Douglas Arthur Wimbish, known professionally as Doug Wimbish, born September 22,
1956, in Hartford, Connecticut, United States, is an American bassist and
songwriter. Wimbish began playing guitar at age 12 and switched to bass at age
14. In 1979, Wimbish joined guitarist Skip McDonald and drummer Keith LeBlanc in
the Sugarhill Records house rhythm section, playing on tracks including “The
Message” and “New York City” by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five. In 1984,
the trio relocated to London, working with producer Adrian Sherwood and forming
the group Tackhead. Wimbish worke...