Biography

“I’m not just a bass player, I’m a soundsystem”. As bassist for the legendary rap label Sugarhill Records backing Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five to the pioneering Grammy Award winning rock band Living Colour, Doug Wimbish has lent his innovative and creative bass grooves and sounds to a roster of world-renowned musicians. Considered a pioneer in hip hop bass playing and in the use of bass effects, alternate tunings and extended hand techniques, Doug’s mastery of the bass is unparalleled. Doug’s bass lines, heard on Sugarhill classics including ‘The Message’, ‘Apache’, ‘8th Wonder’, ’White Lines’ & ‘Funk You Up’, signify Doug’s role in the birth of Hip Hop. As one of the most versatile session and touring bassists in the industry, Wimbish moves readily from pop and mainstream rock to hip hop, funk, metal, reggae, R&B, world and experimental music & is considered one of the most influential living bassists that still play actively today. In addition to Doug’s work with Living Colour, TackHead, Little Axe, HeadFake, Jungle Funk, Adrian Sherwood's On-U Sound label and his newest collaboration, DMD the Vibes, Doug’s highly regarded career spanning all musical genres has also included recording, producing and touring with many world renowned artists including The Rolling Stones, Mick Jagger, Jeff Beck, Joe Satriani, Herb Albert, Annie Lennox, Madonna, Carly Simon, Seal, Al Green, Billy Idol, Ms. Lauryn Hill, George Clinton, Afrika Bambaataa, James Brown & Depeche Mode.