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Doug Wimbish
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Wimbish performing in New York City, 2016
Background information
Birth name Douglas Arthur Wimbish
Born (1956-09-22) September 22, 1956 (age 68)
Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • bass
  • guitar
Labels
Associated acts

Douglas Arthur Wimbish, born on September 22, 1956, is an American musician. He is famous for playing the bass guitar. Doug has been a member of the rock band Living Colour. He also played in the funk/hip hop group Tackhead. Doug is known for working as a studio musician. He has played with many famous artists. These include Sugarhill Gang, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, The Rolling Stones, Mick Jagger, Depeche Mode, James Brown, and Annie Lennox. He also did studio work for Sugarhill Records.

Doug's Musical Journey

Doug Wimbish was born in Hartford, Connecticut. He started playing guitar when he was 12 years old. By age 14, he switched to the bass guitar. In 1979, he joined Sugarhill Records. He worked there with guitarist Skip McDonald and drummer Keith LeBlanc. They became the main rhythm section for the label.

Even though they didn't play on "Rapper's Delight", they played on many other hits. These included "The Message" by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five. They also played on "White Lines" and "Apache".

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Wimbish with Living Colour, Vienna 1993

In 1984, Doug, Skip, and Keith moved to London. There, they started working with producer Adrian Sherwood. They formed a group called Tackhead. Doug became a very popular bass player. He was even considered to join The Rolling Stones in 1993. This was after their bassist Bill Wyman left. However, Darryl Jones got the spot instead.

Doug later played on the Rolling Stones' 1997 album Bridges to Babylon. In 1992, Doug joined the band Living Colour. He replaced their previous bassist, Muzz Skillings. He toured and recorded the album Stain with them.

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Wimbish with Little Axe (2009)

Living Colour broke up in 1995. Doug then joined his old friends from Sugarhill Gang. They played in a project called Little Axe. This group focused on ambient-dub music.

After Living Colour, Doug went back to London. He continued his work as a studio bassist. In 1999, he formed a new group called Jungle Funk. He created this band with drummer Will Calhoun and singer Vinx. Also in 1999, Doug released his first solo album. It was called Trippy Notes for Bass.

In 2000, Living Colour got back together. They toured in the United States, South America, and Europe. Doug also played with rapper Mos Def in a band called BlackJack Johnson. This band included members from P-Funk and Bad Brains.

Doug also formed another project called Head Fake. This was a drum and bass group with drummer Will Calhoun. They released a CD called In The Area. In 2008, a Head Fake DVD was released. It showed a concert they performed in Prague.

In 2008, Doug signed with Enja Records. He released his second solo album, CinemaSonics. In 2009, Living Colour released their album "The Chair in the Doorway". They also went on tour for it. Doug has also played on six albums with the group Little Axe.

Doug's Equipment

Doug Wimbish uses Ibanez and Spector bass guitars. These are popular brands for musicians.

Doug's Music

Doug has released his own music and played with many other artists.

Solo albums

  • Trippy Notes for Bass (1999)
  • CinemaSonics (2008)

Albums with other artists

See also

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