She was born in Akron, Ohio.
Mothersbaugh was lead singer of the New Wave rock group Devo. After Devo dissolved in the 1980s, Mothersbaugh went on to a successful career as a writer of music for TV and movies. His credits include the soundtracks for the television show Pee Wee's Playhouse[?], Rugrats (both the TV series and the movies), MTV's Liquid Television, and many movies including Happy Gilmore[?], The Big Squeeze[?], Drop Dead Gorgeous[?], The Birdcage, Rushmore[?], and The Royal Tenenbaums. He has also written music for video games, including Crash Bandicoot[?].
Mothersbaugh also paints, in a style influenced by Surrealism and Andy Warhol.
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