Tom Oberheim, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Tom Oberheim

American musical instrument inventor

Date of Birth: 07-Jul-1936

Place of Birth: Manhattan, Kansas, United States

Profession: businessperson, engineer, inventor, musical instrument maker

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Thomas Elroy Oberheim (Born July 7, 1936, Manhattan, Kansas), known as Tom Oberheim, is an American audio engineer and electronics engineer best known for designing effects processors, analog synthesizers, sequencers, and drum machines.
He has been the founder of four audio electronics companies, most notably Oberheim Electronics.
He was also a key figure in the development and adoption of the MIDI standard.
He is also a trained Physicist.