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

David Ball

Keyboardist · Soft Cell

Bob Sinclar

Music Producer · Africanism All Stars

Grandmaster Flash

Music Producer, DJ · Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

Redfoo

Singer, Rapper · LMFAO

Run–D.M.C.

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

Alex Lee

Guitarist · DevilDriver

Towa Tei

Music Producer · Deee-Lite

Prince Paul

Rapper, Music Producer · Gravediggaz

Flo Rida

Rapper · The Groundhoggz

Kevin Saunderson

Music Producer · Kreem

Michael Münzing

Composer, Music Producer · Snap!

Ulf Ekberg

Singer, Music Producer · Ace of Base

Adamski

Music Producer

Azealia Banks

Rapper

Biz Markie

Rapper, Music Producer · Zulu Nation

Todd Terry

Music Producer

Mace

Music Producer

Mark "Marky Mark" Walhberg

Singer, Rapper · New Kids on the Block

David Boyles

Guitarist · LMFAO

Iggy Azalea

Rapper · Hustle Gang

Busy P

Jonas Berggren

Singer, Music Producer · Ace of Base

Pitbull

Rapper · Team Pitbull

Dominic Sas

Music Producer · T‐Spoon

DJ Dainjazone

Rapper, DJ · LMFAO

Mike Muir

Singer · Suicidal Tendencies

John Robinson Reid

Singer, DJ · Nightcrawlers

Luca Anzilotti

Composer · Snap!

Roxanne Shanté

Rapper · Juice Crew

Channel Tres

Singer, Music Producer

Ne-Yo

Singer

Romy

Singer · 2 Unlimited

Spoonie Gee

Rapper · Boo-Dah Bliss Crew

Jungle Brothers

Music Producer · Native Tongues Posse

Steve Poindexter

Music Producer

MC Hammer

Singer, Music Producer · The West Coast Rap All-Stars

Skyler Gordy

Singer, Rapper · LMFAO

Shanna Jackson

Singer · Inner City

SASH!

Music Producer

Melissa Bell

Singer · Soul II Soul

Klaus Biedermann

Music Producer, DJ · Bingo Boys

Adonis

Music Producer

Sleezy D

Music Producer

Robert Clivillés

Drummer, Music Producer · C+C Music Factory

Mike Dunn

X-Cops

Mark Imperial

Music Producer

Scottie Gee

Rapper · Marky Mark and The Funky Bunch

Jungle Wonz

Music Producer

Wonder Mike

Rapper · The Sugarhill Gang

Kory-O

The Sugarhill Gang

Kevin Irving

Composer, Music Producer · Club Nouveau

Martin Boer

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

The Count

Keyboardist, Music Producer · The Frozen Autumn

Manny Mohr

Music Producer · 20 Fingers

Anita Doth

Singer · 2 Unlimited

Dobie

Music Producer · Soul II Soul

Norris Burroughs

Guitarist · Kraze

Kris Mazzarisi

Drummer · LMFAO

DJ Majik

DJ · Maggotron Crushing Crew

Trackademicks

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Big Sam

Singer, Rapper · Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz

apl.de.ap

Singer · Black Eyed Peas

DrewByrd

Music Producer

Don Joe

Rapper · Club Dogo

Guè Pequeno

Rapper · Club Dogo

Galcher Lustwerk

Music Producer, DJ

Robin S.

Singer

Example

Rapper, Music Producer

Kim Vergouwen

Singer · 2 Unlimited

Dizzee Rascal

Singer, Music Producer · Roll Deep

Frankie Knuckles

Music Producer

Roy Davis Jr.

Composer, Music Producer · Phuture

DJ Sneak

Music Producer

Lamya

Soul II Soul

Alex Lee

Guitarist · Suede

Missy Elliott

Rapper, Music Producer · Fayze

Roula

Singer · 20 Fingers

DJ Pierre

Music Producer · Phuture

Doreen Waddell

Singer · Soul II Soul

Jazzie B

Rapper, Music Producer · Soul II Soul

Hugh Brankin

Nightcrawlers

Kurtis Blow

Rapper, Music Producer · Zulu Nation

Marjon van Iwaarden

Singer · 2 Unlimited

Chubb Rock

Rapper · The Crooklyn Dodgers

MC Lyte

Rapper · The Stop the Violence Movement

Richard Norris

Music Producer · Psychic TV

Fire Island

Music Producer

Clara Hagman

Singer · Ace of Base

Patrick de Meyer

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Technotronic

Paul Pfab

DJ · Bingo Boys