Synth Funk Artists & the Gear They Use

Prince

Singer, Guitarist · The New Power Generation

Bruno Mars

Singer, Guitarist · Silk Sonic

Nile Rodgers

Singer, Guitarist · Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes

Eddie Hazel

Singer, Guitarist · Funkadelic

Bootsy Collins

Singer, Bassist · Funkadelic

Larry Graham

Bassist · Sly & the Family Stone

Bernard Edwards

Bassist · CHIC

Jesse Johnson

Guitarist, Composer · The Time

Dabeull

Singer, Keyboardist

Mark Ronson

Guitarist, Music Producer · Silk City

Rick James

Singer, Bassist · Stone City Band

Michael Hampton

Guitarist · Funkadelic

Chromeo

Music Producer

Wendy Melvoin

Guitarist, Music Producer · The Revolution

Omar Hakim

Drummer, Keyboardist · Dire Straits

Jerry Barnes

Bassist, Composer · CHIC

mndsgn

Singer, Music Producer

Roger Troutman

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Zapp

Justin Timberlake

Keyboardist, Guitarist · All Star Tribute

Josh Lloyd-Watson

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Jungle

Bernie Worrell

Keyboardist, Composer · Talking Heads

Catfish Collins

Guitarist · Funkadelic

Nik West

Singer, Bassist · Prince

Tom McFarland

Singer, Bassist · Jungle

Dennis Chambers

Drummer · Funkadelic

Robert “Kool” Bell

Singer, Bassist · Kool & the Gang

Babyface

Singer, Music Producer · The Deele

Brandon Coleman

Keyboardist, Music Producer · West Coast Get Down

BrownMark

Singer, Bassist · The Revolution

Billy Bass Nelson

Singer, Bassist · Funkadelic

Breakbot

Music Producer

Sam Smith

Singer, Music Producer · Band Aid 30

Dam-Funk

Music Producer · Master Blazter

Kip Blackshire

Singer, Keyboardist · Prince

George Clinton

Singer · Funkadelic

Sheila Escavedo (Sheila E.)

Drummer · U.S.A. for Africa

André Cymone

Bassist, Music Producer · The New Power Generation

Dez Dickerson

Guitarist, Composer · Prince

Bobby Z.

Drummer, Composer · Prince

Lisa Coleman

Keyboardist · Prince

Claydes Smith

Guitarist · Kool & the Gang

Chaka Khan

Singer · Rufus

Cordell Mosson

Guitarist, Bassist · Funkadelic

Donny Benét

Singer, Bassist

Dr. Fink

Keyboardist · The New Power Generation

Mad Mike

Music Producer, DJ · Funkadelic

DeWayne McKnight

Guitarist, Composer · Red Hot Chili Peppers

Junie Morrison

Singer, Keyboardist · Funkadelic

Garry Shider

Singer, Guitarist · Funkadelic

Glenn Goins

Singer, Guitarist · Funkadelic

Robert Bell

Bassist · The Blue Nile

Lucius "Tawl" Ross

Guitarist · Funkadelic

Ralph Rolle

Drummer · CHIC

Miko Weaver

Guitarist, Composer · The New Power Generation

Luther Vandross

Composer, Music Producer · Change

Jellybean Johnson

Guitarist · The Time

Andy Allo

Singer, Guitarist · Prince

Cody Wright

Bassist

Janelle Monáe

Singer, Guitarist · Dungeon Family

Curtis “Fitz” Williams

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Kool & the Gang

Hannah Ford

Drummer · Prince

John Blackwell

Drummer · Prince

Tony Thompson

Drummer · The Power Station

L.A. Reid

Drummer · The Deele

Fred Wesley

Trombonist · Parliament

George Brown

Kool & the Gang

Tuxedo

Woody Sparrow

Guitarist · Kool & the Gang

Bennie Cowan

Singer, Trumpeter · Funkadelic

Aaron Mills

Bassist · Cameo

Joshua James Lloyd-Watson

Jungle

Charlie Singleton

Guitarist · Cameo

Tiki Fulwood

Drummer · Funkadelic

Alfa Anderson

Singer · CHIC

Luci Martin

Singer · CHIC

Tawl Ross

Guitarist · Funkadelic

Jessica Wagner-Cowan

Singer · Envy

Billy Beck

Keyboardist, Composer · Zapp

Wanda Rash

Zapp

Terry Lewis

Composer · The Time

Fuzzy Haskins

Singer · Funkadelic

Norma Jean Wright

Singer · CHIC

Larry Troutman

Composer, Music Producer · Zapp

Lester Troutman

Zapp

Jerome Benton

Singer · The Time

Fred Nestley

Funkadelic

Absofacto

Singer, Music Producer

Dawn Silva

Singer · Funkadelic

Shirley Hayden

Singer · Funkadelic

Tony Troutman

Composer, Music Producer · Zapp

Wayne Cooper

Cameo

Bobby Glover

Singer · Zapp

Sidney Barnes

Composer · Parliament

Kevin Bell

Kool & the Gang

Kimberly Davis

CHIC

Ronald Bell

Composer · Kool & the Gang