Robert Moog
Robert Arthur Moog was an American engineer and electronic music pioneer. He was the founder of the synthesizer manufacturer Moog Music and the inventor of the first commercial synthesizer, the Moog synthesizer, which debuted in 1964. In 1970, Moog released a more portable model, the Minimoog, described as the most famous and influential synthesizer in history.
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- Born in
- New York City
- Educated at
- Cornell UniversityBerklee College of MusicBronx High School of ScienceQueens CollegeFu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science
- Awards
- 🏆 Polar Music Prize🏆 National Inventors Hall of Fame🏆 Grammy Trustees Award
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1934
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