American musician, producer, composer, author, and artist, born 19 February 1954 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

He became known via his band [[artist:Swans]]. In 1990 he founded [[label:Young God Records]] which released Swans music and other projects. He also produced or co-produced nearly all releases on the label. Besides Swans and Young God Records he has had several other bands and solo projects.

[[artist:358331]] is his ex-wife. He is married to [[artist:5095587]].