Douglas Arthur Wimbish, known professionally as Doug Wimbish, born September 22, 1956, in Hartford, Connecticut, United States, is an American bassist and songwriter. Wimbish began playing guitar at age 12 and switched to bass at age 14. In 1979, Wimbish joined guitarist Skip McDonald and drummer Keith LeBlanc in the Sugarhill Records house rhythm section, playing on tracks including “The Message” and “New York City” by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five. In 1984, the trio relocated to London, working with producer Adrian Sherwood and forming the group Tackhead. Wimbish worked as a session musician for artists including The Rolling Stones, Mick Jagger, Depeche Mode, and James Brown. In 1992, Wimbish joined Living Colour, replacing Muzz Skillings and performing on the 1993 studio album Stain. Following Living Colour's 1995 disbandment, Wimbish formed Jungle Funk and Head Fake, releasing solo studio albums Trippy Notes for Bass in 1999 and CinemaSonics in 2008 on Enja Records, before Living Colour re-formed in 2000.
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