, a cover band called Nebula, as the lead singer, and also at the same age, he purchased his first guitar.
Morello is best known for his tenure with the rap metal band Rage Against The Machine and with the rock band Audioslave.
Morello formed Against The Machine with Zack de la Rocha. The band became one of the more popular and influential rock acts of the 1990s.
Between 2016 and 2019, he was a member of the supergroup Prophets of Rage and was a touring musician with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
Morello is known for his socialist political views and activism. He also co-founded Axis of Justice, a monthly program on Pacifica Radio station KPFK in Los Angeles.
He has appeared in a number of documentary films including; Sounds Like A Revolution, Iron Maiden: Flight 666, and the Guerrillero Heroico photo of Marxist revolutionary Che Guevara.
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Also, Morello was cast as a terrorist in Iron Man, an uncredited Son’a officer in Star Trek: Insurrection, and later did a cameo in the Star Trek: Voyager episode Good Shepherd.
He was ranked number 40 in Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the “100 Greatest Guitarists”.
Tom Morello Age
Tom Morello was born on May 30, 1964, in Harlem, New York, United States. He celebrated his 59th birthday in May this year (2023).
Tom Morello Height & Weight
Tom Morello stands at a height of 1.80 m and weighs around 80 kg.
Tom Morello Parents
Tom Morello was born in Harlem, New York, United States to his parents; Ngethe Njoroge (father) and Mary Morello (mother).
His father participated in the Mau Mau Uprising (1952–1960) and was Kenya’s first ambassador to the United Nations
His mother was a schoolteacher who earned a Master of Arts at Loyola University, Chicago, and traveled to Germany, Spain, Japan, and Kenya as an English language teacher between 1977 and 1983.
Tom Morello Wife
Tom Morello has been married to Denise Luiso since 2009.
Denise Luiso lives her life away from the eyes of the public hence not much is known about her. Her date of birth, age, height, weight, and occupation was unknown at the time of this writing.
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Tom Morello Children
He has been blessed with two sons; Rhoads Morello (born in 2007) and Roman Morello (born in April 2011).
The American guitarist and singer shares all two children with his wife, Denise Luiso.
Tom Morello Siblings
He is the only child of his parents; Ngethe Njoroge (father) and Mary Morello (mother). He’s the son of an American mother of Italian and Irish descent and a Kenyan Kikuyu father.
Tom Morello Net Worth
As of June 2023, Tom Morello has an estimated net worth of about $40 million. He has made much from his career as a guitarist, singer, songwriter, and political activist. Morello is best known for being a member of the band Rage Against The Machine.
Tom Morello Social Media
He owns a verified Facebook account with over 1.5 million followers, a Twitter account with over 938,000 followers, and a verified Instagram account with over 1.6 million followers.
Tom Morello Music Groups
Since making his music debut, Tom Morello has been part of a number of music groups including; Rage Against The Machine, Prophets Of Rage, Street Sweeper Social Club, Audioslave, Axis Of Justice, and Lock up
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