“We predicted the concept of a telephone that isn't tied to a wall or a desk. We anticipated that everyone would have a cell phone. We joked that when you're born you would be assigned a cell phone and if you didn't answer you had died.”

English musician

Martin Cooper is an English musician known for his long association with Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark. He first joined the band in 1980 and has served as its secondary keyboardist and occasional saxophonist. His work is tied mainly to the band’s evolving sound, contributing keyboards and, at times, saxophone. The available record identifies him chiefly through that role rather than through a separate solo career.