Nigel Godrich

Nigel Godrich
Godrich performing with Atoms for Peace in 2013
Background information
Birth name	Nigel Timothy Godrich
Born	(1971-02-28) 28 February 1971 (age 45) Westminster, London, England
Genres	Alternative rock, experimental rock, electronic
Occupation(s)	Recording engineer, record producer, musician, DJ
Instruments	Keyboards, guitar, bass
Associated acts	Radiohead, Thom Yorke, Atoms for Peace, Ultraísta

Nigel Timothy Godrich (born 28 February 1971) is an English record producer, recording engineer and musician. He is best known for his work with the English rock band Radiohead, having produced their every studio album since OK Computer (1997); he has been dubbed the "sixth member" of the band, in an allusion to George Martin being called the "Fifth Beatle". Godrich has also worked extensively with Radiohead singer Thom Yorke on his solo material, and is a member of the bands Atoms for Peace (with Yorke) and Ultraísta. Other acts Godrich has worked with include Beck, Paul McCartney, U2 and R.E.M. He is the creator of the music webseries From the Basement.

Nigel Godrich was born in Westminster, London, the son of a BBC sound supervisor. He was educated at William Ellis School in North London, where he shared classes with his friend and future Zero 7 member Henry Binns. Originally a musician (a guitarist inspired by Jimi Hendrix and Frank Zappa), he became interested in sound engineering and studied at the School of Audio Engineering. After graduating, Godrich became a junior staff member at the Audio One studio complex, working primarily as a "tea boy".

After the closure of Audio One, Godrich became the house engineer at Rak Studios, where he became a frequent tape operator for producer John Leckie, with whom he worked on albums by Ride and Denim. In 1995, Godrich left Rak to work with Binns on electronic dance music at their collective Shabang studio. Within six months he began working with mainstream acts including McAlmont & Butler and Radiohead.