Dr. Didg 1962 – 2016

Longtime jam scene presence Dr. Didg has died at the age of 53. Born Graham Wiggins on October 25, 1962, his band mates confirmed his unexpected death on September 7.

According to the statement shared by Dr. Didg Band members, little details were known regarding the cause of Wiggins’ passing. The message indicates the Boston-native musician also held a Ph.D. in Physics from Oxford died in his sleep. The message reads:

It’s with a heavy heart and sadness that we announce the unexpected passing of our dear friend and amazing musician Graham Wiggins (a.k.a. “Dr Didg”) on September 7th. We have no details at this time other than he passed in his sleep. This is quite a shock to us, assuming that we were going to remain in touch for a very long time. We’ve had nothing but amazing times and learned a lot through our travels with Graham. He was one of the most well-informed and classiest persons you could know. It would be safe to say that Graham not only had a huge brain (he was a legitimate scientist who had a PH.D. in Physics and later developed RF technologies for Biomedical imaging) but he also had a huge heart. The man was extremely sincere and giving to others at all times. He loved with his music and shared it with the world. If you have Dr. Didg in your music collection, go ahead and put it on nice and loud. You will hear nothing but the sound of a brilliant beautiful man who made really cool music. Rest in Peace brother. We love you and will always keep you close to our hearts. For those who knew him know this is a painful loss. On the other hand, heaven’s all star band just received its finest didgeridoo player.

-the Dr. Didg Band. Ryan Krieger, Mike Weafer, Steve Leonard.

Along with leading his solo endeavors which included the release of several albums, Dr. Didg was also a frequent collaborator with Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart. Dr. Didg contributed to the LPs Mickey Hart’s Mystery Box and Planet Drum’s Supralingua and also appeared on stage with the Dead in 1993. His career also included appearances at the High Sierra Music festival and he shared the stage with The String Cheese Incident and many others.