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Mark Allen Mothersbaugh (/ˈmʌðərzbɔː/; born May 18, 1950) is an American singer, songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, record
producer, author and visual artist.
Mothersbaugh's music career spans more than 40 years. He came to prominence in the late 1970s as co-founder, lead singer and keyboardist
of the new wave band Devo, which released a Top 20 hit in 1980 with the single "Whip It". The band has maintained a cult following
throughout its existence. Mothersbaugh is one of the main composers of Devo's music and made major lyrical contributions to the band's
songs. He i ...read more
Mark Allen Mothersbaugh (/ˈmʌðərzbɔː/; born May 18, 1950) is an American singer, songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, record
producer, author and visual artist.
Mothersbaugh's music career spans more than 40 years. He came to prominence in the late 1970s as co-founder, lead singer and keyboardist
of the new wave band Devo, which released a Top 20 hit in 1980 with the single "Whip It". The band has maintained a cult following
throughout its existence. Mothersbaugh is one of the main composers of Devo's music and made major lyrical contributions to the band's
songs. He is one of only two members (along with bass player Gerald Casale) who have been with Devo throughout its entire history.
In addition to his work with Devo, Mothersbaugh has made music for television series, films and video games via his production company,
Mutato Muzika, most notably as the composer for the popular long-running animated series Rugrats for its entire 13-year run, as well as all
three theatrical films. He has also had a solo career which has included four studio albums: Muzik for Insomniaks, Muzik for the Gallery,
Joyeux Mutato and The Most Powerful Healing Muzik in the Entire World. In 2004, he was honored with the Richard Kirk award at the BMI Film
and TV Awards for his significant contributions to film and television music.[4] Additionally, Mothersbaugh was awarded an honorary doctorate
of humane letters from Kent State University in 2008.[5]
His lifelong interest in creating multimedia art pieces has resulted in gallery exhibitions of items such as his "Beautiful Mutants" photograph
series, postcard diaries, art rugs, sculptures and musical instruments created from salvaged organ pipes and bird vocalizations. He has
married twice and is the father of two adopted children. « hide |
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