Bootsy Collins
Cincinnati, OH
Other / Funk / Soul
Bio
I was born in Cincinnati Ohio, where I became a staff musician at King Records by the time I was 15. I then toured the world with Hank Ballard, & Marva Whitney, before joining the hardest working man in show business Mr. James Brown. I then went on to play with George Clinton, Parliament Funkadelic, P-Funk and also fronted my own band named: Bootsy's Rubber Band. By 1984 I met Bill Laswell, and recorded with lots of Artist like Herbie Hancock, Keith Richards, Cyndie Lauper, Ice Cube, Africa ...
Comments
Fly Paper Records:
I been a fan since I was knee high to a grasshopper and I love your music..its artists like u that gave young cats like me the inspiration to continue doing what we both love doing the most..making music! Peace bootsy..ple...
Jan 16
timothy baron & authorized:
funk hall of famer!!!
Jan 15
LC:
"On The 1".... Unk
-LC
Jan 14
bull durham the mastergatorbaiter:
wind that thing up, bootsy!
Jan 10
The People Now:
Thanks so much for your Voice with ours - you are legend. We've added you to our Recommended Artists here in Seattle, and would love the same. Best to you! ~T.P.N. http://www.reverbnation.com/thepeoplenow
Dec 29
TOM ATOMIC:
Love your music...much respect!
Dec 02
EVERCREST:
Hello Bootsy, You And I Jammed at Bluff road studios
Great to see ya on R.N!
Sep 20
Pearl Black:
Boooootsy! didn't know you were still doin it! got to be a fan man!
Aug 19
Artist Stats
Fans: 245,415
Song Plays: 32,428
Visits: 19,601
Video Plays: 665
Widget Hits: 35,420
Status
Status:
Hey Funksteers, jus so you know, the new album aint about me, its more about my music and spreadin hope like Dope by any means necessary! As for the tour dates, Just cause Im not comin to yr town this
