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Paul Barker

Paul Barker is credited on 466 releases across 133 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1987–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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466

Pressings credited

133

Albums

5

Decades active

340

In collections

Biography

Paul Gordon Barker (born February 8, 1959), also referred to as Hermes Pan, is an American musician, best known as the former bass guitarist, producer and engineer for industrial metal band Ministry from 1986 to 2003. Prior to Ministry, he provided bass for the Seattle post-punk ensemble The Blackouts alongside future Ministry drummer Bill Rieflin and his brother, one-time Ministry touring keyboardist/saxophonist Roland Barker, from 1979 until 1985.

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Credited work

466 releases · 133 albums · active 1987–2025

  • Performance · 698
  • Engineering · 70
  • Production · 53
  • Other credits · 30
  • Mastering · 1

Studios: Chicago Trax Recording Studio · Southern Studios · South Beach Studios · Cabaret Metro

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