Patrick O'Hearn

Patrick O'Hearn
Patrick O'Hearn
	Patrick O'Hearn performing in HBO series Treme February 2011
Background information
Birth name	Patrick John O'Hearn
Born	September 6, 1954 (age 69); Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres	New age, jazz, rock, new wave
Occupation(s)	Musician, composer
Years active	1969–present
Labels	Columbia, Capitol, Private Music, BMG, Deep Cave, Patrick O'Hearn Music
Website	patrickohearn.com

Patrick John O'Hearn (born September 6, 1954) is an American multi-instrumentalist, composer, and recording artist.

Known primarily as a bass guitarist and keyboardist, O'Hearn came to prominence with Frank Zappa and co-founded the early 1980s new wave band Missing Persons with several other veterans from Zappa's bands. O'Hearn's musical repertoire spans a diverse range including new-age. In addition to solo albums, he has composed soundtracks for movies and television.