Matthew James Bellamy is an English musician, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and composer. He is best known as the lead vocalist, lead guitarist, pianist, and principal songwriter of the rock band Muse. As a performer, he is often recognised for his eccentric sta...
Musician, Singer-songwriter, Guitarist, Composer, Record producer, Music Arranger, Pianist, Multi-instrumentalist, Artist, Music artist
Education
Royal Academy of Music, London
Nationality
United Kingdom
Children
Bingham Hawn Bellamy
Parents
George Bellamy, Marilyn Bellamy, Uprising, Madness, Starlight
Siblings
Paul Bellamy
Partner
Gaia Polloni (2000-2009), Kate Hudson (2010-2014), Elle Evans (2015-)
Nicknames
Matthew James Bellamy , Matt , Bells
Awards
NME Award for Hottest Man (2013, 2011, 2010), NME Award for Hero of the Year, for Best International Band (2012), Grammy Award for Best Rock Album (2016)
Record Labels
Warner Bros., Mushroom, East West, Helium 3, Taste
Music Groups
"Muse" (Since 1994)
Nominations
Grammy Award for Best Rock Song (2013, 2011, 2014), NME Award for Worst Dressed (2010), Kerrang! Hottest Male Award (2012), "The 50 Greatest Guitarists Ever" (No. 19 on "Gigwise's" list), 9th Greatest Lead Singer of All Time (2010, "MusicRadar"), "Guitarist of the Decade" ( 2010 edition of "Total Gu...
Movies
"The International" (2009)
TV Shows
"Guitar Hero 5" (video games)
Star Sign
Gemini
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Trademark
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Tenor voice
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His range of custom built manson guitars known as "Mattocasters"
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His often spikey hair
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Quote
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There's something in music which is obviously beyond language itself. It's communication in its purest form.
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Rachmaninov has some kind of weird dark edge to his music which I don't think I've heard with any other kind of music before.
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Being an atheist means you have to realise that when you die, that really is it. You've got to make the most of what you've got here and spread as much influence as you can. I believe that you only live through the influence that you spread, whether that means having a kid or making music.
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To have your heart in pieces while every other aspect of your life couldn't go better is a traumatic experience. In appearance, life is fine. But as you put your day in focus, everything turns grey. What happened made me realise that complete, absolute happiness doesn't exist.
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I prefer music that invents a universe.
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I think the way I am on stage is probably who I really am. Everything else is a persona. It's an unedited version of who you are. For me there's something pure about that.
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When I left I got an award for being the latest person in the history of the school. If you got three late marks for being over fifteen minutes late you'd get an after school detention. I got something like 257 marks. And I only lived about ten minutes away.
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The best band in the world is Queen, definitely.
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I try to play squash but I keep running into the walls.
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I love Tom Waits because he's an artist who makes me not afraid to get old, and that's rare. I think it's a rare kind of thing to have that level of wisdom. And his lyrics are just astounding; everything in life is inside his lyrics.
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Paris Hilton came to the L.A. show, too. But she left during "Knights of Cydonia", which is the first song on the set. If we're offending 'Paris Hilton', we must be doing something right (In an interview by Q Magazine).
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I'm sure one day we're going to do a Dark Side of the Moon album. I think we're going to go the whole nine yards and become a full prog-rock band with the 15-minute piano solo. I think we need to get that out of our system.
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(MTV Europe awards, 2004) "I saw Eminem, actually I couldn't get into the bathroom because Eminem was in there and he had about 10 security guards. I'm not sure if they were going to the toilet with him or just blocking..."
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(First song he wrote) "I think the first song we did was 'Small Minded', which was when we were 15 years old, and its about the small minded attitudes of people in our town. We didn't approve of this. Now the world, you know, is just not good enough for us, so we've got to change the world so it suit us. And thats what we're in the process of doing right now. And the ideals breaking, crumbling. Ideals breaking - that's what lifes all about, really"
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Fact
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Can cite the alphabets backwards.
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Currently touring Europe: The Resistance tour. [June 2010]
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Recording Muse's new album, set to be released this Spring. [January 2006]
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Touring through Europe and UK, promoting new album, Absolution. [December 2003]
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Son, Bingham Hawn Bellamy, was born on July 9, 2011 in Los Angeles. Weighed in at 7 lbs 12 oz.
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Was engaged to Kate Hudson from April 27, 2011 to December 2014.
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Matthew and Kate Hudson are expecting their first child [January 12, 2011].
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Won NME Awards three times (2005, 2008 & 2009) for Best Live Act.
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Won 2007 Brit Awards Best Live Act.
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Played the clarinet when at school.
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Won the "Best Live Act" award at the Brit Awards 2005.
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Total Guitar Magazine voted his intro riff in the song "Plug In Baby" as one of the top 20 greatest guitar riffs ever. (May 2004)
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Performed "Hysteria" at the Brit Awards Show 2004. [February 2004]
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Singer, pianist, songwriter, guitarist with the band Muse.
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Plays piano and guitar.
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Friday Night Football
2015
TV Series writer - 2 episodes
Pitch Perfect 2
2015
writer: "Uprising" - as Matthew James Bellamy
Ouija
2014/IV
Short writer: "The 2nd Law: Isolated System", "Follow Me"
Guapas
2014
TV Series writer - 1 episode
The Voice UK
2014
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Pride & Prejudice & Zombies
2013
Short writer: "Madness"
World War Z
2013
writer: "The 2nd Law: Isolated System", "Follow Me"
The Voice
2013
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Countryfile
2013
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Criminal Minds
2013
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Saturday Night Live
2012
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Accused
2012
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Dancing with the Stars
2012
TV Series writer - 1 episode
20 to 1
2011
TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode
The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards
2011
TV Special writer: "Uprising"
The Tourist
2010
writer: "Starlight" - as Matthew James Bellamy
The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
2010
TV Special writer: "Call Me Uprising"
X Factor
2010
TV Series writer - 1 episode
T in the Park 2010
TV Series lyrics - 1 episode, 2010 writer - 1 episode, 2010
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
2010
writer: "Neutron Star Collision Love Is Forever"
Doctor Who Confidential
2010
TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode
Top of the Pops
2000-2009
TV Series writer - 4 episodes
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
2009
writer: "I Belong To You New Moon Remix"
The Well
2009
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Later... With Jools Holland
2009
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Guitar Hero 5
2009
Video Game writer: "Plug in Baby"
The International
2009/I
writer: "The International End Title"
Twilight
2008/I
writer: "Supermassive Black Hole" - as Matthew James Bellamy
$12 Million
