Matthew Herbert (1972 - ); also known by the anonyms Herbert, Doctor Rockit, Radio Boy, Mr. Vertigo, Transformer, and Wishmountain; is an influential and critically acclaimed British electronic musician. Career Herbert began experimenting with aleatoric processes while studying drama at Exeter University in the early 1990s. He gave his first public performance in 1995 as Wishmountain, reportedly using a bag of crisps as an instrument. Two years of performing under this name followed before he retired Wishmountain in favor of Radio Boy. In addition to creating rhythmic musique concrete as Radio Boy, however, Herbert worked on more traditional, yet relatively experimental dance music. In the mid 90s he traveled to San Francisco, where he met jazz singer Dani Siciliano. The two became collaborators and romantic partner

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