Biff Blumfumgagnge
{{short description|American drummer}}
{{BLP sources|date=May 2008}}
Biff Moyer (born David Lee Morelock,[https://www.localsoundsmagazine.com/2016/06/13/the-cheerful-insanity-of-biff-blumfumgagnge/ "The Cheerful Insanity Of Biff Blumfumgagnge", Local Sounds Magazine, June 13, 2016]. Retrieved November 4, 2020 January 17, 1964), who became known under the name Biff Uranus Blumfumgagnge,[https://www.biffmoyer.com/profile "Profile: Biff Moyer (formerly Blumfumgagnge)", BiffMoyer.com]. Retrieved June 14, 2022 is an American musician,{{cite web|url=http://www.folklib.net/index/wis_session_ac.shtml#Morlock,Dv|title=FolkLib Index - Wisconsin Session Players A,B,C|first=Doug|last=Henkle|website=www.folklib.net|accessdate=6 February 2018}} guitar technician, sound engineer, record producer and instructor of music and recording technology at the Madison Media Institute.{{Cite web |url=http://www.madisonmedia.com/PDF/Summer_Web.pdf |title=Frequency |access-date=2012-10-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070129002901/http://www.madisonmedia.com/PDF/Summer_Web.pdf |archive-date=2007-01-29 |url-status=dead }}
Early life
Born in Milwaukee, he was adopted and grew up in Madison, Wisconsin. He took on his legal name (pronounced Blumm-fumm-gog-in-ya) in 1992.[https://isthmus.com/music/the-trickster-biff-blumfumgagnge-is-an-irreverent-shape-shifter-and-also-a-hell-of-a-musician/ David Medaris, "The Trickster: Biff Blumfumgagnge is an irreverent shape-shifter, and also a hell of a musician", Isthmus, November 4, 2010]. Retrieved 30 April 2019
Toured and recorded with
Pat MacDonald, Willy Porter (February 1990–present), King Crimson (August 2008), Sigtryggur Baldursson (drummer of the Sugarcubes, 1993–1997), Eugene Chadbourne, Reptile Palace Orchestra, The Gomers,{{cite web|url=http://www.maximumink.com/articles.php?%20articleId=917|title=Maximum Ink Music Magazine - rock music online, rock music magazine, new rock music, metal rock music, rock pop music, alternative rock music, punk rock music, rock and roll music, history of rock for Madison and all of Wisconsin Authors|publisher=|accessdate=16 July 2016}} Natty Nation,{{cite web|url=http://www.thedailypage.com/isthmus/article.php?article=24442|title=Natty Nation plays reggae for soldiers overseas|date=27 November 2008|publisher=|accessdate=16 July 2016}} Bradley Fish, The Kissers, Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestra, and Zombeatles.
Performed with
Les Paul,{{cite web|url=http://graphics.jsonline.com/graphics/news/img/oct04/lesbig1028.jpg|archive-url=https://archive.today/20110713123036/http://graphics.jsonline.com/graphics/news/img/oct04/lesbig1028.jpg|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 July 2011|title=Milwaukee and Wisconsin News, Sports, Weather, Business, Opinion, Investigative Reporting - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel|accessdate=16 July 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=270279|title=DAVE TIANEN, "Wizard of Waukesha Gets His Due" Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel|publisher=|accessdate=6 February 2018}} & Steve Miller (November 2005),{{cite web|url=http://www.wsmamusic.org/foundation/news/achievement_award.html|title=The Wisconsin Foundation for School Music is proud to announce its first-ever recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award in Music Education: Les Paul!|accessdate=6 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930010448/http://www.wsmamusic.org/foundation/news/achievement_award.html|archive-date=30 September 2007|url-status=dead}} Adrian Belew (March 1992–present), Eugene Chadbourne (February 2004–present), Lee "Scratch" Perry (August 25, 2008), Reptile Palace Orchestra (April 1994–present), The Gomers (December 1986–present),{{cite web|url=http://www.maximumink.com/news.php?srchArticles=1&srchNews=1&query=gomers|title=Maximum Ink Music Magazine|publisher=|accessdate=6 February 2018}} Natty Nation (February 1993–present), Jambeau (May 2001–present), Bradley Fish (January 1996-September 1997), John Kruth (April 2003-November 2005), Joan Wildman (February 1991), Clyde Stubblefield (James Brown's "funky drummer", March 1991-April 2007), Killbilly (April 1994), The Appliances-SFB (December 1997), Jimmy Carl Black (October 2007), Stuart Stotts (September 2002-August 2007) and Project/Object with Napoleon Murphy Brock (October 23, 2007), and Yid Vicious (2005–Present).
Discography
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- Adrian Belew – Side Four live {{cite web|url=http://outofthebelew.blogspot.com//2007/12/side-four-live-cd-now-available.html|title=out of the belew|publisher=|accessdate=16 July 2016}}
- Pat MacDonald PM does DM – Strange Love{{cite web|url=http://www.metal.it/album.aspx/1710/|title=metal.it » Album » Macdonald Pat - Strange Love - PM Does DM|publisher=|accessdate=16 July 2016}}
- Willy Porter: Dog Eared Dream (1992), High Wire Live (2002), Falling Forward{{cite web|url=http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/artist/album/0,,874890,00.html|title=Falling Forward by Willy Porter @ARTISTdirect|publisher=|accessdate=16 July 2016}}
- Eugene Chadbourne "Doc Chad Banjo Book"{{cite web|url=http://www.squidco.com/miva/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=4403&Category_Code=STRINGS&Product_Count=23|title=Squidco|accessdate=6 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110613140546/http://www.squidco.com/miva/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=4403&Category_Code=STRINGS&Product_Count=23|archive-date=13 June 2011|url-status=dead}}
- Sigtryggur Baldursson: Bogomil Font Sings Kurt Weill (1994)
- Bradley Fish: The Aquarium Conspiracy (1996){{cite web|url=http://www.folklib.net/index/f/fish_bradley.shtml|title=FolkLib Index for Bradley * Fish|first=Doug|last=Henkle|publisher=|accessdate=16 July 2016}}
- Headpump: Org@sm.com (1997),
- David Stocker, Moondog (1997){{cite web|url=http://www.folklib.net/index/discog/wi_discog.shtml#Stocker,Dv|title=FolkLib Index - Wisconsin Discographies|first=Doug|last=Henkle|publisher=|accessdate=16 July 2016}}
- Marques Bovre & The Evil Twins – Lonesome County (1999) & the Evil Twins Music[url=https://www.marquesbovre.com/album/ghost-stories-from-lonesome-county]
- Genevieve Gereb "Cool Bananas," "Alligator," and "Jumpin' Jelly Beans"{{cite web|url=http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/music/artist/appears/0,,693411,00.html#more|title=Biff Blumfungagnge Credits - ARTISTdirect Music|publisher=|accessdate=16 July 2016}}
- The Gomers (1986–present)
- Jim James & The Damn Shames (2002)
- My Nightclub Act "Highway Gothic" (2008, violin)
- John Kruth: Live at Witz End (2003){{cite web|url=http://www.maximum-ink.com/2000/war-room/jan2001/jan2001.html|title=jan2001|publisher=|accessdate=16 July 2016}}
- The Gomers: Comin' Atchya, Sofa King Good, Salt and Sugar
- Mike Zirkel (1989 – present),
- Reptile Palace Orchestra: Early Reptile, On the Wings of a Skink, XOPO!, Iguana iguana, HWY X, We Know You Know, Official Bootleg
- Sara Pace: "Sara Pace"
- Dorothy Heralds: "Inverno Rosa"{{cite web|url=http://guerillabeatz.blogspot.com/2006_03_01_archive.html|title=Guerillabeatz: 03.2006|publisher=|accessdate=16 July 2016}}
- Ivan Klipstein "Scorpio Enviro"
- Michael Gruber "Yesterday Is Make Believe"
- Dangerous Odds (1996–2003){{cite web|url=http://www.musicstreetjournal.com/dangodds.htm|title=Music Street Journal|accessdate=6 February 2018|archive-url=https://archive.today/20020217125105/http://www.musicstreetjournal.com/dangodds.htm|archive-date=17 February 2002|url-status=dead}}
- Arthur Durkee "The Western Lands,"{{cite web|url=http://www.arthurdurkee.net/music.html|title=Arthur Durkee - Music|publisher=|accessdate=16 July 2016}}
- My Nightclub Act (2008)
- Ritt Dietz "Collected" and "After the Mountains"{{cite web|url=http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/music/artist/links/0,,693411,00.html#artist_name|title=Biff Blumfungagnge Credits - ARTISTdirect Music|publisher=|accessdate=16 July 2016}}
- Cattle Prod: Boost (1993, guitar, vocals)
- Poopshovel: We Came, We Saw, We Had A Hot Dog (1994, vocals)
- Dafino (2006, violin)
- Cathy Braaten "Ride the Fader" (1991)
- Jim James & The Damn Shames (2003)
- Fuzzy Logic (1997–present){{cite web|url=http://www.poetrvellis.com/fuzzy_logic.htm|title=Fuzzy Logic|accessdate=6 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080905171858/http://www.poetrvellis.com/fuzzy_logic.htm|archive-date=5 September 2008|url-status=dead}}
- Tom Hanson (2004, 2007, violin, mandolin, Melobar, synth)
- Doctor Demento Shows #89-35, #90-12, #02-16, #02-10{{cite web|url=http://www.answers.com/topic/the-gomers?cat=entertainment|title=Answers - The Most Trusted Place for Answering Life's Questions|website=Answers.com |publisher=|accessdate=16 July 2016}}
- Zombeatles, "Hard Day's Night Of The Living Dead"{{cite web|url=http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=12403|title=The Zombeatles have a hard day's night in Madison|date=31 October 2007|publisher=|accessdate=16 July 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jP6nYs9Il7c |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/jP6nYs9Il7c |archive-date=2021-12-15 |url-status=live|title=The Zombeatles - A Hard Day's Night of the Living Dead|last=Biff Blumfumgagnge|date=12 October 2007|publisher=|accessdate=16 July 2016|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}
- Art Paul Schlosser{{cite web|url=http://www.themadmusicarchive.com/song_details.aspx?SongID=20565|title=The One Chord Song by Biff Blumfumgagnge|website=www.themadmusicarchive.com|accessdate=6 February 2018}}
- Die Warzau "Convenience" (2004),{{cite web|url=http://cdbaby.com/cd/diewarzau|title=CD Baby|publisher=|accessdate=6 February 2018}} Deep "Mobile" (1997),{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Biff%20Blumfengagne|title=Biff Blumfengagne|website=Discogs |publisher=|accessdate=16 July 2016}} Everplastic "Aquagirl" (1998) {{cite web|url=http://www.pulseblack.com/files/dw/dw_disco_v006.txt|title=Die Warzau DISCOGRAPHY|publisher=|accessdate=6 February 2018}}
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MAMA (Madison Area Music) Awards
Awarded Best Instrumentalist in 2005 {{cite web|url=http://www.folklib.net/wami/wami_1998.shtml|title=FolkLib Index - 1998 WAMI Award Nominees and Winners|first=Doug|last=Henkle|publisher=|accessdate=16 July 2016}}
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| colspan=5 align=center | MAMA Award |
| Year
! Category ! Title ! Result |
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| style="text-align:center;"
| 2005 | Instrumentalist – strings | Best Instrumentalist | Winner |
WAMI (Wisconsin Area Music Industry) Awards
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External links
- [http://www.biffmoyer.com Home Page]
- [https://soundcloud.com/beeftone Soundcloud]
- [https://www.pechakucha.com/presentations/livin-in-gomerica-tales-from-the-worlds-biggest-band-2 Tales From The Gomers]
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