Jim Mothersbaugh

James Michael Mothersbaugh (/ˈmʌðərzbɔː/; born January 18, 1954) is an American electronic engineer and former musician. He was the second drummer of the new wave band Devo, replacing Rod Reisman who played for only one show. Mothersbaugh joined Devo with his older brothers, Mark and Bob. He was in the band from 1973 to 1976.^[1]

Jim Mothersbaugh
Mothersbaugh in 2019
Background information
Birth name	James Michael Mothersbaugh
Born	(1954-01-18) January 18, 1954 (age 71) Akron, Ohio, U.S.
Genres	Art punk electronic rock proto-punk new wave synthpunk
Occupations	Musician equipment technician sound engineer
Instrument	Drums
Years active	1973—present

Mothersbaugh appears on several early Devo demos. Later on, he performed as an equipment technician for the band on the 1980 tour, and worked at Roland through much of the 1980s helping to develop MIDI technology.^[1]