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

Guitarist, Singer · Funkadelic

Bootsy Collins

Singer, Bassist · Funkadelic

Larry Graham

Bassist · Sly & the Family Stone

Bernard Edwards

Bassist · The Power Station

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

Robert “Kool” Bell

Singer, Bassist · Kool & the Gang

Dennis Chambers

Drummer · Funkadelic

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

Kip Blackshire

Singer, Keyboardist · Prince

Dam-Funk

Music Producer · Master Blazter

André Cymone

Bassist, Music Producer · The New Power Generation

Dez Dickerson

Guitarist, Composer · Prince

Sheila Escavedo (Sheila E.)

Drummer · U.S.A. for Africa

George Clinton

Singer · Funkadelic

Claydes Smith

Guitarist · Kool & the Gang

Bobby Z.

Drummer, Composer · Prince

Lisa Coleman

Keyboardist · Prince

Cordell Mosson

Guitarist, Bassist · Funkadelic

Chaka Khan

Singer · Rufus

Donny Benét

Singer, Bassist

Mad Mike

Music Producer, DJ · Funkadelic

Dr. Fink

Keyboardist · The New Power Generation

Junie Morrison

Singer, Keyboardist · Funkadelic

DeWayne McKnight

Guitarist, Composer · Red Hot Chili Peppers

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

Cody Wright

Bassist

Jellybean Johnson

Guitarist · The Time

Curtis “Fitz” Williams

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Kool & the Gang

Hannah Ford

Drummer · Prince

Miko Weaver

Guitarist, Composer · The New Power Generation

Janelle Monáe

Singer, Guitarist · Dungeon Family

Luther Vandross

Composer, Music Producer · Change

Andy Allo

Singer, Guitarist · Prince

Luci Martin

Singer · CHIC

Tuxedo

L.A. Reid

Drummer · The Deele

George Brown

Kool & the Gang

Tony Thompson

Drummer · The Power Station

John Blackwell

Drummer · The New Power Generation

Alfa Anderson

Singer · CHIC

Woody Sparrow

Guitarist · Kool & the Gang

Fuzzy Haskins

Singer · Funkadelic

Fred Wesley

Trombonist · Parliament

Billy Beck

Keyboardist, Composer · Zapp

Norma Jean Wright

Singer · CHIC

Tawl Ross

Guitarist · Funkadelic

Lester Troutman

Zapp

Wanda Rash

Zapp

Terry Lewis

Composer · The Time

Jerome Benton

Singer · The Time

Jessica Wagner-Cowan

Singer · Envy

Bennie Cowan

Singer, Trumpeter · Funkadelic

Larry Troutman

Composer, Music Producer · Zapp

Charlie Singleton

Guitarist · Cameo

Aaron Mills

Bassist · Cameo

Joshua James Lloyd-Watson

Jungle

Tiki Fulwood

Drummer · Funkadelic

Absofacto

Singer, Music Producer

Mallia Franklin

Singer · Funkadelic

David Spradley

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Parliament

Carl “Butch” Small

Singer, Drummer · Funkadelic

Dennis “D.T.” Thomas

Keyboardist · Kool & the Gang

Michael Burnett

Cameo

Jenn Thomas

Singer · CHIC

Tyrone Lampkin

Drummer · Funkadelic

Michael Ray

Guitarist · Kool & the Gang

Gerardo Velez

Drummer · CHIC

Gerry Thomas

Composer · Fatback Band