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Noel Thomas David Gallagher, born on 29 May 1967, is an English musician, singer, and songwriter. He is the primary songwriter, lead guitarist, and a co-lead vocalist of the rock band Oasis. After leaving Oasis, he formed Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds. Gallagher has achieved nine UK number-one singles and twelve UK number-one albums, with eight albums released with Oasis and four with the High Flying Birds. He became the first artist in UK chart history to reach number one with ten consecutive studio albums. He began playing guitar at age twelve and worked as a roadie and technician for Inspiral Carpets at age 21. His younger brother Liam Gallagher joined a band called the Rain, which Liam renamed Oasis; Liam invited Noel to join the group as manager.