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My Take
Bob Mould is one of those musicians I feel I owe a debt to without always realizing it. His work with Husker Du in the eighties and Sugar in the nineties basically laid the blueprint for melodic, distortion-soaked alternative rock that countless later bands quietly inherited. What I admire most is the balance, walls of noise that never drown the actual song underneath. A Macalester-educated, blog-writing guitarist is a delightfully unflashy figure, and I love that he has kept working for decades rather than coasting on legacy. To me he is a foundational, undersung architect of a sound far more famous than his own name.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Bob Mould
- Name (Japanese)
- ボブ・モールド
- Reading
- ぼぶ・もーるど
- Born
- October 16, 1960 (age 65)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Rat
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- guitarist / singer / blogger / songwriter / singer-songwriter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Macalester College
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Bob Mould born?
Born October 16, 1960 (age 65).
Where is Bob Mould from?
Bob Mould is from New York City, New York, United States.
What does Bob Mould do?
Bob Mould works as guitarist, singer, blogger, songwriter, singer-songwriter.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-19
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.