David Wills (musician)
David Wills (born April 3, 1954) is an American musician, one of the founding members of Negativland. He was a cable repairman when he joined the group with a then-teenage Mark Hosler and Richard Lyons, until he retired in the 1990s. Wills is also known as "The Weatherman".
David Wills | |
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| Also known as | The Weatherman Clorox Cowboy |
| Born | April 3, 1954 |
| Instruments | Crystal microphone, The Blooper, various |
The Booper is an electronic oscillator invented by Wills and used by Don Joyce on the radio program Over the Edge. It has been described as "an electronic noise-making device that creates unstable feedback using multiple transistors and an FM radio receiver. The resulting sounds are different each time they are played but are sure to excite the ears and engage the mind."[1]
Personal life
Wills is a ham jamming enthusiast. He is the founder of the Fake Bacon Society. Because he is a recluse, it has been difficult for fans of Negativland and sometimes even the band themselves to contact him and in the past, he has shown up in virtual form at Negativland concerts or on Negativlandland on a TV screen. Starting in June 2008, The Weatherman has been posting audio, video, pictures and more from his enormous archives on his section (Dumb) of the Negativland website.
References
- Irvin, Jason (January 14, 2019). "Beeps & Boops: Experimental musician Mark Hosler comes to Sun-Ray". Folio Weekly. Retrieved 2019-01-18.
