Tobin Sprout
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| Birth name | Tobin Sprout |
| Born | April 28, 1955 |
| Origin | Dayton, Ohio |
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| Years active | 1987–present |
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| Website | tobinsprout |
Tobin Sprout (born April 28, 1955) is an American visual artist, musician, songwriter, and children's author. He is best known as a former member of the indie rock band Guided by Voices. He served as a secondary major songwriter and guitarist of the group from 1987 to 1997 and again from 2010 to 2014. He has been called "the AC/DC of lo-fi rock."
He was also a founding member of the band fig.4, who participated in the Dayton new wave scene in the mid 80s.