[3] He began playing for Elvin Bishop in 1973,[4] where he worked with his future Jefferson Starship bandmate Mickey Thomas on the hit single "Fooled Around and Fell in Love".

After Aynsley Dunbar left Jefferson Starship in 1982, Baldwin replaced him and joined his old bandmate Thomas; he made his recorded debut with the band on the Nuclear Furniture LP in 1984.

He remained with the band, which soon took the name Starship following Paul Kantner's departure, through the recording of their studio album, Love Among the Cannibals.

Baldwin tours with Jefferson Starship as well as playing drums for Lydia Pense as a member of Cold Blood.

[7] On December 4, 2018, the lawsuit concerning the use of the name Jefferson Starship was dismissed after an undisclosed settlement was reached between Chaquico and the current members of the band.