Moog Music Inc. is a synthesizer company headquartered in Asheville, North Carolina, USA. Originally established as R. A. Moog Co. in 1953 by Robert Moog and his father, the company underwent a name change to Moog Music in 1972. Among its early contributions were the groundbreaking Moog synthesizer, the world's first commercial synthesizer, and the influential Minimoog introduced in 1970, both playing a pivotal role in the realm of electronic instruments.