Personal Info
Known For
Sound
Birthdate
1950-05-18 (Age: 76)
Place of Birth
Akron, Ohio, USA
Mark Mothersbaugh
Biography
Mark Allen Mothersbaugh (/ˈmʌðərzbɔː/; 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Mark Mothersbaugh, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography (36)
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025
The World According to Allee Willis
2024
35000 Watts: The Story of College Radio
2024
DEVO
2024
Devolution: A Devo Theory
2021
Punk and New Wave Years with Annie Nightingale
2020
Chi Chi & Devo
2019
Score: A Film Music Documentary
2017
Along for the Ride
2016
Devo: Hardcore Live!
2015
Butch DEVO And The Sundance Gig
2014
Beauty Is Embarrassing
2012
The Other F Word
2011
Taking Punk to the Masses: From Nowhere to Nevermind
2011
