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Rage Against the Machine ( also known as RATM or simply Rage ) is an American rock ___MASK89___ from ___MASK43___ , California . Formed in 1991 , the group consists of rapper and vocalist Zack de la Rocha , bassist and backing vocalist Tim Commerford , guitarist Tom Morello , and drummer Brad Wilk . They draw inspiration from early heavy metal instrumentation , as well as hip hop acts such as Afrika Bambaataa , Public Enemy , the Beastie Boys , and Dutch crossover ___MASK89___ Urban Dance Squad . Rage Against the Machine is well known for the members ' leftist and revolutionary political views , which are expressed in many of the ___MASK89___ ' s songs . As of 2010 , they had sold over 16 million records worldwide . Urban Dance Squad was a Dutch rap rock ___MASK89___ formed after what was originally intended as a one - ___MASK68___ jam - session at a festival in Utrecht on December 20 , 1986 . The ___MASK89___ consisted ___MASK67___ a guitarist , bassist , drummer , rapper , and DJ . Their music is described as a blend ___MASK67___ genres including funk , soul , heavy metal , hip hop , reggae , jazz and ska , and is cited as an influence on Rage Against the Machine , the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Fishbone . Urban Dance Squad was one ___MASK67___ the most successful Dutch bands ___MASK67___ the nineties , releasing five studio albums . Jon ___MASK53___ ___MASK32___ ( born December 30 , 1973 ) is an American drummer . He is best known as a former member ___MASK67___ The Mars Volta and as the current drummer for Queens ___MASK67___ the Stone Age . ___MASK32___ is also a member ___MASK67___ One Day as a Lion . ___MASK24___ is the most populous state in the United States and the third most extensive by area . Located on the western ( ___MASK15___ ) coast ___MASK67___ the U . S ., ___MASK24___ is bordered by the other U . S . states ___MASK67___ Oregon , Nevada , and Arizona and shares an international border with the Mexican state ___MASK67___ Baja ___MASK24___ . The state capital is ___MASK1___ . ___MASK43___ is ___MASK24___ ' s most populous city , and the country ' s second largest after New York City . The state also has the nation ' s most populous county , ___MASK43___ County , and its largest county by area , San Bernardino County . ___MASK43___ ( Spanish for " The Angels "), officially the City of ___MASK43___ and often known by its initials L . A ., is the second - most populous city in the United States ( after New York City ), the most populous city in California and the county seat of ___MASK43___ County . Situated in Southern California , ___MASK43___ is known for its mediterranean climate , ethnic diversity , sprawling metropolis , and as a major center of the American entertainment industry . ___MASK43___ lies in a large coastal basin surrounded on three sides by mountains reaching up to and over . Sherman Martin Austin ( born April 10 , 1983 ) is an American anarchist and musician who was arrested for inflammatory content on his website and subsequently convicted . He was the first person to be successfully prosecuted under 18 U . S . C . 842 ( p ) , a United States federal law which makes the distribution ___MASK67___ information on explosives unlawful if the information is provided with the knowledge or intent that the information will be used to commit a violent federal crime . Austin was convicted under a plea agreement in 2002 and served a one - year sentence in federal prison . Some academics and activists , including Zack de la Rocha ___MASK67___ Rage Against the Machine , protested the prosecution ___MASK67___ Austin . One Day as a Lion is a power duo that was started in 2008 by Zack de la ___MASK60___ , the vocalist ___MASK67___ Rage Against the Machine and Jon Theodore , former drummer ___MASK67___ The Mars Volta and current drummer ___MASK67___ Queens ___MASK67___ the Stone Age . The duo blends elements ___MASK67___ rock and rap . One Day as a Lion released their eponymous debut EP in July 2008 on the Anti label . Thomas Baptiste " Tom " Morello ( born May 30 , 1964 ) is an American musician , singer , songwriter , actor and political activist . He is ___MASK18___ known for his tenure with the ___MASK89___ Rage Against the Machine and then with Audioslave . As ___MASK67___ 2016 , Morello is a member ___MASK67___ the supergroup Prophets ___MASK67___ Rage . Morello was also a touring musician with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band . He is also known for his acoustic solo act called The Nightwatchman , and Street Sweeper Social Club . Morello is also the co - founder ( along with Serj Tankian ) ___MASK67___ the non - profit political activist organization Axis ___MASK67___ Justice , which airs a monthly program on Pacifica Radio station KPFK ( 90 . 7 FM ) in ___MASK43___ . Zacharias Manuel " Zack " de la ___MASK60___ ( born January 12 , 1970 ) is an American musician , poet , rapper , and activist best known as the vocalist and lyricist ___MASK67___ rap metal band Rage Against the Machine from 1991  2000 , and after the band ' s reunion in 2007 until their last show in 2011 . He left Rage Against the Machine in October 2000 , and embarked on a low - key solo career . With former Mars Volta drummer Jon Theodore , de la ___MASK60___ also co - founded One Day as a Lion in 2008 . Rap metal is a subgenre ___MASK67___ rap rock and alternative metal music which combines hip hop with heavy metal . It usually consists ___MASK67___ heavy metal guitar riffs , funk metal elements , rapped vocals and sometimes turntables . The term rapcore has been used in reference to rap metal . Timothy Robert " Tim " Commerford ( born February 26 , 1968 ) is an American musician , ___MASK18___ known as the bassist and backing vocalist for the American rap metal ___MASK89___ Rage Against the Machine ( 1991  2000 ; 2007  2011 ), supergroups Audioslave ( 2001  2007 ) and Prophets ___MASK67___ Rage ( 2016  present ). Since 2013 and 2015 , he has also been the lead singer and bassist ___MASK67___ the bands Future User and WAKRAT , respectively . Bradley J . " ___MASK61___ " Wilk ( born September 5 , 1968 ) is a musician , actor , and activist from the United States . He is best known as the drummer ___MASK67___ the rock band Rage Against the Machine ( 1991  2000 ; 2007  11 ). The Beastie Boys were an American hip hop group from ___MASK59___ City , formed in 1980 . For the majority ___MASK67___ their career , the group consisted ___MASK67___ Michael " Mike D " Diamond ( vocals , drums ), Adam " MCA " Yauch ( vocals , bass ) and Adam " Ad - Rock " Horovitz ( vocals , guitar ). Afrika Bambaataa ( born April 17 , 1957 ) is an American disc jockey from the ___MASK33___ , New York . He is notable for releasing a series ___MASK67___ genre - defining electro tracks in the 1980s that influenced the development ___MASK67___ hip hop culture . Afrika Bambaataa is one ___MASK67___ the originators ___MASK67___ breakbeat DJing and is respectfully known as " The Godfather " and " Amen Ra ___MASK67___ Hip Hop Kulture ", as well as the father ___MASK67___ electro funk . Through his co - opting ___MASK67___ the street gang the Black Spades into the music and culture - oriented Universal Zulu Nation , he has helped spread hip hop culture throughout the world .