Kramer (musician)

Kramer
Kramer in 2018
Background information
Birth name	Stephen Michael Bonner
Also known as	Mark Kramer
Born	1958 (age 65–66) New York City, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Record Producer, Composer, Director
Years active	1978–present
Labels	Shimmy Disc, Shimmy-500
Formerly of	Bongwater Half Japanese Ween Let It Come Down
Website	www.kramershimmy.com

Mark Kramer (born Stephen Michael Bonner, 1958 in New York City, United States)^[1] known professionally as Kramer, is a musician, composer, record producer and founder of the New York City record label Shimmy-Disc.^[2] He was a full-time member of the bands New York Gong, Shockabilly, Bongwater, has played on tour (usually on bass guitar) with bands such as Butthole Surfers, B.A.L.L., Ween, Half Japanese and The Fugs (1984 reunion tour), and has also performed regularly with John Zorn and other improvising musicians of New York City's so-called "downtown scene" of the 1980s.^[3]

Kramer's work as a producer has been with bands such as Galaxie 500 (whose entire oeuvre he produced), Low (whom he discovered and produced), Bowery Electric, Half Japanese, White Zombie, GWAR, King Missile, Danielson Famile, Will Oldham, Daniel Johnston, and Urge Overkill, including their hit cover of "Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon".^[4]