Thomas Morgan Robertson Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Thomas Dolby was born on October 14, 1958 in London, England as Thomas Morgan Robertson. He has been married to Kathleen Beller since July 2, 1988. They have three children.
Talia Dolby, Graham Dolby, Harper Dolby, She Blinded Me With Science, Hyperactive, One of Our Submarines
Parents
Martin Robertson
Movies
Depeche Mode: The Dark Progression, Rockula, Roger Waters: The Wall: Live in Berlin, Howard the Duck, The Invisible Lighthouse, Lene Lovich: Live from New York at Studio 54
TV Shows
100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 80s, 100 Greatest Songs of the '80s
Star Sign
Libra
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Quote
1
[on Peter Gabriel] Peter approaches business the way he approaches his music: it's not digital, it's organic. I am impressed that he's achieved so much in the business world.
2
[on a 15 year sabbatical away from performance] Initially I got a grant to investigate interactive music, and how music should play in video games and in virtual reality and in location-based entertainment, and eventually the Internet. And over the course of the '90s we made some very innovative music applications - not unlike the apps you can download today. They enabled non-musicians to play music by moving blobs around or or clicking on different buttons to create their own mixes.The core technology was a synthesizer called Beatnik.
3
[on finding the right performance venue] My least favorite is when it's in the sit-down, table-type venues and there are waitresses busing tables and people pouring beer. My favorite is the old movie theatres that we've done a few of. They have a history about them. People can settle into a comfortable chair, they've had their panini and a glass of wine, and they're prepared to give you their attention for an hour-and-a-half. That works well for me.
4
People would like to believe that Morrissey lived in a housing project on the outskirts of Manchester, and that he got up every day, dressed in rags, and wrote a couple of heartbreaking songs before his tea brewed. But by the time most people had heard of Morrissey, he was already a millionaire. I've got nothing against him. I think that's great. But it's an unfair requirement to make of musicians to expect them to have no shoes on their feet, or it's not "authentic." That's not reasonable.
5
[on why he didn't produce more records] Producing means months in the studio with a fair amount of responsibility. There's the budget, the deadline, the drummer's drug problem, whatever. You have to be a grown-up, really. When you're the artist, you're allowed to be a crazy kid, and everyone around you supports that behavior, because they know that's where the excitement starts. So they allow you to be irresponsible. I tend to ping-pong between the child and the adult, and I don't think I could've spent all my time in the back seat. Also, I'm something of an exhibitionist. I need to express myself and have my own name attached to it, rather than somebody else's. In balance, you know? In good measure.
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Fact
1
Was given the nickname "Dolby" by friends in the late 1970s because he loved to toy with electronic music equipment. When he began his professional music career, he chose this nickname as part of his stage name.
2
Was interviewed by writer, commentator and actor Martin Trees for a windsurfing celebrity story in the UK's Boards magazine (spring 2000).
3
An avid windsurfer; divides his time between his homes near San Francisco and England's East coast--both good windsurfing locations.
4
Has three children with Kathleen Beller: Harper, Talia, and Graham.
5
Once sued by Dolby Laboratories, the company that holds the patent on the Dolby noise reduction system. He won.
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
2015
Video Game performer: "She Blinded Me With Science"
The Crazy Ones
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2014 writer - 1 episode, 2014
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
2012
TV Series writer - 1 episode
One Hit Wonderland
TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode, 2012 writer - 1 episode, 2012
Breaking Bad
2011
TV Series 1 episode
Eureka
2010
TV Series writer - 1 episode
The Big Bang Theory
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2009 writer - 1 episode, 2009
The House of the Devil
2009
performer: "One of Our Submarines" / writer: "One of Our Submarines"
TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode, 2005 writer - 1 episode, 2005
The Simpsons
2003
TV Series 1 episode
Nip/Tuck
2003
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
2002
Video Game performer: "Hyperactive!" / writer: "Magic's Wand", "Hyperactive!" - as T. Dolby
Jam
2000
TV Series "Screen Kiss"
Welcome to Hollywood
1998
performer: "Keys to My Ferrari" / writer: "Keys to My Ferrari"
Romy and Michele's High School Reunion
1997
performer: "She Blinded Me with Science" / writer: "She Blinded Me with Science"
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story
1993
lyrics: "Roll Back The Rock To The Dawn Of Time" / music: "Roll Back The Rock To The Dawn Of Time" / producer: "Roll Back The Rock To The Dawn Of Time Finale Version"
Toys
1992
"THE MIRROR SONG" / writer: "THE MIRROR SONG"
Mystery Science Theater 3000
1992
TV Series writer - 1 episode
FernGully: The Last Rainforest
1992
writer: "Life Is a Magic Thing", "Batty Rap", "Toxic Love"
Rockula
1990
performer: "STANLEY'S DEATH PARK" Commercial, "BUDAPEST BY BLIMP"
Howard the Duck
1986
performer: "Duckter Dread Dub", "Howard the Duck", "Don't Turn Away" / producer: "Hunger City", "Don't Turn Away Reprise", "It Don't Come Cheap", "Duckter Dread Dub", "Howard the Duck", "Don't Turn Away", "Duckworld Television Muzak" uncredited / writer: "Hunger City", "Don't Turn Away Reprise", "It Don't Come Cheap", "Duckter Dread Dub", "Howard the Duck", "Don't Turn Away", "Duckworld Television Muzak" uncredited
Wildcats
1986
writer: "She Blinded Me With Science"
Fame
TV Series lyrics - 1 episode, 1984 music - 1 episode, 1984
Surf II
1984
performer: "She Blinded Me With Science" / writer: "She Blinded Me With Science"
Composer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Invisible Lighthouse
2013
Documentary short
Obsidian
1997
Video Game
The Dark Eye
1995
Video Game
Wolpodzilla
1994
The Gate to the Mind's Eye
1994
Video
Cyberia
1994
Video Game
Double Switch
1993
Video Game
Gothic
1986
Fever Pitch
1985
The Comic Strip Presents...
1983
TV Series 1 episode
Music Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story
1993
songs: lyrics by / songs: music by
FernGully: The Last Rainforest
1992
song recording engineer
Howard the Duck
1986
music producer: original songs
Fever Pitch
1985
music performer
Fame
1984
TV Series additional composer - 1 episode
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Lene Lovich: Live from New York at Studio 54
2007
Video
Invisible Universe
1995
Video Game
Poetry reader (voice)
Rockula
1990
Stanley
On the Fritz
1988
TV Movie
Rock Star
Howard the Duck
1986
Bartender in Rock Club
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Invisible Lighthouse
2013
Documentary short
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Invisible Lighthouse
2013
Documentary short writer
Cinematographer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Invisible Lighthouse
2013
Documentary short
Visual Effects
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Invisible Lighthouse
2013
Documentary short digital effects
Editor
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Invisible Lighthouse
2013
Documentary short
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Invisible Lighthouse
2013
Documentary short producer
Sound Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Invisible Lighthouse
2013
Documentary short sound editor
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
The House of the Devil
2009
special thanks
Sputnik Fever
2007
Documentary acknowledgment: additional music courtesy of / special thanks to
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Dare to Be Different
2017
Documentary post-production
Himself - singer / songwriter
Rock N' Roll Stories
2014
TV Series
Himself
Fuse Follows
2013
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Invisible Lighthouse
2013
Documentary short voice
Thomas Dolby Blinds You with Science
2012
TV Movie
Himself - Host
100 Greatest Songs of the '80s
2006
TV Series
Himself
VH-1 Where Are They Now?
2000
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Adam and Joe Show
1999
TV Series
Himself
The Wall: Live in Berlin
1990
TV Movie documentary
The Schoolmaster
The Ghost of Faffner Hall
1989
TV Series
Himself
Soul Train
1988
TV Series documentary
Himself - Guest
Saturday Night Live
1986
TV Series
Himself
Greenpeace Non-toxic Video Hits
1985
Himself
The 27th Annual Grammy Awards
1985
TV Special
Himself
Solid Gold
1984
TV Series
Himself
Pop Quiz
1984
TV Series
Himself
Formel Eins
1984
TV Series documentary
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Michel Gondry 2: More Videos (Before and After DVD 1)
2009
Video
Himself (segment "Close But No Cigar")
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1987
Razzie Award
Razzie Awards
Worst Original Song
Howard the Duck (1986)
1986
Razzie Award
Razzie Awards
Worst Musical Score
Fever Pitch (1985)
Known for movies
Mission: Impossible III (2006) as Soundtrack
Howard the Duck (1986) as Music Department
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002) as Soundtrack
Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997) as Soundtrack
$20 Million
