This born in Oxford musician and composer is best known for his work as guitarist for the British rock band Radiohead, in which he also plays the synthesizer and is responsible for electronic sounds. He is a multi-instrumentalist, playing the alto sax, xylophone, Martenot organ, banjo, harmonica, and drums. In 2003 he put out his first solo album Bodysong, which was also the soundtrack of the film of the same title. He is also the creator of the widely critically acclaimed soundtrack to the 2007 film There Will Be Blood. That same year his album, Jonny Greenwood Is The Controller, was released – a compilation of his favourite reggae and dub tracks, published by the famed reggae label Trojan Records. He has received a nomination for a Grammy. Greenwood is consistently named as one of the greatest guitarists of the modern era. In 2004 he was offered a position at the BBC as a composer for the BBC Concert Orchestra, which provided him with the opportunity to compose works for symphony orchestra and the piano. Among the musicians who have inspired him are such names as Miles Davis, Lenny Kravitz, Krzysztof Penderecki, and Olivier Messiaen.