Funk Artists & the Gear They Use

Myron McKinley

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Earth, Wind & Fire

Marvin Tarplin

Guitarist · The Miracles

Warren "Pete" Moore

Singer · The Miracles

Valerie Scroggins

ESG

Elizabeth Lea

Trombonist · Fishbone

Ricky Bailey

Composer · Delegation

Kathy Bryant

Delegation

Roger Smith

Keyboardist · Tower of Power

Lenny Williams

Singer · Tower of Power

Pam Swent

The New Birth

Nate Neblett

Drummer · The New Birth

Fernando "Boogaloo" Velez

Drummer · Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings

Tom Marshall

Keyboardist, Composer · Phish

Aurra

Bernard Williams

Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes

Roosevelt Brodie

Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes

Kirk Johnson (o+>)

Drummer, Composer · Prince

Morris Day

Singer · The Time

Monte Moir

Music Producer · The Time

Edward "Sonny" Bivins

Singer · The Manhattans

Maurizio Ravalico

Drummer · Jamiroquai

Sandy Billups

Drummer · Brass Construction

Morris Price

Brass Construction

Malcolm Strachan

Jamiroquai

James "D Train" Williams

Music Producer · D-Train

Fred Vigdor

Singer, Keyboardist · The Average White Band

Robert Squirrel Lester

Singer · The Chi-Lites

Lelan Zales

Singer, Drummer · Funkadelic

Ernest Donable

Drummer · Lafayette Afro Rock Band

Keno Speller

Drummer · Lafayette Afro Rock Band

Omar Edwards

Keyboardist, Music Producer · The Roots

Mike Dillon

Drummer · Hairy Apes BMX

Ryan Montbleau

Guitarist

Thom Bell

Composer, Music Producer · MFSB

Steve Arrington

Drummer · Slave

Larry La Bes

Bassist · Fat Larry's Band

Terry Troutman

Zapp

Odeen Mays

Drummer, Keyboardist · Kool & the Gang

Sheila Hutchinson

The Emotions

Basil Fearington

Mtume

Reggie Lucas

Music Producer · Mtume

Bill Bacon

Drummer · New York Gong

Bunny Debarge

Singer · DeBarge

Mark DeBarge

Composer · DeBarge

Randy DeBarge

Singer · DeBarge

Rev. Mike Scott

Guitarist, Composer · The New Power Generation

Loughty Amao

Drummer · Osibisa

Ron Carthy

Gonzalez

Jimmy Brown

Singer · Brick

St. Clair Pinckney

Saxophonist · Fred Wesley and The J.B.'s

Jeff Tamelier

Singer, Guitarist · Tower of Power

Tom Browne

Belinda Lipscomb

Singer · Midnight Star

James Gadson

Drummer, Music Producer · Otis Day & The Knights

Ray King

Drummer · Cymande

Desmond Atwell

Cymande

Steve Scipio

Bassist · Cymande

Erann DD

Patrick Patterson

Guitarist · Cymande

James “J.T.” Taylor

Singer · Kool & the Gang

Michael Andrews

Composer · The Greyboy Allstars

Michael Viner

Drummer · Incredible Bongo Band

Perry Botkin, Jr.

Composer · Incredible Bongo Band

Dennis “D.T.” Thomas

Keyboardist · Kool & the Gang

Richard Calhoun

Drummer · Rufus

Dennis Belfield

Composer · Swamp Honkys

Deborah Cooper

Singer · Change

Bill Curtis

Composer, Music Producer · Pucho & The Latin Soul Brothers

Gerry Thomas

Composer · Fatback Band

Sam Dees

Singer

Carlos Ward

BT Express

Nidra Beard

Composer · Dynasty

Devin Webster

Drummer · N*E*R*D

Lenny Underwood

Keyboardist · Unlimited Touch

Phil Hamilton

Unlimited Touch

Edmund Sylvers

Singer · The Sylvers

Joseph Richard "Ricky" Sylvers

Guitarist · The Sylvers

Fred Lewis

Drummer, Composer · Lakeside

Fred Alexander Jr.

Drummer, Composer · Lakeside

Johnny Rogers

Keyboardist · Lakeside

Courtlen Hale

Chapter 8

Richard Cason

Keyboardist · Dyke & the Blazers

Rodney Brown

Drummer · Dyke & the Blazers

Alvin Battle

Bassist · Dyke & the Blazers

Marlon M. Williams

Guitarist, Bassist · Fishbone

George Bell

Instant Funk

Kim Miller

Composer · Instant Funk

Lonnie Marshall

Bassist, Keyboardist · Chef Salad & The Crew Tones

Phelps Collins, Jr.

The J.B.’s

Johnny Riley

Drummer · Shock

Hershall Kennedy

Singer · Graham Central Station

P. CaboOse

Graham Central Station

Ronnie McNair

Four Tops

Theryl de'Clouet

Singer · Galactic

Frankie Smith

Singer

Sidney Barnes

Composer · Parliament