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Doug Wimbish

real name Douglas Arthur Wimbish

Bloomfield, United States

Doug Wimbish is credited on 1,391 releases across 396 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1976–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,391

Credits

396

Albums

6

Decades active

365

In collections

Biography

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American bass guitarist and producer, born on September 22nd 1956 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA. Best known for his work with Living Colour (which Doug became a permanent member of during June 1992). Wimbish is also recognised in the New York City scene for his many collaborations with drummer Keith LeBlanc and guitarist Skip McDonald (real name Bernard Alexander), first in Wood, Brass & Steel, and then from 1979 onwards in the Sugarhill Gang Band (the house band for Sugar Hill Records). Later Doug contributed to various On-U Sound projects such as Fats Comet and Tackhead (to name but two).

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Credited work

1,391 releases · 396 albums · active 1976–2026

  • Performance · 2,012
  • Production · 210
  • Other credits · 163
  • Engineering · 22

Studios: On-U Sound Studios · Matrix Studios · The Aquarium · Southern Studios

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