Guy Berryman

Not to be confused with Guy Perryman.

Guy Berryman
Berryman on stage with his bass, wearing a neon green shirt and a black jacket
Berryman performing with Coldplay in 2023
Born
Guy Rupert Berryman

(1978-04-12) 12 April 1978 (age 46)
Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
EducationUniversity College London
(dropped out)
Occupations
  • Musician
  • songwriter
  • producer
  • businessman
  • designer
Years active1997–present
Spouse
Joanna Briston
​
​
(m. 2004; div. 2007)​
Partner(s)Keshia Gerrits
(2012–present)
Children3
AwardsFull list
Musical career
OriginLondon, England
Genres
Instruments
  • Bass
  • keyboards
  • percussion
  • synthesisers
  • vocals
Labels
Member of
Signature

Guy Rupert Berryman (born 12 April 1978) is a Scottish musician, songwriter, producer, businessman and designer. He is best known as the bassist of the rock band Coldplay and electronic supergroup Apparatjik. Raised in Kirkcaldy, he started to play bass at an early age, drawing inspiration from James Brown, the Funk Brothers and Kool & the Gang. His projects beyond music include The Road Rat magazine and Amsterdam-based fashion brand Applied Art Forms.[1]

Berryman joined Coldplay with Chris Martin, Jonny Buckland and Will Champion at University College London, where he enrolled in a mechanical engineering degree but later dropped out. The band signed with Parlophone in 1999, finding global fame after the release of Parachutes (2000) and subsequent records. He has won seven Grammy Awards and nine Brit Awards as part of Coldplay. Having sold over 100 million albums worldwide,[a] they are the most successful group of the 21st century.[4]

  1. ^ コールドプレイのガイ・ベリーマンによるファッションブランド「アプライド アート フォームズ」20年以上忘れられなかった情熱の先 [Coldplay's Guy Berryman's Fashion Brand Applied Art Forms Beyond 20+ Years of Unforgettable Passion]. WWD Japan (in Japanese). 4 January 2023. Archived from the original on 5 January 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  2. ^ "What's The Difference Between A Record And An Album? 5 Things To Know". The Sound of Vinyl. 30 March 2021. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Coldplay Re-Ups with Warner Music Group for Long-Term Deal Via Parlophone". Variety. 6 October 2021. Archived from the original on 8 January 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Glastonbury 2024: The Reason Coldplay Are the 21st Century's Defining Band". BBC Culture. 25 June 2024. Archived from the original on 28 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.


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