Mark Allen Mothersbaugh was born on 18 May 1950, in Akron, Ohio USA, and is a composer, record producer, singer, songwriter and author, best known from his music career spanning over four decades. He was the lead singer of the new wave band Devo and helped create iconic songs such as “Whip It”. All of his efforts have helped put his net worth to where it is today.
How rich is Mark Mothersbaugh? As of early-2017, sources estimate a net worth that is over $5 million, mostly earned through a successful career in the music industry which began in the early ‘70s. He’s also well known for contributing music to various other projects including television series, video games, and films, all of which have helped ensure the position of his wealth.
Mark Mothersbaugh Net Worth $5 million
Mark attended Kent State University, and while studying there would meet the eventual co-founders of Devo. Eventually, he along with Gerald Casale and Bob Lewis would create the band, and they released the hit single “Whip It” and have since maintained a cult following. They were given a contract by Warner Bros. and would release six albums before being dropped, resultin in drummer Alan Myers leaving the band and the band cancelling a tour.
Afterwards, Mothersbaugh ventured into composing, working on “Pee-wee Playhouse”. In 1987, the band reformed and would then release new albums including “Total Devo”. Four years later, the band broke up again, and Mark would create the music production studio called Mutato Musika. He continued to work on his career as a composer, then working on projects such as “Rugrats” and the films of director Wes Anderson.
In 2006, a project known as Devo 2.0 was started thanks to the help of Disney. It led to a new album four years later called “Something for Everybody”, for which the band was awarded the Moog Innovator Award during Moogfest 2010. Other work Mothersbaugh has been a part of include feature films such as “Rushmore” and “The Lego Movie”, and he also wrote the new theme song for “Felix the Cat”, and the theme song for “The Sims 2”. He composed theme music for “Regular Show”, “Eureka”, “Crash Bandicoot”, and “Jak and Daxter” too, all adding to his net worth.
Mark has also \drawn popularity and an increase in net worth from his work as a visual artist. He’s done over 150 art gallery shows, and the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver had an exhibition which showcased his art and music. He also produced a drawing segment for the television series “Yo Gabba Gabba!”, and was subsequently rewarded with the Richard Kirk award for his contributions to film and television music. He was also given an honorary doctorate from Kent State University, and was awarded the key to the city of Akron.
For his personal life, it is known that Mark married actress Nancye Ferguson but their marriage eventually ended. He is now married to Anita Greenspan and they have two children, one of whom is adopted. Mothersbaugh wears glasses due to severe astigmatism and myopia. He has since designed his own frames and has collaborated to release these signature frames. He is also a collector of song/poems, vintage and unusual musical devices.
