# List of Oingo Boingo members

The following is a complete chronology of various line-ups of Oingo Boingo and The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo, from 1972 until 1995.

## Former members

| Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
| Richard Elfman | 1972–1976 | lead and backing vocals | Forbidden Zone (soundtrack) (1983) |
| Marie-Pascale Elfman | 1972–1978 | lead vocals | Forbidden Zone (soundtrack) (1983) |
| Matthew Bright | 1972 | upright bass | Forbidden Zone (soundtrack) (1983) |
| Gene Cunningham | 1972–1974 | rhythm guitar | Forbidden Zone (soundtrack) (1983) |
| Ernie Fosselius | 1972 | wind instruments | None |
| Danny Elfman | 1974–1995 | lead and backing vocalsguitarpercussionsitarprogrammingtromboneviolin | all Oingo Boingo releases |
| Leon Schneiderman | 1972–1995 | baritone and alto saxophonespercussionbacking vocals | all Oingo Boingo releases |
| Michael Byron | 1972–1973 | trumpetpercussion | None |
| Terrill Maguire | 1972–1973 | dancertambourinepercussion | None |
| William "Billy Superball" Folwell | 1972–197619771978 | basstrumpet | None |
| Jan Munroe | 1972–1974 | trumpet | Forbidden Zone (soundtrack) (1983) |
| Lori Erenberg | 1972–1976 | accordionlead vocals | None |
| George Jay | 1972–1973 | trumpet | None |
| Arla Dietz | 1972–1973 | N/A (dancer) | None |
| Stan Ayeroff | 1972–1974 | lead and rhythm guitar | None |
| William Winant | 1972–19751991–1992 | percussion | None |
| Musti Faun | 1973–1975 | N/A (choreographer) | None |
| Todd Manley | 1973–19771977–1978 | percussiondrums | None |
| Sam "Sluggo" Phipps | 1973–1995 | tenor and soprano saxophonesclarinetpercussionbacking vocalsflute | all Oingo Boingo releases |
| Josh Gordon | 1973–1976 | trumpetsousaphonebanjar | None |
| Jon Gold | 1974–1975 | lead and rhythm guitar | None |
| Brad Kay | 1974–1975 | keyboards | Forbidden Zone (soundtrack) (1983) |
| Gisele Lindley | 1975 | N/A (dancer) | Forbidden Zone (soundtrack) (1983) |
| Steve Bartek | 1975–1995 | guitarbacking vocalspercussionaccordion | all Oingo Boingo releases |
| Joe Berland | 1975–1980 | pianokeyboardsaccordion | Forbidden Zone (soundtrack) (1983) |
| Miriam Cutler | 1976–1979 | clarinet | None |
| Bob Frazier | 1976 | trumpet | None |
| Tom Pedrini | 1976–1977 | upright basstrumpetmini tuba | None |
| Craig Pallett | 1976 | trumpet | None |
| Dale Turner | 1976–1995 | trumpettrombonepercussionguitarbacking vocals | all Oingo Boingo releases |
| Timm Boatman | 19771978 | drumspercussion | None |
| John "Vatos" Hernandez | 1978–19801980–1995 | drumspercussion | all Oingo Boingo releases |
| Jeff Breeh | 1979 | bass | None |
| Kerry Hatch | 1979–1984 | bassbass synthesizerpercussionbacking vocals | Oingo Boingo (1980) Only a Lad (1981) Nothing to Fear (1982) Good for Your Soul (1983) So-Lo (1984) Skeletons in the Closet (1989) Stay (1990) Best O' Boingo (1991) Anthology (1999) 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection (2002) |
| Dan Schmidt | 1980 | keyboards | Oingo Boingo (EP) (1980) Forbidden Zone (soundtrack) (1983) |
| Richard Gibbs | 1980–1984 | keyboardssynthesizertrombonepercussionbacking vocals | Oingo Boingo (1980) Only a Lad (1981) Nothing to Fear (1982) Good for Your Soul (1983) So-Lo (1984) Skeletons in the Closet (1989) Stay (1990) Best O' Boingo (1991) Anthology (1999) 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection (2002) |
| David Eagle | 1980 | drums | Oingo Boingo (EP) (1980) Urgh! A Music War (1982) |
| John Avila | 1984–1995 | bassbass synthesizerpercussionaccordionbacking vocals | Dead Man's Party (1985) Boi-ngo (1987) Boingo Alive (1988) Dark at the End of the Tunnel (1990) Stay (1990) Best O' Boingo (1991) Boingo (1994) Farewell (1996) Anthology (1999) 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection (2002) |
| Michael Bacich | 1984–1987 | keyboardsbacking vocals | Dead Man's Party (1985) Boi-ngo (1987) Stay (1990) Best O' Boingo (1991) Anthology (1999) 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection (2002) |
| Carl Graves | 1987–1993 | keyboardssynthesizersbacking vocalselectronic percussion pad | Boingo Alive (1988) Dark at the End of the Tunnel (1990) Stay (1990) Best O' Boingo (1991) Boingo (1994) (one track: "Lost Like This") Anthology (1999) 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection (2002) |
| Warren Fitzgerald | 1993–1995 | guitar | Boingo (1994) Farewell (1996) Anthology (1999) |
| Doug Lacy | 1993–1995 | accordionpercussiontrombone | Boingo (1994) Farewell (1996) Anthology (1999) |
| Marc Mann | 1993–1995 | keyboardssamples | Boingo (1994) Farewell (1996) Anthology (1999) |

## Additional musicians

| Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
| Bruce Fowler | 1983–1993 | trombone | Boingo Alive (1988) Dark at the End of the Tunnel (1990) Stay (1990) Best O' Boingo (1991) Anthology (1999) 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection (2002) |
| Paul Fox | 1984 | synthesizers | So-Lo (1984) Best O' Boingo (1991) Anthology (1999) |
| Katurah Clarke | 1993–1995 | percussion | Boingo (1994) Farewell: Live from the Universal Amphitheatre Halloween 1995 (1996) |
| George McMullen | 1995 | trombonedidgeridoo | Farewell: Live from the Universal Amphitheatre Halloween 1995 (1996) |

## Timeline

While most members played a variety of instruments and vocals, this timeline represents a member's service listed under their main instrument.