Composer
Mark Mothersbaugh
American musician
b. 1950
5 works in the index
- Born
- 1950
- Birthplace
- Akron
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Mark Allen Mothersbaugh (; born May 18, 1950) is an American musician and composer. He came to prominence in the late 1970s as co-founder, lead vocalist and keyboardist of the new wave band Devo, whose "Whip It" was a top 20 single in the US in 1980, peaking at No. 14, and which has since maintained a cult following. Mothersbaugh was one of the primary composers of Devo's music.
In addition to his work with Devo, Mothersbaugh has made music for television series, films and video games via his production company, Mutato Muzika. He composed the music for the 13-year run of the animated series Rugrats and its three related theatrical films. He has created film scores for Wes Anderson and for Marvel Comics films. As a solo musician, Mothersbaugh has released 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 received the Richard Kirk award at the BMI Film and TV Awards for his contributions to film and television music. In 2008, Mothersbaugh received an honorary doctorate of humane letters from Kent State University, his alma mater.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- singer; composer; songwriter; record producer; film score composer; actor; singer-songwriter; artist; musician
- Education
- Kent State University; Woodridge High School
- Instruments played
- synthesizer; guitar; voice; keyboard instrument; mellotron; Minimoog; Suzuki Omnichord
- Genres
- new wave; punk rock; post-rock; synth-punk; art punk; hardcore punk; electronic rock; synth-pop
- Official website
- https://markmothersbaugh.com
- Birth name
- Mark Allen Mothersbaugh
- Native languages
- English
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 85632415
- ISNI
- 0000000114506617
- GND ID
- 13469757X
- Library of Congress ID
- no97039498
- MusicBrainz ID
- 6ff5f720-9fcd-434c-8a62-dc9dd123bde7
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, Guitar, Voice, Cello, Clarinet
- Genres represented
- Rock, Film and TV, Pop
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 5
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncontrollable Urge | — | — | — | — | Rock, Pop | 23 |
| Rugrats Theme | — | — | — | Piano | — | 14 |
| Mothersbaugh's Canon | — | — | — | Piano, Cello, Flute, violin, Clarinet | Film and TV | 7 |
| Whip It | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | Rock | 1 |
| Yo Ho Ho And A Bottle Of Yum! | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice | — | 1 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 85632415. Portrait: Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.