Bassist Doug Wimbish’s friendship with drummer, producer, writer and recording artist Keith Leblanc extended over 45 years, with the pair first meeting in 1979, when drummer Harold Sargent introduced Leblanc to Wimbish and guitarist Skip McDonald.

The trio would become the legendary Sugar Hill Records House band for the groundbreaking & legendary label, Sugarhill Records, recording, producing and writing on classic hits such as Sugarhill Gang’s Apache, 8th Wonder and their 1980 self-titled album, Sugarhill Gang; Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five’s White Lines and The Message; the Funky 4 + 1’s That’s The Joint and more by the likes of the Treacherous 3, the Crash Crew and the Sequence.

When LeBlanc met British producer Adrian Sherwood in the early 1980s, the two teamed up with LeBlanc’s former Sugar Hill collaborators bassist Doug Wimbish and guitarist Skip McDonald to form the industrial hip-hop band Tackhead, later joined by Rolling Stones vocalist Bernard Fowler.

It is with great reverence and love for his legendary, departed friend Keith, that Doug is proud to present WimBash - A Celebration of Keith Leblanc, on Friday, November 8th, 2024 at Black Eyed Sally’s in Hartford, CT.

Doug will be joined by Living Colour drummer Will Calhoun, Brandon “Taz” Niederauer, Raghav Mehrotra, MJT The Band, Organized Chaos, Thaddeus Black (ft. Keith’s son, Chuck Peterson on drums), Jme Starchild, Dave Koltai & special guests in a musical tribute to Keith.

Special thanks for the continued support of the Hartford Firefighters Association Local 760 in presenting this event.

Bass and Drum legends, Doug Wimbish & Will Calhoun perform an up close and personal clinic covering bass playing and drumming techniques, their history and live experiences. This is not to be missed! Doug and Will have carved out careers as two of the most innovative and cutting edge players of the modern era. These legends have done it all, playing with the The Rolling Stones, Depeche Mode, Tackhead and of course, Living Colour. Come and learn from the best in the business as they explain and demonstrate how to take your musicianship to another level. More info and tickets here.

Turramurra Music invites you to a Masterclass featuring Living Colour's bassist, Doug Wimbish & drummer, Will Calhoun, on Monday, September 11, 2023 at Magpie’s Waitara in Waitara, NSW, Australia.

The programme for this event includes: Performances & Rhythmic Demonstrations, Practice Philosophy & Routine, Insight into the Life of A Touring Musician, the Music and Influences that made Doug & Will, Q&A Session, Photo & Signing Opportunities, Giveaways including a Spector Bass signed by Doug! and more!

We look forward to seeing you there!

Presented by Turramurra Music, Spector and Aguilar.

Tickets & more information here.

On the heels of their incredible performance at Rock In Rio with Steve Vai, Living Colour decided to recreate that energy with a re-recorded version of their classic “Cult of Personality” featuring Steve Vai. The 100,000 fans in attendance at the Living Colour with Steve Vai performance at Rock in Rio 2022 were treated to a once in a lifetime rendition of “Cult of Personality”, where guitar greats Vernon Reid and Steve Vai traded licks, joined by the boisterous energy of Living Colour’s lead singer Corey Glover, bassist Doug Wimbish & drummer Will Calhoun. Stream or download here →

Head>>Fake is the drum and bass, electronic and jazz infused duo of Doug Wimbish & Will Calhoun, the explosive rhythm section that drives the band Living Colour. Join us as we pre-game Bass Magazine’s Bass Bash 2022 & celebrate Living Colour drummer Will Calhoun’s birthday! Friday, July 22 at Martyr’s Live Chicago! Click here for tickets →

Doug was amongst the faculty at the 2021 Victor Wooten/Berklee College Summer Bass Camp program held at the Berklee College Campus in Boston, MA. Doug joined bass legends Victor Wooten and Steve Bailey along with many other bass instructors for the 3 day program held on August 16-18. Living Colour drummer Will Calhoun was a special guest at the program.

Living Colour’s Doug Wimbish & Will Calhoun join Daru Jones on Episode 9 of “Get It Started with Daru Jones” - “How Do I Navigate the Biz Post Pandemic?” - Monday, July 26, 2021 at 12PM Pacific.