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{{shortShort description|American musician and composer (born 1950)}}

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| birth_name = Mark Allen Mothersbaugh

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'''Mark Allen Mothersbaugh''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|m|ʌ|ð|ər|z|b|ɔː}}; born May 18, 1950) is an American musician. He came to prominence in the late 1970s as co-founder, lead singer and keyboardist of the [[New wave music|new wave]] band [[Devo]], whose "[[Whip It (Devo song)|Whip It]]" was a top 20 single in the US in 1980, peaking at No. 14, and which has since maintained a [[cult following]]. Mothersbaugh is one of the main composers of Devo's music.▼

▲'''Mark Allen Mothersbaugh''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|m|ʌ|ð|ər|z|b|ɔː}}; born May 18, 1950) is an American musician and composer. He came to prominence in the late 1970s as co-founder, lead singer and keyboardist of the [[New wave music|new wave]] band [[Devo]], whose "[[Whip It (Devo song)|Whip It]]" was a top 20 single in the US in 1980, peaking at No. 14, and which has since maintained a [[cult following]]. Mothersbaugh iswas one of the mainprimary composers of Devo's music.

In addition to his work with Devo, Mothersbaugh has made music for television series, films and video games via his production company, [[Mutato Muzika]]. He composed the music for the 13-year run of the animated series ''[[Rugrats]]'' and its three related [[Rugrats (film series)|theatrical films]]. As a solo musician, Mothersbaugh has released four studio albums: ''[[Muzik for Insomniaks, Volume 1 and Volume 2|Muzik for Insomniaks]]'', ''Muzik for the Gallery'', ''Joyeux Mutato'' and ''The Most Powerful Healing Muzik in the Entire World''.▼

▲In addition to his work with Devo, Mothersbaugh has made music for television series, films and video games via his production company, [[Mutato Muzika]]. He composed the music for the 13-year run of the animated series ''[[Rugrats]]'' and its three related [[Rugrats (film series)|theatrical films]]. He has created film scores for [[Wes Anderson]] and for [[Marvel Comics]] [[List of films based on Marvel Comics publications|films]]. As a solo musician, Mothersbaugh has released four studio albums: ''[[Muzik for Insomniaks, Volume 1 and Volume 2|Muzik for Insomniaks]]'', ''Muzik for the Gallery'', ''Joyeux Mutato'' and ''The Most Powerful Healing Muzik in the Entire World''.

In 2004, he received the [[Richard Kirk]] award at the [[Broadcast Music, Inc.|BMI]] Film and TV Awards for his contributions to film and television music.<ref name="bmi.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/234057 |title=BMI Hands Out Over 100 Awards at Annual Film/TV Gala |date=May 12, 2004 |publisher=bmi.com |access-date=October 28, 2010 |archive-date=June 22, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100622055605/http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/234057 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2008, Mothersbaugh received an [[Honorary degree|honorary doctorate]] of [[humanities|humane letters]] from [[Kent State University]], his [[alma mater]].<ref>{{cite web |work=Forbes.com |title=America's Best Colleges 2010 |url=https://www.forbes.com/lists/2010/94/best-colleges-10_Kent-State-University_94212.html |access-date=September 9, 2015 |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304105512/http://www.forbes.com/lists/2010/94/best-colleges-10_Kent-State-University_94212.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

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* The score for HBO's [[Our Flag Means Death]].

In 2013, Mothersbaugh appeared on an episode of ''[[The Aquabats! Super Show!]]'', an action-comedy series by the creators of ''Yo Gabba Gabba!'' starring the Devo-influenced band [[The Aquabats]], playing the eccentric scientist father of one of the main characters, Jimmy the Robot.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://geek-news.mtv.com/2013/06/14/mark-mothersbaugh-aquabats-super-show/ |title=Mark Mothersbaugh joins 'The Aquabats! Super Show!' |date=June 14, 2013 |author=Sagers, Aaron |publisher=MTV Geek |access-date=June 15, 2013 |archive-date=June 18, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130618085339/http://geek-news.mtv.com/2013/06/14/mark-mothersbaugh-aquabats-super-show |url-status=livedead }} He also guest-appeared on the [[Futurama]] episode, ''The Mutants Are Revolting.''</ref>

Mothersbaugh and Casale have produced music for other artists, including [[Toni Basil]].<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.45cat.com/45_list_view_record.php?li=2149 |title=Devo-related 45s |access-date=August 4, 2015 |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304131814/http://www.45cat.com/45_list_view_record.php?li=2149 |url-status=live }}</ref>

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== Personal life ==

[[File:Sundance Film Festival 2024 - DEVO - Anita Greenspan-104A2736.jpg|thumb|upright|Anita Greenspan at the 2024 Sundance FimFilm Festival]]

At the age of seven, Mothersbaugh began wearing glasses to correct his severe [[Near-sightedness|myopia]] and [[astigmatism]], before which he was legally blind. Over the years, he took an interest in designing his own distinctive eyewear for use in Devo shows. He favored a set of stainless steel frames for regular use made by a Los Angeles shop called LA Eyeworks and says he purchased as many pairs as he could find because they tended to break or get stolen by fans.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.esquire.com/blogs/mens-fashion/eye-glasses-of-the-day-061110 |date=June 11, 2010 |author=Peskowitz, Josh |title=Eye Glasses of the Day: Mark Mothersbaugh's |access-date=June 20, 2010 |work=[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]] |archive-date=June 15, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100615020041/http://www.esquire.com/blogs/mens-fashion/eye-glasses-of-the-day-061110 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="EW specs">{{cite magazine |url=http://www.ew.com/article/2014/10/02/mark-mothersbaugh-devo-eyewear |date=October 2, 2014 |author=Raymer, Miles |title=Devo's Mark Mothersbaugh on his new eyewear line, revisiting old work |access-date=September 7, 2015 |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]}}</ref> In a joint venture with eyewear manufacturer Shane Baum, Mothersbaugh has designed his own branded frames for sale, made of beryllium with a stainless steel chrome finish, in three different styles as of 2015. The Baumvision press release states that the unisex model "Francesca" is named for one of Mothersbaugh's pug dogs which is a [[Hermaphrodite#Simultaneous hermaphrodites|simultaneous hermaphrodite]] that is also called Frank.<ref name="EW specs" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://baumvision.com/downloads/mm_pressrelease.pdf |title=Mothersbaugh Eyewear |access-date=September 7, 2015 |archive-date=May 10, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150510111645/http://baumvision.com/downloads/mm_pressrelease.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>

In a 2016 interview, Mothersbaugh mentioned having [[attention deficit hyperactivity disorder|attention deficit disorder]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Litt |first1=Steven |title=Q&A with Devo's Mark Mothersbaugh, whose "Myopia" show opens soon at two NEO museums (photos) |url=https://www.cleveland.com/arts/2016/05/qa_with_devo_co-founder.html |website=Cleveland |access-date=3 February 2024 |date=13 May 2016 |quote="I figured out a way to harness my ADD [attention deficit disorder] to my benefit," he said in a recent telephone interview. "I'm moving back and forth between visual and sonic projects all day."}}</ref>

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Mothersbaugh is a collector and connoisseur of [[song poem]]s<ref>[http://www.nerdist.c:om/2011/10/nerdist-podcast-130-penn-teller/ NERDIST Podcast Episode 130]{{Dead link|date=May 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}: Penn & Teller; Penn discusses his involvement along with Mark & [[Tom Ardolino]] of [[NRBQ]] with collecting song poems (starting at 08:17 in the podcast).{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> and unusual or vintage musical devices. He is the owner of [[Raymond Scott]]'s [[Electronium]] (although it is currently not functional).<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/OOO-HPHQUKg Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20141201141216/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOO-HPHQUKg Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOO-HPHQUKg |title=Mutato Muzika: Diamonds in the Basement |medium=video |publisher=Gearwire |date=April 3, 2008 |access-date=September 30, 2015}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

Mothersbaugh contracted [[Coronavirus disease 2019|COVID‑19COVID-19]] in May 2020, and was placed on a ventilator in an [[intensive care unit]] at [[Cedars-Sinai Medical Center]] for 18 days. In August 2020, Mothersbaugh recounted that he "nearly died" of the disease, and was in a delusional state while infected; he came to believe that he had been hospitalized after being hit by a brick in [[Little Tokyo, Los Angeles|Little Tokyo]], and repeatedly urged his family members to search for his attackers.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Greene |first1=Andy |title=Devo's Mark Mothersbaugh Says He Nearly Died From Covid-19 |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/devos-mark-mothersbaugh-says-he-nearly-died-from-covid-19-1053433/ |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=August 31, 2020 |access-date=September 1, 2020}}</ref> He described having lasting [[neuropathic pain]] as a result of the illness.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Roberts |first1=Randall |title=Mark Mothersbaugh nearly died from COVID-19. FaceTiming with his family kept him alive |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2020-08-31/mark-mothersbaugh-devo-covid-19-coronavirus |website=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=August 31, 2020 |access-date=September 1, 2020 |archive-date=September 1, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200901012837/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2020-08-31/mark-mothersbaugh-devo-covid-19-coronavirus |url-status=live }}</ref>

Mothersbaugh was once a member of the parody religion the [[Church of the SubGenius]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.texasmonthly.com/the-daily-post/the-church-of-the-subgenius-finally-plays-it-straight/|title=The Church of the SubGenius Finally Plays It Straight|date=November 2, 2017|website=Texas Monthly|access-date=January 19, 2021|archive-date=January 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128221622/https://www.texasmonthly.com/the-daily-post/the-church-of-the-subgenius-finally-plays-it-straight/|url-status=live}}</ref>

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| ''[[Hotel Transylvania 2]]'' || [[Genndy Tartakovsky]] || [[Columbia Pictures]]<br />[[Sony Pictures Animation]]<br />[[Lone Star Funds#Motion picture financing|LStar Capital]] || {{N/A}}

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| ''Forever'' || Tatia Pilieva || [[Monterey Media]]<br/>Elysium Bandini Studios<br/>Foreverland Productions || {{N/A}}

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| ''[[Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip]]''<ref>{{cite news|title=Mark Mothersbaugh Scoring 'Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip'|url=http://filmmusicreporter.com/2015/11/06/mark-mothersbaugh-scoring-alvin-and-the-chipmunks-the-road-chip/|work=Film Music Reporter|date=November 6, 2015|access-date=November 7, 2015|archive-date=November 9, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151109041917/http://filmmusicreporter.com/2015/11/06/mark-mothersbaugh-scoring-alvin-and-the-chipmunks-the-road-chip/|url-status=live}}</ref> || [[Walt Becker]] || [[20th Century Fox]]<br />[[Fox 2000 Pictures]]<br />[[Regency Enterprises]]<br />[[Bagdasarian Productions]]<br />[[TSG Entertainment]] || {{N/A}}

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| ''[[Hotel Transylvania: Transformania]]''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://filmmusicreporter.com/2021/06/18/mark-mothersbaugh-scoring-hotel-transylvania-transformia/ |title=Mark Mothersbaugh Scoring 'Hotel Transylvania: Transformia' |website=Film Music Reporter |date=June 18, 2021 |access-date=June 28, 2021 |archive-date=July 3, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210703000702/https://filmmusicreporter.com/2021/06/18/mark-mothersbaugh-scoring-hotel-transylvania-transformia/ |url-status=live }}</ref> || Jennifer Kluska<br />Derek Drymon || [[Amazon Studios]]<br />[[Columbia Pictures]]<br />[[Sony Pictures Animation]] || {{N/A}}

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| rowspan="23" |2023

|''[[Cocaine Bear]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mark Mothersbaugh Scoring Elizabeth Banks' 'Cocaine Bear' |url=https://filmmusicreporter.com/2022/11/28/mark-mothersbaugh-scoring-elizabeth-banks-cocaine-bear/ |access-date=2022-11-29 |website=Film Music Reporter |language=en-US |archive-date=November 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221130015847/http://filmmusicreporter.com/2022/11/28/mark-mothersbaugh-scoring-elizabeth-banks-cocaine-bear/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

|Elizabeth Banks

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| [[Netflix]]<br />[[Netflix Animation]]<br />Pistor Productions

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|''[[Vacation Friends 2]]''

|[[Clay Tarver]]

| [[Hulu]]<br />[[20th Century Studios]]<br />Broken Road Productions

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| 2024

|''The World According to Allee Willis''<ref>{{cite web |title='World According to Allee Willis, The' |url=https://freepfilmfestival.com/the-world-according-to-allee-willis/ |website=Freep Film Festival |date=March 13, 2024 |access-date=27 April 2024}}</ref>

| Alexis Manya Spraic

| Blackburn Pictures

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| 2025

|''[[A Minecraft Movie]]''

| [[Jared and Jerusha Hess|Jared Hess]]

| [[Warner Bros. Pictures]]<br />[[Legendary Pictures]]<br />[[Mojang Studios]]<br />[[Vertigo Entertainment]]<br />Domain Entertainment<br />On the Roam

| {{N/A}}

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