Hip House Artists & the Gear They Use

Al Di Meola

Guitarist · Dream Theater

Roger Glover

Bassist · Deep Purple

Calvin Harris

Music Producer

Bootsy Collins

Singer, Bassist · Funkadelic

Grandmaster Flash

Music Producer, DJ · Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

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

Towa Tei

Music Producer · Deee-Lite

Alex Lee

Guitarist · DevilDriver

Redfoo

Singer, Rapper · LMFAO

Azealia Banks

Rapper

Ulf Ekberg

Singer, Music Producer · Ace of Base

Adamski

Music Producer

Kris Mazzarisi

Drummer · LMFAO

Missy Elliott

Rapper, Music Producer · Fayze

Run–D.M.C.

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

Todd Terry

Music Producer

DJ Pierre

Music Producer · Phuture

Prince Paul

Rapper, Music Producer · Gravediggaz

Pitbull

Rapper · Team Pitbull

DJ Sneak

Music Producer

Skyler Gordy

Singer, Rapper · LMFAO

Frankie Knuckles

Music Producer

Biz Markie

Rapper, Music Producer · Zulu Nation

Ryanimay

Keyboardist · LMFAO

Kevin Saunderson

Music Producer · Inner City

DJ Dainjazone

Rapper, DJ · LMFAO

Kool Moe Dee

Rapper · The Stop the Violence Movement

Iggy Azalea

Rapper · Hustle Gang

Example

Rapper, Music Producer

Richard Norris

Music Producer · Psychic TV

Flo Rida

Rapper · The Groundhoggz

Busy P

Galcher Lustwerk

Music Producer, DJ

Ne-Yo

Singer

Channel Tres

Singer, Music Producer

Dominic Sas

Music Producer · T‐Spoon

Romy

Singer · 2 Unlimited

Luca Anzilotti

Composer · Snap!

apl.de.ap

Singer · Black Eyed Peas

Steve Poindexter

Music Producer

Lamya

Soul II Soul

Michael Münzing

Composer, Music Producer · Snap!

Jungle Wonz

Music Producer

Scottie Gee

Rapper · Marky Mark and The Funky Bunch

Zebra Katz

Singer, Music Producer

Adonis

Music Producer

Alex Lee

Guitarist · Suede

Clara Hagman

Singer · Ace of Base

Shanna Jackson

Singer · Inner City

Melissa Bell

Singer · Soul II Soul

Mark Imperial

Music Producer

DrewByrd

Music Producer

John Robinson Reid

Singer, DJ · Nightcrawlers

Manny Mohr

Music Producer · 20 Fingers

Norris Burroughs

Guitarist · Kraze

Mr. Fingers

Music Producer

Dobie

Music Producer · Soul II Soul

Furroshus

Singer, Rapper · LMFAO

Anita Doth

Singer · 2 Unlimited

Roula

Singer · 20 Fingers

David Boyles

Guitarist · LMFAO

Mike Dunn

X-Cops

Trackademicks

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Kevin Irving

Composer, Music Producer · Club Nouveau

Hugh Brankin

Nightcrawlers

Big Sam

Singer, Rapper · Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz

Fire Island

Music Producer

Jungle Brothers

Music Producer · Native Tongues Posse

Jazzie B

Rapper, Music Producer · Soul II Soul

Don Joe

Rapper · Club Dogo

Guè Pequeno

Rapper · Club Dogo

Paul Pfab

DJ · Bingo Boys

Reggie

Guitarist, Bassist · The Archies

Nellee Hooper

Music Producer · Soul II Soul

Klaus Biedermann

Music Producer, DJ · Bingo Boys

Roy Davis Jr.

Composer, Music Producer · Phuture

Marshall Jefferson

Music Producer, DJ

Vanilla Ice

Singer, Rapper · Picking Scabs

Kim Vergouwen

Singer · 2 Unlimited

Robin S.

Singer

Chubb Rock

Rapper · The Crooklyn Dodgers

MC Lyte

Rapper · The Stop the Violence Movement

Schoolly D

Rapper · The Stop the Violence Movement

Martin Boer

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

The Count

Keyboardist, Music Producer · The Frozen Autumn

Roxanne Shanté

Rapper · Juice Crew

Kory-O

The Sugarhill Gang

Mark "Marky Mark" Walhberg

Singer, Rapper · New Kids on the Block

Patrick de Meyer

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Technotronic

SASH!

Music Producer

Ultra Naté

Music Producer

Eric Kupper

Music Producer · C+C Music Factory

Mace

Music Producer