Frank Watkins (musician)

Frank Watkins
Watkins performing with Gorgoroth as "Bøddel". Photo by Alexandre Cardoso.
Watkins performing with Gorgoroth as "Bøddel". Photo by Alexandre Cardoso.
Background information
Also known asBøddel
Born(1968-02-19)February 19, 1968
United States
DiedOctober 18, 2015(2015-10-18) (aged 47)
GenresDeath metal, black metal
OccupationMusician
Instrument(s)Bass guitar, guitar
Years active1986-2015
Formerly ofObituary, Gorgoroth
Websitewww.obituary.cc
www.gorgoroth.info

Frank Watkins (February 19, 1968 – October 18, 2015) was an American heavy metal musician best known as a former, long-time bass player for the death metal band Obituary; he played with them from 1989 to 1997 and then from 2003 until 2010. He had been the bass player of the Norwegian black metal band Gorgoroth at the time of his death, where he had been known as Bøddel.