Mark Allen Mothersbaugh is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and composer.
27 Facts About Mark Mothersbaugh
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Mark Mothersbaugh came to prominence in the late 1970s as co-founder, lead singer 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.
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Mark Mothersbaugh composed the music for the 13-year run of the animated series Rugrats and its three related theatrical films.
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In 2008, Mark Mothersbaugh received an honorary doctorate of humane letters from Kent State University, his alma mater.
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Mark Allen Mothersbaugh was born on May 18,1950, in Akron, Ohio.
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Mark Mothersbaugh's parents are Mary Margaret and Robert Mothersbaugh, Sr.
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Mark Mothersbaugh grew up with two younger brothers, Bob and Jim, who are both musicians, and two sisters, Amy and Susan, and graduated from Woodridge High School in Peninsula, Ohio.
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Mark Mothersbaugh's father appeared in early Devo films and fan events as the character General Boy and his brothers participated in the band, although Jim's tenure was brief, appearing only on several early demos.
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Mark Mothersbaugh attended Kent State University as an art student, where he met Devo co-founders Gerald Casale and Bob Lewis.
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In 1989, Mark Mothersbaugh established Mutato Muzika, a commercial music production studio, hiring Ryan Moore and Bob Casale; Bob Mothersbaugh was involved.
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Devo was scheduled to perform at Moogfest, but canceled three days beforehand after Mark's brother Bob Mothersbaugh injured his hand.
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Mark Mothersbaugh co-wrote some of the songs, and produced the album with Bob Casale.
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Since Devo, Mark Mothersbaugh has developed a successful career writing musical scores for film and television.
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Mark Mothersbaugh composed for The Lego Movie and Thor Ragnarok.
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Mark Mothersbaugh's music has been a staple of the children's television shows Rugrats, Beakman's World, Santo Bugito and Clifford the Big Red Dog.
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Mark Mothersbaugh originally intended to be the show's main composer, but his demo was rejected by creator Craig McCracken, who despite being a Devo fan, had concerns about his cartoon being pushed aside if a big feature film came to Mark Mothersbaugh's production company.
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Mark Mothersbaugh produces music for video games, including Sony's Crash Bandicoot and Jak and Daxter series, and for EA Games' The Sims 2.
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At the age of seven, Mark Mothersbaugh began wearing glasses to correct his severe myopia and astigmatism, before which he was legally blind.
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Mark Mothersbaugh favored a set of stainless steel frames for regular use made by a Los Angeles shop called LA Eyeworks and says he purchased as many pairs as he could find because they tended to break or get stolen by fans.
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The Baumvision press release states that the unisex model "Francesca" is named for one of Mark Mothersbaugh's pug dogs which is a simultaneous hermaphrodite that is called Frank.
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Mark Mothersbaugh is a collector and connoisseur of song poems and unusual or vintage musical devices.
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Mark Mothersbaugh is the owner of Raymond Scott's Electronium.
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Mark Mothersbaugh described having lasting neuropathic pain as a result of the illness.
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Mark Mothersbaugh was once a member of the Church of the SubGenius.
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Mark Mothersbaugh was honored with the Richard Kirk award at the 2004 BMI Film and TV Awards.
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On May 10,2008, Mark Mothersbaugh was awarded an honorary doctorate of humane letters from Kent State University.
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On May 28,2016, Mark Mothersbaugh was awarded the key to the city of Akron during a ceremony at the Akron-Summit County Public Library.