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My Take
Arthur Baker is one of those behind-the-board architects whose fingerprints are all over music you love without knowing his name. Helping shape early hip-hop with Afrika Bambaataa and Planet Patrol, then crossing the Atlantic to work with New Order, shows a producer unafraid of genre borders. His remix résumé, touching Prince's Paisley Park orbit and the Pet Shop Boys, reads like a tour of 1980s dance culture. What I respect most is that range and longevity; this Boston native helped define how studios sculpt rhythm. For me, you simply can't tell the story of modern dance music without him.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Arthur Baker
- Name (Japanese)
- アーサー・ベイカー
- Reading
- あーさー・べいかー
- Born
- April 22, 1955 (age 71)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Goat
- Origin
- Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Occupation
- songwriter / disc jockey / record producer / composer / musician
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Arthur Baker born?
Born April 22, 1955 (age 71).
Where is Arthur Baker from?
Arthur Baker is from Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
What does Arthur Baker do?
Arthur Baker works as songwriter, disc jockey, record producer, composer, musician.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.