Doctor Fink
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| Doctor Fink | |
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| Birth name | Matthew Robert Fink |
| Origin | Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA |
| Genre(s) | Funk, R&B, alternative dance, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Keyboardist, songwriter, record producer |
| Instrument(s) | Synthesizer, keyboard, piano, sampler, vocals, vocoder |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Label(s) | Warner Bros., Paisley Park Records, Sony |
| Associated acts | Prince, The Revolution, New Power Generation, Madhouse, Lipps Inc., The Time, Vanity 6 |
| Website | www.doctorfink.com |
Matthew Robert "Matt" Fink, better known by the stage name Doctor Fink, is an American keyboardist, record producer, and songwriter. He is most known as a member of The Revolution, the backing band for pop musician Prince. Fink won a Grammy Award in 1985 for the album Purple Rain. The recording has sold over 13 million copies since its release.
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Fink was a founding member of The Revolution and usually appeared for performance dressed in surgical scrubs and mask. He continued working with Prince until 1991 as an early member of the New Power Generation (though the band was not officially named until after Fink's departure). He was the only member of The Revolution to continue to work with Prince after their breakup. Fink was also a member of the jazz-fusion band, Madhouse.
Notable work with Prince includes co-writing credits on the songs "Dirty Mind", "Computer Blue", "17 Days", "America" and "It's Gonna Be a Beautiful Night," as well as performing credits on the albums Dirty Mind, Controversy, Purple Rain, Around the World in a Day, Parade, Sign “O” the Times, The Black Album and Lovesexy, amongst others.
Fink's performances have also appeared on releases for Lipps Inc., The Time, Vanity 6, and many more.[1]
Following his work with Prince, Fink built his own studio facility StarVu in Minneapolis and started working on many different things, from video game soundtracks to his own album in 2003, to working with K-tel. Doctor Fink also released his own Sony Acid Loop Library entitled Dr. Fink's Funk Factory.
In June 2007, Doctor Fink signed an exclusive worldwide management with Germany-based management and production-company Mozart & Friends. He is managed by Marc Mozart.
In a 2008 interview with Minneapolis' "Real Rube Radio", Fink implied he may have a new solo album somewhere in the near future. In the same interview, he mentions Prince possibly releasing the unreleased Revolution album, Roadhouse Garden. Also, when asked about a reunion with the Revolution, he said "...if he's [Prince] ready and willing, then so am I."
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