Owen Biddle (musician)

Owen Biddle (born October 1, 1977) is an American bass guitarist, record producer and songwriter, known for his work with hip hop group The Roots.[1] On August 25, 2011, he announced he was leaving The Roots to focus on his band, Mister Barrington. In 2020, he became a member of the band Squeeze.

Prior to joining the group, Biddle was credited with production and writing on The Roots' Grammy-nominated album, Game Theory.[2] Other work includes multiple Grammy-winning recordings with John Legend in 2011, Booker T. Jones in 2012; also, with Al Green, Beanie Sigel, Baaba Maal, Jazmine Sullivan, Taylor Dayne, Enemy Earth, Jazzyfatnastees.[3]

He is also a member of The Trolleyvox and was a bassist, composer and member of the Philadelphia-based rock band Pepper's Ghost.[4] Biddle is a member of New York City–based Mister Barrington, along with English keyboardist Oli Rockberger and drum virtuoso Zach Danziger.

As part of a recurring sketch on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, called "The Real Housewives of Late Night", Biddle portrayed his fictional alcoholic wife.[5][6]