Robert Vaughan "Bobby" Sheehan (June 12, 1968 – August 20, 1999) was an American musician and songwriter best known as a founding member and bassist of Blues Traveler. Life and Death Sheehan attended the Berklee College of Music and co-founded Blues Traveler in 1987. Sheehan had his own group of fans called FOB (Front of Bob) who would always meet in front of him during live shows. FOB is also an abbreviation for "front of board", in reference to live concert recording by audience members, which Blues Traveler encouraged. He died of an accidental overdose of heroin, cocaine, and valium in 1999. References External links 1968 births 1999 deaths American rock bass guitarists Musicians from Summit, New Jersey Cocaine-related deaths in Louisiana 20th-century American bass guitarists Grammy Award winners Guitarists from New Jersey American male bass guitarists 20th-century American male musicians Berklee College of Music alumni Deaths by heroin overdose in the United States Blues Traveler members