Doug Wimbish
- January 5, 2024
- Bassist
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Doug Wimbish |
| Occupation | Bassist |
| Date Of Birth | Sep 22, 1956(1956-09-22) |
| Age | 68 |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Connecticut |
| Horoscope | Virgo |
Doug Wimbish Biography
| Name | Doug Wimbish |
| Birthday | Sep 22 |
| Birth Year | 1956 |
| Place Of Birth | Connecticut |
| Home Town | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Virgo |
Doug Wimbish is one of the most popular and richest Bassist who was born on September 22, 1956 in Connecticut, Connecticut, United States. Bassist most famous as a member of the versatile and influential band Living Colour. He was also a prominent studio musician for Sugarhill Records, playing bass on a number of early hip-hop classics like ‘The Message’ and ‘White Lines’ by Grandmaster Flash.
He has played with guitarist Vernon Reid as a member of Living Colour.
Born in Hartford, Connecticut, Wimbish started playing guitar at the age of 12 and switched to bass guitar at the age of 14. In 1979 he was hired together with guitarist Skip McDonald and drummer Keith LeBlanc to form the house rhythm section for Sugarhill Records. Although they did not play on the Sugarhill Gang’s famous song “Rapper’s Delight” (the rhythm tracks for this song were played by the group Positive Force), they did play on many other popular song tracks, including “The Message” by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, “White Lines” by Grandmaster Flash and Melle Mel, “New York City” by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, and “Apache” by the Sugarhill Gang.
Together with McDonald and LeBlanc, Wimbish headed to London in 1984 and started working with producer Adrian Sherwood and formed the group Tackhead. Together with Tackhead and as a session bassist, Wimbish found himself in demand as a bass player for many artists and was considered as a permanent sideman for the Rolling Stones after the departure of bassist Bill Wyman in 1993, but lost the position to Darryl Jones. In the late 1980s Wimbish began crossing paths with vocalist Bernard Fowler, who collaborated with Tackhead and Little Axe. Both sang on records by the Rolling Stones, and Wimbish later played on the Stones’ 1997 album Bridges to Babylon. Wimbish joined Living Colour in 1992 (he replaced Muzz Skillings, who left the band) to tour and record the album, Stain.
His brother Victor, aunt Noami and uncle Joey were were instrumental in developing his love for music.
Doug Wimbish Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Bassist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Doug Wimbish is one of the richest Bassist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Doug Wimbish 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He first picked up a guitar at age 12 and switched to bass two years later. He was first hired by Sugarhill Records in 1979.
He played with rapper Mos Def in the band BlackJack Johnson in the early 2000’s.
Douglas Arthur “Doug” Wimbish (born September 22, 1956) is an American bass player, primarily known for being a member of rock band Living Colour and funk/dub/hip hop collective Tackhead, and as a session musician with artists such as Sugarhill Gang, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, The Rolling Stones, Mick Jagger, Depeche Mode, James Brown, Annie Lennox, and Barrington Levy (as well as his studio work for the rap/hip hop label Sugarhill Records and the experimental dub label On-U Sound).
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In 2009, Living Colour released and toured for the album “The Chair in the Doorway”.
Facts & Trivia
Doug Ranked on the list of most popular Bassist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Doug Wimbish celebrates birthday on September 22 of every year.