Edgar Wilmar Froese (born 6 June 1944) is a German artist and electronic music pioneer, best known for co-founding the electronic music group, Tangerine Dream. Although most of his solo and group recordings name him as "Edgar Froese", his most recent solo albums bear the artist name "Edgar W. Froese".

Edgar Froese has declared himself to be a non-smoker, non drug user, and vegetarian.

Froese was born in Tilsit, East Prussia, during World War II. After showing an early aptitude for art, Froese enrolled at the Academy of the Arts in West Berlin to study painting and sculpture.  Froese’s encounter with Salvador Dalí was highly influential, inspiring him to pursue more experimental directions with his music. The Ones disbanded in 1967, having released only one single.In 1965, he formed a band called The Ones, which played rock and R&B standards at popular bohemian nightclubs. While playing in Spain, The Ones were invited to perform at Salvador Dalí’s villa in Cadaqués.

After returning to Berlin, Froese began recruiting musicians for the free-rock band that would become Tangerine Dream.