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Henry Bogdan (born February 4, 1961 in Riverside, California) is an American musician. He is perhaps best known as the original bass guitarist and a founding member of the alternative metal band Helmet. Henry Bodgan played bass for all of Helmet's albums released from 1990 to 1997 which included Strap It On , Meantime , Betty , and Aftertaste .

After Helmet broke up in 1998, Bogdan remained active in music but has largely moved away from the hard rock/metal scene. Now focusing on pedal steel and lap steel guitars, Bogdan has made guest appearances in a number of musically diverse bands, including playing the song "Ramblin' Man" with Hank Williams III for The Melvins' album The Crybaby . He worked extensively with The Moonlighters, a Hawaiian steel guitar/jazz band that played very frequently in New York City. Bodgan also played lap steel on several songs on Bahamut , the debut album of the group Hazmat Modine .

Bogdan lives in Portland, Oregon and was playing with the Midnight Serenaders. He hasn't been present in the music industry since leaving the Midnight Serenaders.


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