(ABOUT THE CAST MEMBERS)


(alphabetically by last name)

Date of Birth: January 14, 1957
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, CA

Role in Boingo: Bass Guitars, Vocals. Has also co-produced Boingo releases.
First appearance: "Dead Man's Party" (1985).
Final appearance: "Farewell" (1996).
Currently / recent past:
plays with, or has played with, several bands (CID... formerly the All-Stars... Doug & the Mystics, Food for Feet) during and after Boingo.
Has produced independent band Reel Big Fish.
Recently Avila played bass on a few tracks of Podgiegaloop's "Full On Package Deal".
A band with Vatos and Avila called Hammond Sammond Johnnies is now playing clubs.
Has played bass in Act of Faith and for Jennifer Nash (2002) www.jennifernash.net.
In 2003, appeared in a play called Chavez Ravine

Date of Birth: January 30, 1952
Place of Birth:

Role in Boingo: Arranger of Boingo music and co-producer of albums.
Lead guitar, rhythm vocals, programming
First appearance: Member of theatrical troupe Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo and
original Oingo Boingo band member.
Final appearance: "Farewell" (1996).
Currently: Musical arranger on Danny Elfman film projects. Has played with Doug & the Mystics.

Date of Birth: May 29, 1953
Place of Birth: Amarillo, TX
Role in Boingo: Composer of Boingo songs/lyrics and co-producer of albums.
Lead vocals, rhythm guitar, percussion, programming.

First appearance: Member of theatrical troupe Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo and
original Oingo Boingo band member.
Final appearance: "Farewell" (1996).
Currently: Continuing to compose musical scores for motion picture and television projects.
Has written screenplays he hopes to produce, or have produced, into films.
Personal: Engaged to actress Bridget Fonda.

Date of Birth: September 15, 1968
Place of Birth:

Role in Boingo: Guitars
First appearance:"Boingo" (1994)
Final appearance: "Farewell" (1996).
Currently: member of the L.A.-based band The Vandals.

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Role in Boingo: Keyboards, synthesizers, bass vocals, trombone, special DX-7 Programming
First appearance: Oingo Boingo ep (1980)?
Final appearance: "Danny Elfman So-Lo" (1984).
After leaving Boingo: Studio musician, playing on numerous recordings by artists like
Tom Waits, Poco, Robert Palmer, Melissa Etheridge, War, and many more.
Currently: Composer of musical scores for motion picture and television projects.
Musical director on "Tracey Takes On!" and "Muppets Tonight!"

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Role in Boingo: Bass, bass synthesizer, key rhythm vocals
First appearance: Member of theatrical troupe Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo and
original Oingo Boingo band member.
Final appearance: "Danny Elfman So-Lo" (1984).
Misc: played bass guitar for Madonna in her "Ciao, Italy" video....

Date of Birth: September 5, 1951
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Role in Boingo: Lead drums, rhythm drums, bass drums, percussion
First appearance: Member of theatrical troupe Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo and
original Oingo Boingo band member.
Final appearance: "Farewell" (1996).
Currently: band member of CID... formerly the All-Stars... The Zydeco Party Band, and The Jazz Giants. Has played with Food for Feet ... Doug & the Mystics and Tito & the Tarantulas (see Tito & the Tarantulas perform "After Dark" at www.musicvideos.com).
Also provides percussion and voice to TV commercials. A band withVatos and Avila called Hammond Sammond Johnnies is now playing clubs.

Date of Birth: October 1, 1953
Place of Birth:

Role in Boingo: Saxes (tenor, soprano), clarinet
First appearance: Member of theatrical troupe Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo and
original Oingo Boingo band member.
Misc: Did not tour with the band in support of "Boingo" (1994).
Final appearance: "Farewell" (1996).
Currently: perfoms with the Sam Phipps Jazz Quartet and Doug & the Mystics.

Date of Birth: January 25, 1954
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Role in Boingo: Saxes (baritone, alto)
First appearance: Member of theatrical troupe Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo and
original Oingo Boingo band member.
Misc: Inventor of the Rumba-phone {also called Balafons... check out 'Grey Matter' from
"Nothing to Fear" (1982) for a well-known example of this unique instrument}.
Did not tour with the band in support of "Boingo" (1994).
Final appearance: "Farewell" (1996).

Date of Birth: July 2, 1942
Place of Birth:

Role in Boingo: Trumpet, trombone
First appearance: Member of theatrical troupe Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo and
original Oingo Boingo band member.
Misc: Did not tour with the band in support of "Boingo" (1994).
Final appearance: "Farewell" (1996).

(OTHER BOINGO PARTICIPANTS)

Mike Bacich

Role in Boingo: Keyboards
First appearance: "Dead Man's Party" (1985).
Final appearance: "BOI-NGO" (1987); but appears on "Best O' Boingo" compilation (1991)
Currently: no information.

David Eagle

Role in Boingo: Drums
First appearance:"Oingo Boingo" 10" ep (1980).
Final appearance: "Urgh! A Music War" show? (it may be him drumming, cuz it ain't Vatos)
Currently: no information.

Paul Fox

Role in Boingo: Synthesizers
Only appearance: "Danny Elfman So-Lo" (1984).
Currently: no information.

Carl Graves

Role in Boingo: Keyboards, synthesizers
First appearance: "Boingo Alive" (1988).
Final appearance: "Boingo" (1994)
Currently: no information.

Doug Lacy

Role in Boingo: Accordian
First appearance:"Boingo" (1994)
Final appearance: "Farewell" (1996).
Currently: Doug & the Mystics; The Zydeco Party Band.

Marc Mann

Role in Boingo: Keyboards, Samples
First appearance:"Boingo" (1994).
Final appearance:"Farewell" (1996).
Currently: no information.

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