Brian Eno

Name at birth: Brian Peter George St. John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno

Brian Eno co-founded art-rock band Roxy Music in the early 1970s, then embarked on his own recording career. A pioneer in "ambient" music, Eno has also collaborated with rock artists such as Robert Fripp, David Bowie, The Talking Heads, Devo and U2. Known primarily as an avant-garde experimenter in video, computers and music, he has also had commercial success as a producer and his music is often heard in movies and television commercials.