Gordon Moakes (born 22 June 1976), educated at Ousedale School, Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes, is the bassist and backing singer for English art rock band Bloc Party. Moakes became a member after replying to an advertisement placed in a music magazine by Kele Okereke and Russell Lissack, asking for bass players to join their band. Although not originally a bassist, Lissack told him at their first rehearsal that Moakes was the only player to have auditioned that was able to play the bassline for the song that Okereke and Lissack had played to him (apparently titled "Life of the Party"). Moakes is credited with co-writing the lyrics (with Okereke) to several songs.

Musically his bass playing is creative and often sparse, and usually involves very little playing until latter verses, such as in "Like Eating Glass", "Banquet" and "Hunting For Witches" where he plays very little in the first verses. Moakes added a few new instruments to his repertoire on Bloc Party's second album A Weekend in the City, including drums on "Sunday" and glockenspiel on "Waiting For the 7.18" and "SRXT." Moakes is often affectionately referred to as "Gordy" by his fans.

Moakes also worked with yourcodenameis:milo on the track "Wait a Minute" taken from the album Print Is Dead Vol 1. "Wait a Minute" was released on a limited edition 7" single on October 4, 2006. The cover art was designed by Moakes himself.

Moakes is married.

Equipment

Moakes plays a Agave Blue Mexican Fender Precision Bass through an Ashdown ABM 500 EVO II amplifier head and an Ashdown ABM 410T cabinet.