A
composer, most famous for his Plunderphonics,
sample-and-paste transmogrifications of recorded works. He got into some legal trouble for what he did to
Michael Jackson's "Bad", but his notoriety has gotten him some lawsuit-free gigs with&the
Grateful Dead, Elektra Records (everything from
Metallica to
The Doors to the
MC5 to
Suzanne Vega, as part of their anniversary festivities), and
Beethoven (Ludwig was pleased), et al.
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