Bootsy Collins
American bassist
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| 2025 | Bootsy Collins planned release of 'Album of the Year #1 Funkateer' through Bootzilla Records |
| 2024 | Upcoming release of Album of the Year #1 Funkateer, continuing his musical legacy |
| 2024 | Created two promotional videos: 'The Influencers' featuring multiple artists including Fantaazma, Snoop Dogg, Dave Stewart, Westcoast Stone, and Wiz Khalifa, and 'Pure Perfection' featuring Fantaazma |
| 2024 | Upcoming release of Album of the Year #1 Funkateer, continuing his musical legacy |
| 2023 | Released promotional video 'Funk Not Fight' featuring Baby Triggy and Fantaazma |
| 2023 | Collins released the single 'Honeysuckle Neckbone' with BLK ODYSSY. |
| August 26 2023 | Bootsy Collins hosted the Detroit Music Weekend's Funk Festival. |
| August 26 2023 | Bootsy Collins hosted the Detroit Music Weekend's Funk Festival. |
| July 22 2023 | Inducted into the Cincinnati Black Music Walk of Fame. |
| July 22 2023 | Inducted into the Cincinnati Black Music Walk of Fame. |
| 2022 | Guest starred as himself in the Nickelodeon show The Patrick Star Show during the mid-season finale. |
| 2022 | Released two promotional videos: 'Hip Hop Lollipop' featuring Fantaazma and 'Boot-A-Claus/Here 4 A Reason' featuring multiple artists including Baby Triggy, Garry G7 Jenkins, Dreion, Fantaazma, and Dmaub |
| 2022 | Guest starred as himself in the Nickelodeon show The Patrick Star Show during the mid-season finale. |
| July 7 2022 | Served as emcee for the opening ceremony of the 2022 World Games in Birmingham, Alabama. |
| July 7 2022 | Served as emcee for the opening ceremony of the 2022 World Games in Birmingham, Alabama. |
| February 25 2021 | Announced as the 'special guest host' of Silk Sonic's first studio album, credited with naming the band and serving as the album's narrator. |
| February 25 2021 | Announced as the 'special guest host' of Silk Sonic's first studio album, credited with naming the band and serving as the album's narrator. |
| 2020 | Ranked number 4 in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 50 greatest bassists of all time, cementing his legacy as a legendary bass guitarist. |
| 2020 | Released The Power of the One album, showing his ongoing musical innovation |
| 2020 | Bootsy Collins released the album 'The Power of the One' through Bootzilla Records |
| 2020 | Released The Power of the One album, showing his ongoing musical innovation |
| 2020 | Ranked number 4 in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 50 greatest bassists of all time, cementing his legacy as a legendary bass guitarist. |
| January 2019 | Announced retirement from live performances due to health reasons, but planned to continue working in the studio and mentoring young musicians. |
| January 2019 | Announced retirement from live performances due to health reasons, but planned to continue working in the studio and mentoring young musicians. |
| 2018 | Collaborated with singer Kali Uchis on the song 'After the Storm'. |
| 2018 | Collaborated with singer Kali Uchis on the song 'After the Storm'. |
| December 14 2018 | Played a show with Detroit-based funk artist GRiZ and collaborated on a new song. |
| December 14 2018 | Played a show with Detroit-based funk artist GRiZ and collaborated on a new song. |
| 2017 | Released World Wide Funk album, demonstrating his continued musical relevance |
| 2017 | Released World Wide Funk album, demonstrating his continued musical relevance |
| 2016 | Inducted into the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame. |
| 2016 | Inducted into the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame. |
| 2013 | Portrayed a radio DJ in the video game Grand Theft Auto V, which featured several of his own songs. |
| 2013 | Portrayed a radio DJ in the video game Grand Theft Auto V, which featured several of his own songs. |
| 2011 | Released Tha Funk Capital of the World album, solidifying his status as a funk music icon |
| 2011 | Featured in a TV commercial for Old Navy, creating 'boots' to be sold in the store. |
| 2011 | Featured in a TV commercial for Old Navy, creating 'boots' to be sold in the store. |
| 2011 | Released Tha Funk Capital of the World album, solidifying his status as a funk music icon |
| June 2011 | Bootsy Collins performed at the 10th Annual Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester, Tennessee. |
| June 2011 | Bootsy Collins performed at the 10th Annual Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester, Tennessee. |
| April 2011 | In an interview with The Guardian, Collins openly discussed his past drug use, revealing that he had taken LSD daily for over two years at one point in his life. |
| April 2011 | In an interview with The Guardian, Collins openly discussed his past drug use, revealing that he had taken LSD daily for over two years at one point in his life. |
| April 15 2011 | Performed a memorable funk snippet on the music show Later... with Jools Holland. |
| April 15 2011 | Performed a memorable funk snippet on the music show Later... with Jools Holland. |
| March 2011 | Bootsy Collins and his wife visited Franklin L. Williams M.S #7 school, where they donated a bass, gave children a bass lesson, and rapped with students playing the blues. As a result of this visit, Collins became an honorary board member of the Little Kids Rock program. |
| March 2011 | Bootsy Collins and his wife visited Franklin L. Williams M.S #7 school, where they donated a bass, gave children a bass lesson, and rapped with students playing the blues. As a result of this visit, Collins became an honorary board member of the Little Kids Rock program. |
| 2010 | Launched new signature bass at the NAMM Show with Warwick, featuring the 'Bootsy Collins Black Star Signature Bass' and 'Bootsy Collins Orange Star Signature Bass'. |
| 2010 | Voiced Jimi Hendrix in the documentary Jimi Hendrix: Voodoo Child. |
| 2010 | Voiced Jimi Hendrix in the documentary Jimi Hendrix: Voodoo Child. |
| 2010 | Launched new signature bass at the NAMM Show with Warwick, featuring the 'Bootsy Collins Black Star Signature Bass' and 'Bootsy Collins Orange Star Signature Bass'. |
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