Robert Mothersbaugh
DEVO
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Raised in Akron, Ohio, Robert Leroy Mothersbaugh Jr. first played guitar in a high-school cover group alongside his brother Jim before joining the experimental ensemble that would become Devo in 1974. As the band's lead guitarist and occasional vocalist, he helped shape its new-wave sound, contributing to the 1980 chart-success of “Whip It” and later supporting Toni Basil’s debut album. After a br…
Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources