Butch Vig

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Credits: Far Out / Valdo Howell
Full Name
Bryan David Vigorson
Born
August 2nd, 1955
Height
5ft 11in
Hometown
Viroqua, Wisconsin, United States
Net Worth
Estimated $60 million
Partner
Beth Halper
Family
Butch Vig was born in Viroqua, Wisconsin, to Bernice and Earl Raymond Vigorson. He is of Norwegian descent and grew up in a musical household. Vig is married to Beth Halper, and they have one daughter.
Years Active
1978–present
Bands
Garbage, Spooner, Fire Town
Top Tracks
'Only Happy When It Rains', 'Stupid Girl', 'Push It', 'I Think I'm Paranoid', 'Special'
Top Albums
Nevermind (producer), Garbage, Version 2.0, Siamese Dream (producer), Dirty (producer)
Records Sold
More than 17 million (with Garbage; productions have collectively sold well over 50 million records)
Fun Facts
Butch Vig produced Nirvana's Nevermind (1991), one of the most influential and best-selling rock albums of all time, helping bring grunge into the mainstream. Before achieving international success, Vig co-founded Smart Studios in Madison, Wisconsin, where he recorded many of the defining American alternative rock bands of the 1980s and 1990s. As the drummer for Garbage, Vig successfully transitioned from acclaimed producer to internationally recognised performer, earning multiple Grammy nominations with the band.
Related Artists
Garbage, Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins, Sonic Youth, Foo Fighters

Butch Vig is an American musician, record producer and songwriter whose work has helped define alternative rock and grunge.

Best known as the drummer and co-founder of Garbage, Vig first rose to prominence as a producer through his work at Smart Studios in Madison, Wisconsin. He produced some of the most influential rock albums of the late 20th century, including Nirvana’s Nevermind, the Smashing Pumpkins’ Siamese Dream and Sonic Youth’s Dirty.

In 1993, he co-founded Garbage alongside Duke Erikson, Steve Marker and Shirley Manson, achieving worldwide success with albums such as Garbage, Version 2.0 and Beautiful Garbage. Regarded as one of the most important producers of the alternative rock era, Vig has played a pivotal role in shaping the sound of modern rock music.

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Butch Vig is an American record producer, drummer and songwriter best known for producing Nirvana's Nevermind and as the drummer and co-founder of Garbage.
Butch Vig has produced landmark albums including Nirvana's Nevermind, the Smashing Pumpkins' Siamese Dream, Sonic Youth's Dirty, Garbage's self-titled debut and numerous recordings by artists including Foo Fighters and Green Day.
Yes. Butch Vig is the drummer and a founding member of Garbage, alongside Shirley Manson, Duke Erikson and Steve Marker.
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