June 22

Christopher Dominic Urbanowicz (born 22 June 1981) is a British musician, best known as the former lead guitarist and synth player of the indie rock band Editors.

Urbanowicz was born in Aslockton, Nottinghamshire. He studied music technology at Staffordshire University for three years with the other members of Editors. He then worked in a shoe shop with Editors drummer Ed Lay in Birmingham for two years before the band signed to Kitchenware Records.

He lives in New York. He supports Nottingham Forest Football Club. He is influenced by such bands as The Walkmen, The Strokes, LCD Soundsystem, Kraftwerk and Elbow. He has synesthesia. Urbanowicz features prominently in an amateur music video produced as coursework during his studies at Staffordshire University. He provided additional production on Airship's debut record Stuck In This Ocean.

His left arm is tattooed with a half sleeve design of coloured roses, a swallow and a modified version of the c1981-1982 Andy Warhol piece "Gun" featuring three coloured revolvers. His grandparents were Polish but both mother and father were born in England.

On 16th April 2012, Editors announced on their Facebook page that "In a decision entirely based upon future musical direction, and with huge sadness, Editors and Chris Urbanowicz have parted ways."

It was announced on the Editors website that Chris does not have any social media pages such as Twitter or Facebook.