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Bill Laswell

real name William Otis Laswell

US bass guitarist and record producer

Salem, United States · b. 1955-02-12

Bill Laswell is credited on 2,632 releases across 940 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1978–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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2,632

Credits

940

Albums

6

Decades active

623

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American bassist, producer and record label owner. Also owner of the Orange Music studio, in West Orange, New Jersey, since 1997.
Born February 12, 1955 in Salem, Illinois and raised in Albion, Michigan. He was married to Ethiopian singer Ejigayehu Shibabaw alias Gigi.
Laswell ranks among the most prolific of musicians, being involved in hundreds of recordings with many musicians from all over the world. Laswell's music draws upon many different genres, most notably funk, various world music, jazz, dub and ambient styles. He has also played or produced music from the noisier, more aggressive end of the rock spectrum, like hardcore punk and metal.

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Credited work

2,632 releases · 940 albums · active 1978–2026

  • Performance · 3,257
  • Production · 1,568
  • Other credits · 304
  • Engineering · 256
  • Mastering · 4

Studios: Greenpoint Studios · OAO Studios · Master Rock Studios · RPM Studios

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