Matthew Bellamy Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Matthew Bellamy is an English singer, musician, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and record producer who is best known as the lead vocalist, guitarist, pianist, and primary songwriter of the rock band Muse. Formed in 1994, Muse has released a number of albums, extended plays, and songs like Origin of Symmetry, Black Holes and Revelations, The 2nd Law, Drones, Simulation Theory, Showbiz, The Resistance, Absolution, Stockholm Syndrome, Supermassive Black Hole, Time Is Running Out, Map of the Problematique, Uprising, Neutron Star Collision (Love Is Forever), Thought Contagion, and Dead Inside. Known for his eccentric stage persona, Matthew Bellamy has also branched out as a solo artist as well as has played bass in the supergroup the Jaded Hearts Club.

Born Name

Matthew James Bellamy

Nick Name

Bells, Matt

Sun Sign

Gemini

Born Place

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom

Nationality

Education

At the age of 11, Matt Bellamy started attending Teignmouth Community College in Teignmouth, Devon.

He also went to Coombeshead Academy in Newton Abbot, Devon.

In September 2008, he was honored with an honorary doctorate degree from the University of Plymouth due to his contribution to the field of music.

Occupation

Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, composer, record producer

Family

• Father – George Bellamy (Musician, band member of instrumental band The Tornados)
• Mother – Marilyn Bellamy
• Siblings – Paul Bellamy (Older Brother)

Manager

Matthew Bellamy’s media manager has been Tom Kirk, who has also managed the Muse group.

Matthew has also been signed with ICM Partners, Talent and Literary Agency, Los Angeles, California, United States.

Genre

Alternative rock, progressive rock, hard rock, space rock, art rock, electronica, electronic rock

Instruments

Vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards

Labels

Warner Bros., Mushroom, East West Records, Helium 3, Taste

Net Worth

His net worth had been $40 Million according to CelebrityNetWorth.com.

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 7 in or 170 cm

Weight

66 kg or 145½ pounds

Girlfriend / Spouse

Matt Bellamy has dated –

1. Gaia Polloni (2000-2009) – Matthew Bellamy met Italian psychologist Gaia Polloni in 2000 and they were in a relationship for nine years. The two were engaged during this time but called off their engagement in 2009.
2. Sophia Bloxam (2009-2010) – Bellamy and Canadian model Sophia Bloxam started dating in November 2009. Their relationship only lasted for 5 months and they broke up in April 2010.
3. Kate Hudson (2010-2014) – Matt and American actor Kate Hudson started dating in the spring of 2010. The two got engaged in April 2011 and their son Bingham Hawn Bellamy was born in Los Angeles in July 2011. The couple separated in December 2014.
4. Elle Evans (2015-Present) – He has been in a relationship with model and actor Elle Evans since February 2015. They are often seen together at award functions and other public appearances. Elle Evans was seen in the music video of Mercy which is a track from Muse band’s Drones album. They announced their engagement in December 2017 and on August 10, 2019, the duo got married. It was announced in February 2020 that they were expecting their first child and their daughter, Lovella Dawn Bellamy, was born in June 2020.

Race / Ethnicity

White

Matthew Bellamy is of English and Northern Irish descent.

Hair Color

Dark Brown

Eye Color

Blue

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

• A spikey hairstyle that he supports quite often
• Using custom-built Manson guitars that are called ‘Mattocaster’ for his live concerts
• He often uses falsetto and vibrato while singing songs including Showbiz, Micro Cuts, and Supermassive Black Hole.
• He has an eccentric persona on stage.

Shoe Size

9 (US) or 8 (UK) or 42 (EU)

Religion

Atheist

Best Known For

Being the lead singer of Muse, a rock band. He is also the main songwriter and the lead guitarist of the group.

First Musical Appearance

In June 1991, he gave his first performance as a musician at the age of 12. He played the piano during a school event at Teignmouth Community College.

First Song

The first song written by him was Small Minded at the age of 15. The song gave a message about people with narrow-minded attitudes and how there was a need to break ideals.

First Album

The first album that he released was Showbiz as a part of the Muse band in 1999. This was then followed by Origin of Symmetry in 2001, which was a huge hit.

First TV Show

His first television show was I’m in a Rock ‘n’ Roll Band in 2010 where he played the role of a guitarist.

Matthew Bellamy Favorite Things

• Artist – Tom Waits
• Band – Queens
• Drink – Red Wine
• Fruit – Banana
• Car – 1962 blue Ford Thunderbird

Source – IMDb, MuseWiki.org

Matthew Bellamy Facts

1. As a child, he played the clarinet in school.
2. Muse band consists of members Matt Bellamy, Chris Wolstenholme, and Dominic Howard.
3. Matthew bagged the Best Live Act award at the Brit Awards in 2005 and then again in 2007.
4. The 50 Greatest Guitarists Ever list by Gigwise ranked him at no. 19.
5. The readers of Total Guitar placed him on no. 29 on the Top 100 Guitarists of All Time list.
6. He was voted as the 14th Greatest Rock ‘n’ roll Hero of all time by NME Magazine. He outperformed maestros like John Lennon and Bob Dylan.
7. The Sexiest Male Award was won by Matt during NME Awards in 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, and 2014.
8. All the Muse band members were awarded an honorary doctorate degree in Arts by the University of Plymouth on September 26, 2008, for their contributions in the music field.
9. In 2010, Bellamy made it to the Guinness Book of World Records for smashing the highest number of guitars during a music tour. The record of 140 smashes was set during the Absolution Tour.
10. He is amongst the characters in the Guitar Hero 5 video game along with Plug in Baby song.
11. He is a co-writer of the end credits in The International (2009) movie.
12. He was a featured contributor for New Zealand singer Kimbra‘s The Golden Echo album in April 2014.
13. A survey conducted by BBC Radio 6 in 2010 placed Matt in the third spot among the best guitarists in the last 30 years.
14. Before every show, he utilizes an electric foot massager to treat nervousness and help him in getting rid of jet lag.
15. Matt has named his two cats Kim and Kanye after rapper Kanye West met him backstage and could not talk about anything but t-shirts.
16. Bellamy and his ex-fiancee Kate Hudson together run a wine business with the name Hudson Bellamy Wines.
17. He stated that he is a “left-leaning libertarian” in an interview with Q magazine.