Butch Vig (born August 2, 1957) is an American musician and record producer, best known internationally as the drummer of the Madison, Wisconsin-based alternative rock band Garbage and the producer of multi-platinum selling albums Nevermind by Nirvana and Siamese Dream by Smashing Pumpkins.
Now a resident of Los Angeles, Vig had been based in Madison for much of his career, from studying at the University of Wisconsin, to performing in local band...
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Butch Vig (born August 2, 1957) is an American musician and record producer, best known internationally as the drummer of the Madison, Wisconsin-based alternative rock band Garbage and the producer of multi-platinum selling albums Nevermind by Nirvana and Siamese Dream by Smashing Pumpkins.
Now a resident of Los Angeles, Vig had been based in Madison for much of his career, from studying at the University of Wisconsin, to performing in local bands Spooner and Fire Town, and then to setting up his own recording studio, Smart Studios, in the town. After becoming well-known as a producer, he returned to performing with Garbage, who sold 14 million records over a ten-year period. Vig returned to producing full-time once Garbage was put on hiatus.
Vig is married to his second wife, Beth Halper, a former DreamWorks A & R executive, and they have a three year old daughter, Bo Violet.
Butch Vig was born Bryan David Vig in 1957 to Dr. DeVerne and Betty Vig, a music teacher, in Viroqua,...
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