Mark Kramer (born
Stephen Michael Bonner in
New York City in 1958), known professionally as
Kramer, is a musician, composer,
record producer and founder of the
New York City record label
Shimmy-Disc. He was a full-time member of the bands
New York Gong,
Shockabilly,
Bongwater and
Dogbowl & Kramer, has played on tour (usually on
bass guitar) with bands such as
Butthole Surfers,
B.A.L.L.,
Ween,
Half Japanese and
The Fugs (1984 reunion tour), and has also performed regularly with
John Zorn and other improvising musicians of New York City's so-called "
downtown scene" of the 1980s.