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Paul Barker

Biography

Paul Gordon Barker (born February 8, 1959), also referred to as Hermes Pan, is an American musician, best known as the former bass guitarist, producer and engineer for industrial metal band Ministry from 1986 to 2003. Prior to Ministry, he provided bass for the Seattle post-punk ensemble The Blackouts alongside future Ministry drummer Bill Rieflin and his brother, one-time Ministry touring keyboardist/saxophonist Roland Barker, from 1979 until 1985.

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Discography

Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Credited work

872 releases · 132 albums · active 1987–2025

  • Performance · 1,550
  • Other credits · 654
  • Engineering · 254
  • Production · 80
  • Mastering · 1

Studios: Chicago Trax Recording Studio · Southern Studios · Alpha Audio · Sonic Ranch Studios

Frequent collaborators

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