Doug Wimbish

Doug Wimbish is, to my ears, one of the most adventurous bassists alive. What fascinates me is his sheer range, from the Sugarhill Gang and Grandmaster Flash at hip hop's dawn to Living Colour, Tackhead, the Rolling Stones, James Brown and Depeche Mode. Few players treat the bass as a lead voice rather than mere foundation, but he does, bending it with effects until it sings. That a kid from Bloomfield, Connecticut helped shape the low end of so many genres says everything about his curiosity. I genuinely admire musicians who refuse to stay in one lane, and Wimbish never has.

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Name (English)

Doug Wimbish

Name (Japanese)

ダグ・ウィンビッシュ

Reading

だぐ・うぃんびっしゅ

Born

September 22, 1956 (age 70)

Origin

Bloomfield, Connecticut, United States

Occupation

bassist / singer / guitarist

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Monkey

High school

Bloomfield High School

• Official sitehttps://dougwimbish.com/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doug%20Wimbish
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q726379

Tags

• Connecticut
• bassist
• singer
• guitarist

Last updated

September 25, 2026

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