Nick Rhodes

Nick Rhodes
Nick Rhodes
	Rhodes in 2023
Background information
Birth name	Nicholas James Bates
Also known as	Ringo (1980s nickname); The Controller;
Born	8 June 1962 (age 61); Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Genres	Pop; pop rock; synthpop; new wave; hard rock; heavy metal;
Occupation(s)	Musician; producer;
Instrument(s)	Keyboards; vocals;
Years active	1978–present
Member of	Duran Duran
Formerly of	Arcadia
Spouse(s)	Julie Anne Friedman (m. 1984; div. 1992)

Nick Rhodes (born Nicholas James Bates, 8 June 1962) is an English keyboardist and producer, best known as a founding member and the keyboardist of the band Duran Duran.^[2] He is also informally monikered as "the Controller", after being introduced as such on stage by bandmate Simon Le Bon during the Astronaut album world tours of 2004–2005.

Rhodes has been involved in several side projects outside of, but related to, Duran Duran: he released albums with Arcadia in 1985 (featuring Duran Duran members Le Bon and Roger Taylor),^[3] and recorded and performed as the Devils in 2002 with Stephen Duffy, longtime musical friend and the original lead singer of Duran Duran. In March 2013, he released the TV Mania side project with former Duran Duran guitarist, Warren Cuccurullo.

^ Clark, Pete (14 December 1999). "Duran Duran cofounder Nick Rhodes is Tara Palmer-Tomkinson's latest flame". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 30 January 2010.^{[dead link]}
^ George-Warren, Holly; Romanowski, Patricia; Pareles, Jon (2001). "The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll". Rolling Stone. Touchstone. ISBN 978-0-7432-0120-9. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
^ Gillis, Kathy (12 October 1985). "Arcadia:The Rest of Duran Duran". Billboard. Retrieved 30 January 2010.

[stannit2-1] Clark, Pete (14 December 1999). "Duran Duran cofounder Nick Rhodes is Tara Palmer-Tomkinson's latest flame". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 30 January 2010.^{[dead link]}

[rollingstone-2] George-Warren, Holly; Romanowski, Patricia; Pareles, Jon (2001). "The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll". Rolling Stone. Touchstone. ISBN 978-0-7432-0120-9. Retrieved 30 January 2010.

[billboard-3] Gillis, Kathy (12 October 1985). "Arcadia:The Rest of Duran Duran". Billboard. Retrieved 30 January 2010.

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