An American musician, painter, actor, director, and producer, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. After high school, he moved across the United States to Berkeley, California, then moved to New York in 1974, then visited London, England for a short period, where he played the saxophone for the first time during his professional career. He also co-founded the band The Lounge Lizards. He has appeared in several films, and has composed and performed music for several works. Some of his credits include Get Shorty, Wild at Heart, and Down by Law.