Mark Mothersbaugh

Mark Mothersbaugh (born May 18, 1950, in Akron, Ohio) is an American musician, composer, singer, and painter.

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May 18 - 1950 - Akron, Ohio - American - Musician - Composer - Singer - Painter

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Mothersbaugh was lead singer of the New Wave rock group Devo. After Devo dissolved in 1990, Mothersbaugh went on to a successful career as a writer of music for TV and movies. His credits include the soundtracks for the television show Pee-wee's Playhouse, Rugrats (both the TV series and the movies), MTV's Liquid Television, and many movies including Happy Gilmore, Lords of Dogtown, The Big Squeeze, Drop Dead Gorgeous, and The Birdcage, along with Wes Anderson efforts Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, Bottle Rocket,and The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou. He has also written music for video games, including Crash Bandicoot and The Sims 2 as Mutato Muzika, with other Devo members. He was the composer for the third season of Dawson's Creek.

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New Wave - Rock - Group - Devo - 1990 - Career - Music - TV - Movies - Soundtrack - Pee-wee's Playhouse - Rugrats - MTV - Liquid Television - Happy Gilmore - Lords of Dogtown - The Big Squeeze - Drop Dead Gorgeous - The Birdcage - Rushmore - The Royal Tenenbaums - Bottle Rocket - The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou - Video game - Crash Bandicoot - The Sims 2 - Mutato Muzika - Dawson's Creek

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Mothersbaugh also paints, in a style influenced by surrealism and Andy Warhol.

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Paints - Surrealism - Andy Warhol

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