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Thom Yorke
Age: 56
Born: 1968
Born: October 7
Composer
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Guitarist
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Singer-Songwriter
Thomas Edward Yorke
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I once got hit with a taser at a concert and everyone thought I was dancing. Now I have to do that dance, at every show for the rest of my life, or admit that a taser can damage the Thom Yorke
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I'm actually an athiest. That's kind of deep you must admit.
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