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I was a fan of heavy music - first metal, then punk, then hip hop.

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Tom Morello
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: May 30
Actor
Banjoist
Composer
Guitarist
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Musician
Singer-Songwriter
Trade Unionist
New York City
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Thomas Baptist Morello
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When real substantive change happens it's the people who watch your show, they're the ones that make it happen. It's people whose names are not highlighted in history books. They're the ones that stand up in their place and time to make change.
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