Born: 1 May 1970 in Stamford Hill, London, England, UK.

Butler is best known as the first guitarist with rock band Suede, until his departure in 1994. His album in collaboration with Jessie Buckley, "For All Our Days That Tear The Heart" (2022), was shortlisted for the [url=https://www.discogs.com/lists/Mercury-Music-Prize-shortlist-2021-30th-year/821818]2022 Mercury Prize[/url].