Hans Orifice is a drummer best known as a member of Gwar.[1] Born Jim Thomson, in Alexandria, Virginia, he first took the name Hans Sphincter, and assumed his current name in 1987. Thomson left due to touring commitments with his main band, the Alter Natives, who released three albums on SST Records. Richmond drummer Rob Mosby of the Richmond, Virginia punk group White Cross then joined Gwar until 1989. Hans Orifice returned briefly in 1989 after Mosby left the group. During this time Thomson co-wrote Sick of You with the band and completed a U.S. and Canadian tour. After the tour, Thomson left Gwar on good terms to tour with The Alter Natives. He was replaced by current drummer Jizmak Da Gusha.
With The Alter Natives: Hold Your Tongue (SST Records, 1986), Group Therapy (SST Records, 1987), Buzz (SST Records, 1989), Alter Natives/Carnival of Souls split 7-inch (L'Âge d'or Records, Germany, 1990)
With Hotel X: A Random History of the Avant-Groove (SST Records, 1992), Residential Suite (SST Records, 1993), Ladders (SST Records, 1994)
With Bio Ritmo: El Piraguero 7-inch (Merge Records), Que Siga La Musica (Shameless Records, 1995), Salsa Galactica (Permanent Records, 1997), Rumba Baby Rumba (Mercury Records, 1998)
With CSC Funk Band: Bad Banana Bread (Electric Cowbell Records, 2010), A Troll's Soiree (Electric Cowbell Records, 2010), Things Are Getting Too Casual (Fat Beats, 2011)
With Time Is Fire: Time Is Fire (Electric Cowbell Records, 2015), In Pieces (Electric Cowbell Records, 2020)