Jonny Greenwood

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Full Name
Jonathan Richard Guy Greenwood
Born
November 5th, 1971
Height
5ft 11in
Hometown
Abingdon-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England
Net Worth
Estimated $30 million
Partner
Sharona Katan
Family
Jonny Greenwood was born to Christopher Greenwood and Muriel Greenwood in Oxford, England. He is the younger brother of Radiohead bassist Colin Greenwood. Greenwood married Israeli visual artist Sharona Katan in 1995, and they had three children together. In 2024, Greenwood announced that Katan had passed following a battle with cancer.
Years Active
1985–present
Bands
On a Friday, Radiohead, Junun, The Smile
Top Tracks
'Paranoid Android', 'Karma Police', 'No Surprises', 'Everything in Its Right Place', 'Weird Fishes/Arpeggi'
Top Albums
'OK Computer', 'Kid A', 'In Rainbows', 'A Moon Shaped Pool', 'The Bends'
Records Sold
More than 30 million
Number Ones
Kid A', 'Amnesiac', 'Hail to the Thief', 'A Moon Shaped Pool', 'Wall of Eyes'
Fun Facts
Greenwood originally joined the band as Radiohead's keyboard player before becoming one of rock's most celebrated guitarists and multi-instrumentalists. ### He is an accomplished composer of contemporary classical music and has written works for orchestras including the London Contemporary Orchestra and BBC Concert Orchestra. ### Greenwood has received Academy Award nominations for his original scores for 'Phantom Thread', 'The Power of the Dog' and 'Spencer'.
Related Artists
Thom Yorke, Colin Greenwood, Ed O'Brien, Philip Selway, Nigel Godrich

Jonny Greenwood is an English musician, songwriter and composer best known as the lead guitarist and multi-instrumentalist of Radiohead.

Renowned for his innovative approach to guitar, orchestration and experimental composition, Greenwood has played a central role in shaping Radiohead’s distinctive sound since the band’s formation in the 1980s.

Beyond his work with the group, he has established himself as one of contemporary cinema’s most acclaimed composers, creating award-winning scores for directors including Paul Thomas Anderson, Jane Campion and Pablo Larraín. Blending influences from rock, classical music, jazz and avant-garde composition, Greenwood is widely regarded as one of the most inventive musicians of his generation, with a career spanning popular music, film and contemporary classical composition.

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Jonny Greenwood is an English musician, composer and multi-instrumentalist best known as the lead guitarist of Radiohead and an acclaimed film score composer.
Jonny Greenwood has composed music for films including 'There Will Be Blood', 'The Master', 'Phantom Thread', 'The Power of the Dog', 'Spencer' and 'Licorice Pizza'.
Yes. Jonny Greenwood remains a member of Radiohead while also recording and performing with The Smile and composing music for film and classical ensembles.
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