Synth Funk Artists & the Gear They Use

Prince

Singer, Guitarist · Prince

Bruno Mars

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Silk Sonic

Nile Rodgers

Singer, Guitarist · Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes

Bootsy Collins

Singer, Bassist · Funkadelic

Eddie Hazel

Guitarist, Singer · Funkadelic

Larry Graham

Bassist · Sly & the Family Stone

Bernard Edwards

Bassist · CHIC

Dabeull

Singer, Keyboardist

Justin Timberlake

Singer, Guitarist · All Star Tribute

Wendy Melvoin

Guitarist, Music Producer · Wendy & Lisa

Michael Hampton

Guitarist · Funkadelic

Bernie Worrell

Keyboardist, Composer · Talking Heads

Mark Ronson

Guitarist, Music Producer · Silk City

Jerry Barnes

Bassist, Composer · CHIC

Rick James

Singer, Bassist · Stone City Band

mndsgn

Singer, Music Producer

Jesse Johnson

Guitarist, Composer · The Time

Chromeo

Music Producer

Robert “Kool” Bell

Singer, Bassist · Kool & the Gang

Josh Lloyd-Watson

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Jungle

Tom McFarland

Singer, Bassist · Jungle

Omar Hakim

Drummer, Keyboardist · Dire Straits

Roger Troutman

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Zapp

Catfish Collins

Guitarist · Funkadelic

Lisa Coleman

Keyboardist · Wendy & Lisa

Nik West

Singer, Bassist · Prince

BrownMark

Singer, Bassist · The Revolution

DeWayne McKnight

Guitarist, Composer · Red Hot Chili Peppers

Cordell Mosson

Guitarist, Bassist · Funkadelic

Dam-Funk

Music Producer · Master Blazter

Junie Morrison

Singer, Keyboardist · Funkadelic

Sheila Escavedo (Sheila E.)

Drummer · U.S.A. for Africa

Dennis Chambers

Drummer · Funkadelic

Cody Wright

Bassist

Brandon Coleman

Keyboardist, Music Producer · West Coast Get Down

Breakbot

Music Producer

Claydes Smith

Guitarist · Kool & the Gang

Robert Bell

Bassist · The Blue Nile

André Cymone

Bassist, Music Producer · Prince

Glenn Goins

Singer, Guitarist · Funkadelic

John Blackwell

Drummer · Prince

Garry Shider

Singer, Guitarist · Funkadelic

George Clinton

Singer · Funkadelic

Billy Bass Nelson

Singer, Bassist · Funkadelic

Billy Beck

Keyboardist, Composer · Zapp

Curtis “Fitz” Williams

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Kool & the Gang

Donny Benét

Singer, Bassist

Sam Smith

Singer, Music Producer · Band Aid 30

Bobby Z.

Drummer, Composer · Prince

Babyface

Singer, Music Producer · The Deele

Miko Weaver

Guitarist, Composer · The Revolution

Chaka Khan

Singer · Rufus

Lucius "Tawl" Ross

Guitarist · Funkadelic

Terry Lewis

Composer · The Time

Dr. Fink

Keyboardist · Prince

Mad Mike

Music Producer, DJ · Funkadelic

Carl “Butch” Small

Singer, Drummer · Funkadelic

Luther Vandross

Composer, Music Producer · Change

Tawl Ross

Guitarist · Funkadelic

Andy Allo

Singer, Guitarist · Prince

Jerome Benton

Singer · The Time

Jellybean Johnson

Guitarist · The Time

Norma Jean Wright

Singer · CHIC

Alfa Anderson

Singer · CHIC

Fuzzy Haskins

Singer · Funkadelic

Woody Sparrow

Guitarist · Kool & the Gang

Charlie Singleton

Guitarist · Cameo

Larry Troutman

Composer, Music Producer · Zapp

Fred Wesley

Trombonist · Parliament

Tony Thompson

Drummer · CHIC

Ralph Rolle

Drummer · CHIC

Rodney Curtis

Bassist · Funkadelic

Larry Fratangelo

Drummer · Funkadelic

Wanda Rash

Zapp

George Brown

Kool & the Gang

Ricky West

Kool & the Gang

Odeen Mays

Drummer, Keyboardist · Kool & the Gang

Tiki Fulwood

Drummer · Funkadelic

Dez Dickerson

Guitarist, Composer · Prince

Luci Martin

Singer · CHIC

Bennie Cowan

Singer, Trumpeter · Funkadelic

Janelle Monáe

Singer, Guitarist · Dungeon Family

Morris Day

Singer · The Time

Monte Moir

Music Producer · The Time

Deborah Cooper

Singer · Change

Pomrad

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Imagination

The Imagination

Sidney Barnes

Composer · Parliament

Jenn Thomas

Singer · CHIC

Kimberly Davis

CHIC

Diva Gray

Singer · CHIC

Lester Troutman

Zapp

Tony Troutman

Composer, Music Producer · Zapp

Tuxedo

Sylver Logan Sharp

Singer · CHIC

Richard Hilton

Keyboardist · CHIC