Bob Ostertag
American musician, political activist, and writer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Robert "Bob" Ostertag (born April 19, 1957) is an American musician, writer, and political activist based in San Francisco.[1][2] He has published seven books, one feature film, a DVD, twenty-six albums, and collaborated with numerous musicians.
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Birth name | Robert Ostertag |
Born | (1957-04-19) April 19, 1957 (age 67) Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. |
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Years active | 1976–present |
Website | bobostertag |
Musically, he is known for his politically charged compositions created from found sound (Sooner or Later, All the Rage), his work with synthesizers over 45 years (from Bob Ostertag Plays the Serge 1978-1983 to Wish You Were Here in 2016), and his many collaborations (Anthony Braxton, John Zorn, Fred Frith, Justin Vivian Bond, Shelley Hirsch, and Roscoe Mitchell to name just a few).
In his writing, films, and podcasts, he has addressed LGBT issues, poverty, climate change, and technology, from a militant yet non-ideological perspective.
On March 25, 2006, Ostertag made all of his recordings to which he owns the rights available as digital downloads under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.5 license.