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. Minneapolis redirects here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, including related musical genres, see Funk (disambiguation). ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... Alternative dance (known primarily as indie dance in the United Kingdom) is a term used for the genre of music combining elements of dance-pop (or other forms of electronic dance music such as house or techno) and alternative rock genres such as indie pop. ... This article is about the genre of popular music. ... A keyboardist is a musician who plays keyboard instruments. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making music. ... Synth redirects here. ... Piano, a well-known instance of keyboard instruments A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a musical keyboard. ... Pianoforte redirects here. ... An AKAI MPC2000 sampler Playing a Yamaha SU10 Sampler A sampler is an electronic music instrument closely related to a synthesizer. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... A vocoder (name derived from voice encoder, formerly also called voder) is a speech analyzer and synthesizer. ... See also: 1970s in music. ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... “WB” redirects here. ... Paisley Park Records was Princes record label, associated with and funded by Warner Bros. ... Sony Corporation ) is a Japanese multinational corporation and one of the worlds largest media conglomerates with revenue of $66. ... For other uses, see Prince (disambiguation). ... The Revolution was Princes backing band from the late 1970s through 1986. ... The New Power Generation (or NPG for short) is the current backing group of musician Prince. ... Madhouse is a band from Minneapolis that was formed by Prince. ... Lipps Inc was a studio band that achieved one significant hit, Funkytown in 1980. ... The Time is a funk and dance-pop ensemble formed in 1981. ... Vanity 6 was a female vocal trio assembled by Prince in the early 1980s. ... For the Okkervil River album, see The Stage Names. ... A keyboardist is a musician who plays keyboard instruments. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... The Revolution was Princes backing band from the late 1970s through 1986. ... For other uses, see Prince (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Singles from Purple Rain Released: May 1984 Released: July 1984 Released: September 1984 Released: November 1984 Released: January 1985 Music from the Motion Picture Purple Rain (also called just Purple Rain) is a soundtrack album by Prince and The Revolution. ...

Biography

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. The Revolution was Princes backing band from the late 1970s through 1986. ... Scrubs are the shirts and trousers or gowns worn by nurses, surgeons, and other operating room personnel when scrubbing in for surgery. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar. ... The New Power Generation (or NPG for short) is the current backing group of musician Prince. ... Jazz fusion (or jazz-rock fusion or fusion) is a musical genre that merges elements of jazz with other styles of music, particularly pop, rock, folk, reggae, funk, metal, country, R&B, hip hop, electronic music and world music. ... Madhouse is a band from Minneapolis that was formed by Prince. ...

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. This article is about the musical composition. ... Dirty Mind was the followup single in the US and title track to the Princes third album in 1980. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Single sleeve of When Doves Cry/17 Days single by Prince 17 Days is arguably the most famous of musician Princes B-sides. ... Prince (UK) singles chronology Pop Life (1985) … Kiss (1986) America was the final U.S. single off Prince and The Revolutions 1985 album, Around the World in a Day. ... Dirty Mind is the third album by Prince, released October 8, 1980. ... Controversy is Princes 4th album, released in 1981. ... Singles from Purple Rain Released: May 1984 Released: July 1984 Released: September 1984 Released: November 1984 Released: January 1985 Music from the Motion Picture Purple Rain (also called just Purple Rain) is a soundtrack album by Prince and The Revolution. ... Around The World In A Day was Princes 1985 follow-up to Purple Rain. ... Parade: Music from the Motion Picture Under the Cherry Moon was Princes 1986 follow-up to Around the World in a Day and the soundtrack to his second film. ... Sign O the Times was Princes 1987 follow-up to Parade and his first solo album since splitting with The Revolution; the symbol between the quotes is a peace sign. ... The Black Album is a Prince record that was originally planned for November of 1987 as the follow-up to Sign ☮ the Times. ... This 1988 album is widely considered to be one of the best works of Prince. ...

Fink's performances have also appeared on releases for Lipps Inc., The Time, Vanity 6, and many more.^[1] Lipps Inc was a studio band that achieved one significant hit, Funkytown in 1980. ... The Time is a funk and dance-pop ensemble formed in 1981. ... Vanity 6 was a female vocal trio assembled by Prince in the early 1980s. ...

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. An album or record album is a collection of related audio or music tracks distributed to the public. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... K-tel International is an As-Seen-On-TV company, which is most noted for their compilation music albums such as The Super Hits series, The Dynamic Hits series and The Number One Hits series. ... Acid Loops is a technology used with the music making software originally from Sonic Foundry called Acid. ...

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. Mozart & Friends is a record production and songwriting team working in genres of Pop, R&B and Hip Hop. ... Marc Mozart is a German songwriter, record producer and music manager. ...

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."

References

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External links

• Official site
• Doctor Fink at MySpace
• Doctor Fink at Allmusic
• Interview with Matt Fink on housequake.com