Former child actor, famed for patenting his own version and making extensive use of the "BLASTER BEAM", a unique musical instrument consisting of an 18-foot metal beam strung with 2 dozen strings and massive pickups. Played by striking the wires with metallic objects, mallets, and even artillery shell casings. It was first heard in
Star Trek, le film (1979) as the distinctive metallic bass notes associated with "V'ger". It went on to become a staple of science fiction film scores in the 1980s through 2020 (such as
2010 - L'année du premier contact (L'odyssée continue) (1984) and
Alien³ (1992)). Father of singer/actress/Co-Producer
Fiona Huxley.
