Ed O'Brien

English guitarist and member of Radiohead
Person human Q842850
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Summary

Ed O'Brien was born on April 15, 1968[1], in Oxford[2]. He has worked as a guitarist[3], percussionist[4], songwriter[5], musician[6], and composer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,416 views/month, #6,419 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[9]
  • Native language: English[10]
  • Occupation: guitar[11]
  • Educated at: Abingdon School[12]
  • Member of: Radiohead[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Genre: alternative rock[15], art rock[16], indie rock[17], electronica[18]
  • Record label: XL Recordings[19]
  • Commons category: Ed O'Brien[20]
  • Family name: O'Brien[21]
  • Given name: Edward[22], John[23]
  • Pseudonym: EOB[24]
  • Official website: https://www.eobmusic.com/[25]
  • Instrument: guitar[26], voice[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[28]
  • Birth name: Edward John O'Brien[29]
  • Name in native language: Ed O'Brien[30]
  • Start of work period: 1985[31]
  • Height: 196 cm[32]
  • Social media followers: 13,700[33], 14,900[34], 16,500[35], 18,300[36]

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[37]

  • Country: GB[38]

  • Began / founded: 1968-04-15[39]

  • Genre(s): alternative rock, electronic, experimental rock, indie rock, rock[40]

  • Community tags: alternative rock, british, electronic, english, experimental rock, indie rock, rock, uk[41]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 309d9809-cf74-493a-b56b-1378258f20fd[42]

Why It Matters

Ed O'Brien has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Ed O'Brien born?

Ed O'Brien was born in Oxford[2].

What did Ed O'Brien do for work?

Ed O'Brien worked as a guitarist[3], percussionist[4], songwriter[5], musician[6], and composer[7].

Where did Ed O'Brien go to school?

Ed O'Brien was educated at Abingdon School[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Companies House. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . 10 Tallest Rock Musicians. wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . YouTube API. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . YouTube API. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . YouTube API. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [37] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [40] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [41] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [42] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Deutsche biographie (gnd) id → 1209974940, 1209974657
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  3. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → guitarist, percussionist, songwriter +3
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  4. 22w ago · Ytterbyz · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Record label → XL Recordings
    Social media followers → {'amount': '+13700'}, {'amount': '+14900'}, {'amount': '+16500'} +1
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