Roger Linn
| Roger Linn | |
|---|---|
| Roger Linn at MusicTech Summit (2010) | |
| Born | Roger Curtis Linn | 
| Spouse | Ingrid Linn | 
| Engineering career | |
| Discipline | Songwriting Electronic engineering | 
| Projects | Linn Electronics | 
| Website | rogerlinndesign | 
Roger Curtis Linn is an American designer of electronic musical instruments and equipment. He is the designer of the LM-1, the first drum machine to use samples, and the MPC sampler, which had a major influence on the development of hip hop. Linn is also a member of the Dead Presidents Society, a group of innovators in the field of electronic music.