Hip House Artists & the Gear They Use

Al Di Meola

Guitarist · Dream Theater

Roger Glover

Bassist · Deep Purple

Bootsy Collins

Singer, Bassist · Funkadelic

Calvin Harris

Music Producer

Lil Jon

Rapper, Music Producer · Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz

Stromae

Singer, Rapper

Grandmaster Flash

Music Producer, DJ · Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

Bob Sinclar

Music Producer · Africanism All Stars

David Ball

Keyboardist · Soft Cell

Azealia Banks

Rapper

Towa Tei

Music Producer · Deee-Lite

Todd Terry

Music Producer

Kris Mazzarisi

Drummer · LMFAO

Redfoo

Singer, Rapper · LMFAO

Alex Lee

Guitarist · DevilDriver

Ulf Ekberg

Singer, Music Producer · Ace of Base

Prince Paul

Rapper, Music Producer · Gravediggaz

Run–D.M.C.

Composer, Music Producer · Run-D.M.C. & Aerosmith

Example

Rapper, Music Producer

David Boyles

Guitarist · LMFAO

Adamski

Music Producer

Pitbull

Rapper · Team Pitbull

DJ Pierre

Music Producer · Phuture

Galcher Lustwerk

Music Producer, DJ

Busy P

Kevin Saunderson

Music Producer · Inner City

Ryanimay

Keyboardist · LMFAO

DJ Dainjazone

Rapper, DJ · LMFAO

Biz Markie

Rapper, Music Producer · Zulu Nation

Richard Norris

Music Producer · Psychic TV

Iggy Azalea

Rapper · Hustle Gang

Schoolly D

Rapper · The Stop the Violence Movement

Flo Rida

Rapper · The Groundhoggz

Steve Poindexter

Music Producer

Dominic Sas

Music Producer · T‐Spoon

Mike Dunn

X-Cops

Romy

Singer · 2 Unlimited

Skyler Gordy

Singer, Rapper · LMFAO

Ne-Yo

Singer

Clara Hagman

Singer · Ace of Base

Trackademicks

Keyboardist, Music Producer

DrewByrd

Music Producer

Zebra Katz

Singer, Music Producer

Fire Island

Music Producer

Channel Tres

Singer, Music Producer

The Count

Keyboardist, Music Producer · The Frozen Autumn

Alex Lee

Guitarist · Suede

Kevin Irving

Composer, Music Producer · Club Nouveau

Mark Imperial

Music Producer

Jungle Wonz

Music Producer

Adonis

Music Producer

Norris Burroughs

Guitarist · Kraze

Paul Pfab

DJ · Bingo Boys

Klaus Biedermann

Music Producer, DJ · Bingo Boys

Furroshus

Singer, Rapper · LMFAO

Martin Boer

Music Producer, DJ · 2 Brothers on the 4th Floor

Turbo B.

Singer · Snap!

Michael Münzing

Composer, Music Producer · Snap!

Hugh Brankin

Nightcrawlers

John Robinson Reid

Singer, DJ · Nightcrawlers

Vanilla Ice

Singer, Rapper · Picking Scabs

Scottie Gee

Rapper · Marky Mark and The Funky Bunch

Mitch Fortier

Saxophonist · Marky Mark and The Funky Bunch

Roula

Singer · 20 Fingers

Manny Mohr

Music Producer · 20 Fingers

Kim Vergouwen

Singer · 2 Unlimited

Anita Doth

Singer · 2 Unlimited

Roxanne Shanté

Rapper · Juice Crew

MC Lyte

Rapper · The Stop the Violence Movement

Chubb Rock

Rapper · The Crooklyn Dodgers

Kool Moe Dee

Rapper · The Stop the Violence Movement

Dobie

Music Producer · Soul II Soul

apl.de.ap

Singer · Black Eyed Peas

Shanna Jackson

Singer · Inner City

Reggie

Guitarist, Bassist · The Archies

Kory-O

The Sugarhill Gang

Patrick de Meyer

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Technotronic

Frankie Knuckles

Music Producer

Jazzie B

Rapper, Music Producer · Soul II Soul

Don Joe

Rapper · Club Dogo

Nellee Hooper

Music Producer · Soul II Soul

Marshall Jefferson

Music Producer, DJ

Missy Elliott

Rapper, Music Producer · Fayze

SASH!

Music Producer

Lamya

Soul II Soul

Melissa Bell

Singer · Soul II Soul

Big Sam

Singer, Rapper · Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz

Craig Kallman

Music Producer, DJ · Kraze

Linda Estelle

Singer · T‐Spoon

Buff Love

Rapper, Music Producer · Fat Boys

Damon Wimbley

Rapper, Music Producer · Fat Boys

Mark "Marky Mark" Walhberg

Singer, Rapper · New Kids on the Block

Ben Ofoedu

Singer · Phats & Small

Rob Base

Rapper · Rob Base & D.J. E‐Z Rock

Martine J. Laurent

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Kraze

Reesha

Music Producer · Kraze