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Roddy Bottum is an American keyboardist, best known as the keyboardist for San Francisco rock group Faith No More, and currently frontman for Imperial Teen. Born Roswell Christopher Bottum, on 1 July 1963, in Los Angeles, he studied classical piano from an early age, until moving to San Francisco when he was 18.

Joining Faith No More in 1982 (replacing Wade Worthington), Roddy remained in the band until its demise in 1998. However, after 1992's Angel Dust and its ensuing tour, Roddy's input into Faith No More was reduced significantly. In an interview made available to fans on the band's "King for a Day... Fool for a Lifetime" album (vinyl collection box set), Bottum explained that his contributions to the band's efforts had necessarily declined because of the death of his father that year.

In 1994/1995, Roddy formed Imperial Teen with Lynn Perko, another Bay Area music veteran.

Roddy Bottum is also recognised as being a pioneering gay rock / metal musician, and admired as a role model for contemporary gay youth who may not be comfortable with typical gay stereotypes. Bottum came out in 1993. One of his contributions to Faith No More was Be Aggressive, a song about oral sex. Bottum has said in interviews that he wrote the song largely as a joke at Mike Patton's expense, enjoying the potential humiliation a straight vocalist would have to subject himself to onstage. "Be Aggressive" became the second-most played song at Faith No More concerts. He (Bottum) would also describe gerbil stuffing in graphic detail to shocked interviewers.

Various sources indicated that Bottum was neither a fan of guitar solos nor playing concerts in Florida.

Roddy Bottum composed the music for Craig Chester's directorial debut Adam & Steve (2005).

Roddy also works with Toby Record and his company All Ears Music, scoring films, documentaries, commercials, and television shows.

All Ears Music

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