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Born with a paralyzed left eye, Yorke spent most of his first five years undergoing operations leaving him with impaired vision and his trademark lazy eye. Classmates often taunted him with the nickname "Salamander." After seeing Queen guitarist Brian May perform on television, Yorke was inspired to become a musician. He received his first guitar at the age of 7 and joined his first band by the age of 10 while attending a private boys' school in Abingdon (where he would meet his future Radiohead bandmates). Yorke later attended the University of Exeter and worked as an orderly in a mental hospital. Radiohead became one the world's most successful bands, topping charts around the world, and Yorke's songs became synonymous with late 20th century culture. Themes of technology, urban-existentialism, illness, and love dominate his lyrics. Yorke has also garnered attention as a political activist campaigning for causes including Free Trade, Anti-War movements, and Amnesty International. He currently lives in Oxford with his long-time girlfriend, Rachel, and their two children, Noah and Agnes. He uses the pseudonym Tchock when doing album artwork. He cites his biggest influences as Queen, The Sex Pistols, David Bowie, Can, the Pixies, and Jimi Hendrix. FULL NAME: Thomas Edward Yorke.
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