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Nick Rhodes (born Nicholas James Bates; 8 June 1962) is an English musician, singer and Record producer best known as the founder, keyboardist and only continuous member of the new wave band Duran Duran. He is also formally monikered as "The Controller", after being introduced as such on stage by bandmate Simon Le Bon during the Astronaut álbum world tours of 2004-2005.