Jim Mothersbaugh

{{Infobox musical artist | name = Jim Mothersbaugh | image = Jim Mothersbaugh.jpg | alt = | caption = Mothersbaugh in 2019 | background = non_vocal_instrumentalist | birth_name = James Michael Mothersbaugh | alias = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1954|01|18}} | birth_place = Akron, Ohio, U.S. | death_place = | genre = {{flatlist| * Art punk * electronic rock * proto-punk * new wave * synth-punk }} | occupation = {{flatlist| * Musician * equipment technician * sound engineer }} | instrument = Drums | years_active = 1973–present | label = | associated_acts = Devo | website = }} '''James Michael Mothersbaugh''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|m|ʌ|ð|ər|z|b|ɔː}}; born January 18, 1954) is an American electronic engineer and former musician. He was the second drummer of the new wave band Devo, replacing Rod Reisman who played for only one show. Mothersbaugh joined Devo with his older brothers, Mark and Bob. He was in the band from 1973 to 1976.<ref name ="IB">{{cite web| url=http://ibmag.com/Main/Archive/DEVOlution_10649.aspx |title=DEVO-lution | work=Inside Business Magazine |last= Reynolds Harrow |first=Victoria |date=October 2000 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151118115421/http://ibmag.com/Main/Archive/DEVOlution_10649.aspx |access-date=17 November 2015|archive-date=2015-11-18 }}</ref>

Mothersbaugh appears on several early Devo demos. Later on, he performed as an equipment technician for the band on the 1980 tour, and worked at Roland through much of the 1980s helping to develop MIDI technology.<ref name="IB" />

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==External links== *{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p4080}} *{{IMDb name|id=3426419|name=Jim Mothersbaugh}} *Official [https://www.circleprime.com company website]

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