Tom Morello Net Worth
Tom Morello Net Worth is
$30 Million
Tom Morello Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Thomas Baptiste Morello (created May 30, 1964) is an American guitarist famous for his tenure with all the group Rage Against the Machine and then with Audioslave. Morello is now a touring musician with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. He’s also famous for his acoustic guitar solo act called The Nightwatchman, and his latest group Street Sweeper Social Club.
Produced in Harlem, NY, and raised in Libertyville, Illinois, Tom Morello became interested in music and politics while in high school. After his previous group Lock Up disbanded, Morello met Zack de la Rocha as well as the two founded Rage Against the Machine collectively. The group went to become among the most famous and powerful rock acts of the 1990s. Tom Morello is famous for his distinctive and creative guitar playing style, which includes feedback sound, non-traditional picking and tap along with significant utilization of guitar effects. He was rated number 40 in Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time”.
Tom Morello Net Worth $30 Million Dollars
| Full Name | Tom Morello |
| Net Worth | $30 Million |
| Date Of Birth | May 30, 1964 (age 51 |
| Place Of Birth | Harlem, New York City, New York, United States |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.8 m) |
| Profession | Musician, Songwriter, Actor, Guitarist, Singer-songwriter, Film Score Composer |
| Education | Libertyville High School, Harvard University |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Spouse | Denise Luiso (m. 2009) |
| Children | Rhoads Morello, Roman Morello |
| Parents | Ngethe Njoroge, Mary Morello |
| Nicknames | Thomas Baptiste Morello , Thomas Morello , Rage Against the Machine , Audioslave , The Nightwatchman |
| Music Groups | Rage Against the Machine |
| Movies | Live at Finsbury Park, Iron Man, Berkeley, Made, Rage Against the Machine, Bruce Springsteen's High Hopes, Tell Us the Truth: The Live Concert Recording |
| Star Sign | Gemini |
| # | Trademark |
|---|---|
| 1 | Shaven head |
| 2 | Ibanez Guitar |
| 3 | Fiery Politically charged Lyrics with an emphasis on Social Injustice |
| 4 | Explosive energetic Guitar Solos |
| 5 | Baseball Cap |
| 6 | Producing DJ-like "scratching" sounds with his electric guitar, as well as passionate, adventurous solos featuring interesting digital effects.. |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | Beethoven's (Ludwig van Beethoven] Fifth Symphony contains one of the great riffs of all time. |
| 2 | When you're managing human affairs in the name of profit, it's going to be very scarring to the environment and devastating to human rights. And the Occupy movement is now giving voice to that discontent. The discontent is always latent, but now it is represented on street corners in cities around the world. |
| 3 | "We are committed to continuing with our efforts to effect change in the social and political arena and look forward to creating more ground-breaking music for our fans. In other words, we'll keep it loud, keep it funky and most definitely rock on. |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Once worked as an aide for Democratic senator Alan Cranston. |
| 2 | Graduated from Harvard University in 1986 with a BA Degree, with Honours, in Political Science. |
| 3 | Is a Vegetarian. |
| 4 | Is a long time friend and protégé of U2 frontman Bono who personally sought out RATM to open for U2 during their juggernaut Achtung Baby tour back in the early 1990s. |
| 5 | Is a close friend and supporter of 'Farenheit 9/11' film maker Michael Moore (Moore directed the RATM video 'Sleep Now In The Fire', nominated for a VMA in 2000). |
| 6 | In 2004, Morello combined activism and music as his alter ego The Nightwatchman on the 'Tell Us The Truth' tour which also included Billy Bragg and Steve Earle. |
| 7 | Tirelessly continues his political activism during Audioslave's off time through the non-profit organisation he co-founded Axis of Justice which focuses on issues of peace, human rights, and economic justice. |
| 8 | Along with his former Rage bandmates, he heavily supported the "Free Mumia" movement. This called for the release and retrial of covicted Philadelphia cop killer Mumia Abu Jamal, who has been on death row since 1981. As a result of the affiliation, Rage's music is permanently banned from one of Philadelphia's rock stations, WMMR (although Audioslave songs are allowed). |
| 9 | His mother, Mary, is of Irish/Italian heritage. |
| 10 | His father was a civil servant. was part of the first Kenyan delegation to the United Nations in New York. |
| 11 | His uncle is the late Jomo Kenyatta, one of the earliest and best known African nationalist leaders who went on to become the first president of Kenya. |
| 12 | Was in a band called Electric Sheep with Tool guitarist Adam Jones. |
| 13 | Has started the rock band Audioslave with fellow Rage Against The Machine members Tim Commerford, Brad Wilk and former Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell. [2002] |
| 14 | His father was a guerilla in the Mau-Mau uprising that freed Kenya from British rule. |
| 15 | His mother, Mary, started Parents for Rock and Rap, an organization against censorship in music. |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resident Evil: The Final Chapter | 2016 | performer: "Collider" / writer: "Collider" | |
| One Hit Wonderland | 2012-2015 | TV Series documentary writer - 2 episodes | |
| Entourage | 2015 | performer: "King Of The Jungle" - as Tom Morrello / writer: "King Of The Jungle" - as Tom Morrello | |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2015 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| My Mad Fat Diary | 2014 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| The 55th Annual Grammy Awards | 2013 | TV Special performer: "Refuse to Lose", "No Sleep till Brooklyn" | |
| Sound City | 2013 | Documentary writer: "Killing in the Name" | |
| Zero Dark Thirty | 2012 | performer: "Rise Up Featuring Tom Morello" / writer: "Rise Up Featuring Tom Morello" - as Thomas Morello | |
| Pauw & Witteman | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2012 writer - 1 episode, 2012 | ||
| Battleship | 2012 | performer: "Super Battle" / writer: "Super Battle" | |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2011 writer - 1 episode, 2011 | ||
| P.O.V. | 2011 | TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode | |
| Real Steel | 2011 | performer: "The Midas Touch", "One Man Army" / writer: "The Midas Touch", "One Man Army" | |
| Transformers: Dark of the Moon | 2011 | performer: "Goodbye - Gate 21" | |
| If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front | 2011 | Documentary writer: "Sleep Now In The Fire" | |
| Conan | 2010 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Friday Night Lights | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2010 writer - 1 episode, 2010 | ||
| Hawaii Five-0 | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2010 writer - 1 episode, 2010 | ||
| The A-Team | 2010 | performer: "A-TEAM BLASTOFF SUITE" / writer: "A-TEAM BLASTOFF SUITE" | |
| The Losers | 2010/I | writer: "Clap for the Killers", "The Oath" | |
| WWE Raw | TV Series writer - 3 episodes, 2010 performer - 3 episodes, 2010 | ||
| Live from Studio Five | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2009 writer - 1 episode, 2009 | ||
| Tropic Thunder | 2008 | writer: "The Name Of The Game", "The Name Of The Game The Crystal Method's Big Ass T.T. Mix" | |
| Drillbit Taylor | 2008 | writer: "Name Of The Game" | |
| Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock | 2007 | Video Game "Tom Morello Boss Battle" / writer: "Bulls On Parade" | |
| World in Conflict | 2007 | Video Game writer: "Shadow on the Sun" | |
| Slacker Uprising | 2007 | Documentary performer: "No One Left" / writer: "No One Left" | |
| Sicko | 2007 | Documentary performer: "I'm Alone Without You" - as The Nightwatchman / writer: "I'm Alone Without You" - as The Nightwatchman | |
| Guitar Hero II | 2006 | Video Game writer: "KILLING IN THE NAME OF" - as T Morello | |
| Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby | 2006 | writer: "Cochise" 2002 | |
| Miami Vice | 2006 | writer: "Shape of Things to Come", "Wide Awake" | |
| Coachella | 2006 | Video documentary writer: "Om Nia Merican" - as Tom Morrello | |
| Threat | 2006 | performer: "Rage" / writer: "Rage" | |
| Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | 2004 | Video Game writer: "Killing In The Name" - as Thomas Morello | |
| Collateral | 2004 | "Shadow On The Sun" / writer: "Shadow On The Sun" - as Thomas Morello | |
| Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story | 2004 | performer: "Face Off" / writer: "Face Off" | |
| Foolproof | 2003 | writer: "Wild, Sweet & Cool" | |
| Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle | 2003 | writer: "Sleep Now in the Fire" | |
| The Matrix Reloaded | 2003 | writer: "Calm Like a Bomb" | |
| Splinter Cell | 2002 | Video Game writer: "Name of the Game" | |
| Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever | 2002 | writer: "The Name Of The Game" - as T. Morello | |
| Blade II | 2002 | producer: "PHDream" / writer: "The Name of The Game" | |
| S.P.U.N.G | 2002 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| This Is What Democracy Looks Like | 2000 | Documentary writer: "Guerrilla Radio" | |
| Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 | 2000 | Video Game writer: "Guerrilla Radio" | |
| The Matrix | 1999 | writer: "Wake Up" | |
| The Faculty | 1998 | performer: "Another Brick in the Wall, part II" | |
| Spawn | 1997 | performer: "One Man Army" / writer: "One Man Army" - as T. Morello | |
| Daria | 1997 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Dangerous Ground | 1997 | performer: "Rapaz R.N. Dainja Chain Me to the Gear Re-mix" |
Music Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Rim | 2013 | musician: feature guitarist | |
| Battleship | 2012 | musician: featured guitarist | |
| Iron Man 2 | 2010 | musician: electric guitars | |
| Iron Man | 2008 | musician: additional electric guitar | |
| Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby | 2006 | musician: guitar | |
| xXx: State of the Union | 2005 | additional musician: guitar |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Man | 2008 | Guard | |
| Berkeley | 2005 | Blue | |
| Made | 2001 | Best Man | |
| Star Trek: Voyager | 2000 | TV Series | Crewman Mitchell |
| Star Trek: Insurrection | 1998 | Son'a Officer (uncredited) |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Moracchioli: Killing in the Name | 2016 | Short |
Composer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rage Against the Machine: Live at the Grand Olympic Auditorium | 2003 | Video |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe | 2014 | TV Movie documentary thanks | |
| Occupy Los Angeles | 2012 | Documentary thanks | |
| Save the Farm | 2011 | Documentary short special thanks | |
| Fahrenheit 9/11: A Movement in Time | 2004 | TV Movie documentary special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Survivor's Guide to Prison | 2017 | Documentary post-production | Himself |
| Beyond Barricades | 2016 | Documentary post-production | Himself |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2007-2016 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest / Himself - Musical Support / Himself |
| Tavis Smiley | 2008-2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Real Time with Bill Maher | 2006-2016 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Guest |
| A Director Prepares: Bobby Roth's Masterclass | 2016 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Imagine John Lennon 75th Birthday Concert | 2015 | TV Movie | Himself - Musician |
| Shadow Nation | 2015 | Documentary | |
| The 2015 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | 2015 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2015 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest |
| The 2014 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | 2014 | TV Movie | Himself (inducting Kiss) |
| Who Is Vermin Supreme? An Outsider Odyssey | 2014 | Documentary | Himself |
| Bruce Springsteen's High Hopes | 2014 | Documentary short | Himself |
| Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe | 2014 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Kennedy Center Honors | 2013 | TV Special | Himself |
| Four Days in Chicago | 2013 | Documentary | Himself |
| Forward | 2013/I | Documentary | Himself |
| The 55th Annual Grammy Awards | 2013 | TV Special | Himself - Performer |
| Night of Too Many Stars: America Comes Together for Autism Programs | 2012 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Let Fury Have the Hour | 2012 | Documentary | Himself |
| Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell | 2012 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Occupy Los Angeles | 2012 | Documentary | Himself |
| Democracy Now! | 2010-2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| Moyers & Company | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| Metal Evolution | 2011-2012 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Capitalism Is the Crisis | 2011 | Documentary | Himself |
| Rise Like Lions | 2011 | Documentary | Himself |
| Last Call with Carson Daly | 2007-2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 2011 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest |
| Talk Stoop with Cat Greenleaf | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| That Metal Show | 2011 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Save the Farm | 2011 | Documentary short | Himself - Rage Against the Machine |
| The Rage Factor: Rage Against the Machine Live from London | 2011 | Video | Himself |
| Conan | 2010 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Support |
| Ultimate Iron Man: The Making of 'Iron Man 2' | 2010 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Sounds Like a Revolution | 2010 | Documentary | |
| Breakfast | 2010 | TV Series | Himself - 'Rage Against the Machine' |
| Rage Against the Machine: Live on the BBC | 2009 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concert | 2009 | TV Special | Himself |
| PoliWood | 2009 | Documentary | Himself |
| Iron Maiden: Flight 666 | 2009 | Documentary | Himself |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| South Central Farm: Oasis in a Concrete Desert. | 2008 | Video documentary short | Himself - Musician |
| Open the Debates: Super Rally in Denver, CO 2008 | 2008 | Video | Himself |
| Chevolution | 2008 | Documentary | Himself |
| Public Enemy: Welcome to the Terrordome | 2007 | Documentary | Himself |
| Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock | 2007 | Video Game | Himself |
| Escape from Suburbia: Beyond the American Dream | 2007 | Video documentary | Himself - Guitarist, Audioslave |
| Slacker Uprising | 2007 | Documentary | Himself |
| Air Guitar Nation | 2006 | Documentary | Los Angeles Judge |
| Audioslave: Live in Cuba | 2005 | Video documentary | Himself (Guitars) (as Audioslave) |
| Audioslave: [email protected] | 2005 | TV Movie | Himself (as Audioslave) |
| Metal: A Headbanger's Journey | 2005 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Work of Director Mark Romanek | 2005 | Video documentary | Himself - Interviewee |
| React Now: Music & Relief | 2005 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Words and Music in Honor of Fahrenheit 9/11 | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| I Love the '90s | 2004 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| I Love the '80s Strikes Back | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Ultimate Song | 2002 | Video documentary | Himself (member of Rage Against the Machine) |
| Rage Against the Machine: The Battle of Mexico City | 2001 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Rage Against the Machine: The Battle of Los Angeles | 2001 | Video | Himself |
| MTV Video Music Awards 2000 | 2000 | TV Special | Himself - Performer (as Rage Against the Machine) |
| Free Tibet | 1998 | Documentary | Himself (Rage Against the Machine) |
| Rage Against the Machine | 1997 | Video documentary | Himself |
| The Word | 1993 | TV Series | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provokation | 2015 | Documentary short | Himself |
| Democracy Now! | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| Occupy Unmasked | 2012 | Documentary | Himself |
| Video on Trial | 2005-2006 | TV Series | Himself - Audioslave / Himself - Accused |
| Trading Freedom: The Secret Life of the FTAA | 2002 | Documentary | Himself |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Black Reel | Black Reel Awards | Best Song | The Man with the Iron Fists (2012) |
Known for movies
The Matrix (1999)
as Soundtrack
Collateral (2004)
as Soundtrack
Zero Dark Thirty (2012)
as Soundtrack
Real Steel (2011)
as Soundtrack