Jim Mothersbaugh


James Michael Mothersbaugh is an American electronic engineer and former musician. He was the second drummer of the New [wave music|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.
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.