List of Oingo Boingo members

The following is a complete chronology of various line-ups of Oingo Boingo and The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo, from 1972 until 1995.

Oingo Boingo
Also known asThe Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo
Boingo
GenresNew wave, ska
Years active1972–95
Websitewww.oingoboingo.com
Past membersLeon Schneiderman
Dale Turner
Sam "Sluggo" Phipps
Danny Elfman
Steve Bartek
John "Vatos" Hernandez
Kerry Hatch
Richard Gibbs
John Avila
Michael Bacich
Carl Graves
Warren Fitzgerald
Doug Lacy
Marc Mann
George Swahili

Former members

Leon Schneiderman

  • Active: 1972–95
  • Instrument(s): baritone and alto saxophones, percussion, backing vocals
  • Release contributions: all Oingo Boingo releases

Dale Turner

  • Active: 1972–95
  • Instrument(s): trumpet, trombone, percussion, guitar, backing vocals
  • Release contributions: all Oingo Boingo releases

Sam "Sluggo" Phipps

Danny Elfman

Steve Bartek

  • Active: 1976–95
  • Instrument(s): guitar, Backing vocals, percussion, accordion
  • Release contributions: all Oingo Boingo releases

John "Vatos" Hernandez

  • Active: 1978–95
  • Instrument(s): drums, percussion
  • Release contributions: all Oingo Boingo releases

Kerry Hatch

Richard Gibbs

John Avila

Michael Bacich

Carl Graves

Warren Fitzgerald

Doug Lacy

  • Active: 1994–95
  • Instrument(s): percussion, trombone, accordion
  • Release contributions: Boingo (1994), Farewell (1996), Anthology (1999)

Marc Mann

  • Active: 1994–95
  • Instrument(s): keyboards, samples
  • Release contributions: Boingo (1994), Farewell (1996), Anthology (1999)

Additional musicians

David Eagle

  • Active: 1980–81
  • Instrument(s): drums

Bruce Fowler

Paul Fox

William Winant

  • Active: 1991–92
  • Instrument(s): percussion

Katurah Clarke

  • Active: 1994–95
  • Instrument(s): percussion
  • Release contributions: Boingo (1994), Farewell: Live from the Universal Amphitheatre Halloween 1995 (1996)

Members of The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo

This is a list of members that were only in The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo.

NameYearsCreditsAdditional Info
Richard Elfman 1972–76Founder, director, percussionNote that pretty much everyone played percussion
Billy Superball 1972–75, 1976–78Trumpet, Upright & Fender BassAka William Folwell. Appears in the Bill Murray movie Loose Shoes
William Winant 1972–75PercussionToured with Oingo Boingo; has performed and recorded with Mr. Bungle, John Zorn, Secret Chiefs 3, and Sonic Youth
Stan Ayeroff 1972–75Jazz guitar 
Marie-Pascale Elfman 1972–?VocalsRichard Elfman's wife. She appeared with the band less and less after her husband left
Gene Cunningham 1972–??Aka Ugh-Fudge Bwana or Ugh Fudge Bwana [1]
Jon Gold 1973–76Guitar, multi-instrumentalist 
Josh Gordon 1973–75Trumpet, sousaphone, banjar, guitar 
Brad Kay 1974–77Keyboards 
Miriam Cutler 1976–79Clarinet, vocalsHer website[2]
Timm Boatman 1976–78Drums, percussionLA Opera orchestra percussionist
Matthew Bright ?–?BassAka Toshiro Boloney
Jan Munroe ?–?Sword swallower, slack-rope walker, fire breatherHe is an actor, known for Catch Me If You Can (2002), Poseidon (2006) and A Few Good Men (1992). He has been married to Frances Conroy since April 1992.
Ernie Fosselius ?–?Wind InstrumentsWrote "Hipsters On Parade"
Todd Manley ?–?Percussion 
Lori Erenberg 197?-?AccordionAppeared with the group in their 1976 The Gong Show appearance.;
Musti Faun ?–?? 
Gisele Lindley ?–??Played "Princess" in "Forbidden Zone"
Joe Berland ?–?KeyboardistMath teacher at Newbridge in Los Angeles

Timeline

While most members played a variety of instruments and vocals, this timeline represents a member's service listed under his or her main instrument.


References

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