Rou Reynolds

Rou Reynolds
Reynolds performing at South By So What?! QuikTrip Park, Dallas March 2013
Background information
Birth name	Rou Reynolds
Born	(1986-01-16) 16 January 1986 St Albans, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Genres	Post-hardcore electronicore electronic alternative rock experimental rock
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instruments	Lead vocals, programming, synthesizer, keyboards, acoustic guitar, rhythm guitar, trumpet, percussion
Labels	Ambush Reality, Interscope, PIAS, Hopeless Records
Associated acts	Enter Shikari, Rout, Routron 5000, Shark & Blitz

Rou Reynolds (born 16 January 1986) is a British multi-instrumentalist and DJ, best known as the lead vocalist of Enter Shikari.

Early life

Rou Reynolds was born 16 January 1986 in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England. Reynolds completed his schooling at Verulam School, St Albans along with band member Chris Batten.^[1]

Career

ROUT (formerely Routron 5000 and Shark & Blitz)

Reynolds has also worked as a DJ under the alias ROUT.

Clothing line

In addition to his vocal and song writing contributions in Enter Shikari, Reynolds is the founder and owner of clothing line Step Up Clothing. Step Up clothing is an ethical clothing community who aim to promote social development.

Enter Shikari

• Take to the Skies (2007)
• Common Dreads (2009)
• A Flash Flood of Colour (2012)
• The Mindsweep (2015)

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rou Reynolds.

• Levine, Nick (4 July 2016). "Enter Shikari's Rou Reynolds shares his battle with general anxiety disorder". NME. Retrieved 23 January 2017. 
• ROCK, SOUND. "FROM THE ARCHIVE: Enter Shikari: "People Are Simmering. There's So Much Discontent…" - Features - Rock Sound Magazine". Rock Sound Magazine. Retrieved 23 January 2017. 
• Ramanand, Liz. "Enter Shikari's Rou Reynolds Plays ‘Would You Rather?’". Loudwire. Retrieved 23 January 2017.