Patrick O'Hearn

Patrick O'Hearn
O'Hearn performing in HBO series Treme, 2011
Background information
Born
Patrick John O'Hearn

(1954-09-06) September 6, 1954
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • composer
Years active1970–present
Labels
Websitepatrickohearn.com
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Patrick John O'Hearn (born September 6, 1954) is an American multi-instrumentalist, composer, and recording artist.

Known primarily as a bass guitarist and keyboardist, O'Hearn came to prominence with Frank Zappa and co-founded the early 1980s new wave band Missing Persons with several other veterans from Zappa's bands. O'Hearn's musical repertoire spans a diverse range including new-age. In addition to solo albums, he has composed soundtracks for movies and television.