Brian May: podcast appearances and interviews

Brian May is the Vice President of Product Management at Daymark Interactive. He is known for his diverse career including achievements in music, science, and activism. May gained international recognition as the lead guitarist and backing vocalist of Queen, a band he co-founded. His guitar work and songwriting contributed to Queen's success, with numerous hit songs such as 'We Will Rock You', 'I Want It All', and 'The Show Must Go On'. May is recognized as a virtuoso musician, particularly noted for his distinctive layered guitar sound often produced with his home-built guitar, the Red Special. His influence has been acknowledged through various rankings, including being rated among the greatest guitarists of all time by Planet Rock, Rolling Stone, and Guitar World. In addition to his musical accomplishments, May earned a PhD in astrophysics from Imperial College London and has been involved in scientific endeavors including NASA missions. He served as Chancellor of Liverpool John Moores University and was a science team collaborator on NASA's New Horizons Pluto mission. May co-founded the Asteroid Day campaign and has an asteroid named after him. He has contributed to NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission and actively advocates for animal welfare, campaigning against fox hunting and badger culling in the UK. May was appointed a Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in 2005 for his services to music and charity and was knighted by King Charles III in 2023 for his contributions to music and social causes.