Brian Gibson, born on July 25, 1975, is an American musician, artist, and video game designer, whose early exposure to experimental music led him to develop a distinctive bass technique featuring cello‑tuned intervals and extensive effects. He first gained attention as the bassist for the noise rock duo Lightning Bolt, contributing to releases such as Ride the Skies (2001) and Hypermagic Mountain (2005). In 2015, he co‑founded the game‑development studio Drool, where he created the music and art for the critically acclaimed title Thumper, released in 2016. His work on Thumper earned praise for its rhythmic complexity and earned him recognition within both the music and gaming communities.
