Tom Morello was a musician.
Lock Up was a rock band that featured Tom Morello on guitar before Rage Against the Machine was formed . Prophets of Rage . Formed in 2016 , the group consists of three members of Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave ( bassist and backing vocalist Tim Commerford , guitarist Tom Morello , and drummer Brad Wilk ) , two members of Public Enemy ( DJ Lord and rapper Chuck D ) , and rapper B-Real of Cypress Hill . Thomas Baptiste Morello ( born May 30 , 1964 ) is an American musician , singer , songwriter , actor and political activist .