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Grammy winner Bootsy Collins was born in Cincinnati, OH., where he still resides. At the tender age of 15, he became a staff musician at the very prestigious King Records and soon afterwards, he was touring the world with Hank Ballard and the hardest working man in show business, Mr. James Brown. Bootsy went on to collaborate with George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic, (P-Funk) where the One was established along with many gold and platinum hit records. Then came Bootsy’s own off shoot

Bootsy went on to collaborate with George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic, (P-Funk) where the One was established along with many gold and platinum hit records. Then came Bootsy’s own off shoot legendary monster group Bootsy's Rubber Band. This is where Bootsy became Bootzilla and a whole host of other characters. In 1991, Collins received a video in the mail. It was from a guy with a bucket on his head who called himself Buckethead, the two proceeded to record Buckethead’s first Album called Buckethead Land. Soon after that Dee-lite sent a Boot-signal high in the sky and Bootsy answered, which led to recording Groove is in the Heart. Collins subsequently hooked up and recorded with artists such as Snoop Dogg, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Phil Ramone, Keith Richards, Victor Wooten, Dave Stewart, Fatboy Slim, Herbie Hancock, Cyndi Lauper, Ice Cube, Afrika Bambaataa and Bill Laswell, Motown’s Funk Brothers. In 1997, Bootsy was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and received his first Grammy in 2002 with his friend FatBoy Slim.

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Bootsy Collins

Funk Not Fight + Bootsy Collins Album Release at Cincinnati Public Library

Rob O’Brien

Friday, October 25, 2024

Bootsy Collins Releases Pure Perfection

Today, funk legend Bootsy Collins shared the new single “Pure Perfection” from his forthcoming album Album of the Year #1 Funkateer, due out October 25th!

Courtney Phenicie

Friday, August 2, 2024, 11:00am

Bootsy Collins Releases "The Influencers" Featuring Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa and Dave Stewart

Legendary funk musician Bootsy Collins releases a new single dripping with funk and whimsy, “The Influencers,” featuring Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa, and The Eurythmics' Dave Stewart!

Courtney Phenicie

Friday, March 15, 2024, 11:00am

Bootsy Collins Releases New Song and Video to Benefit MusiCares

Bootsy Collins new song, "Stars" out today! All proceeds to benefit MusiCares.

Courtney Phenicie

Friday, June 12, 2020, 9:00am

91.7 WVXU Presents Four New Specials for King Records Month

91.7 WVXU will celebrate the 75^th Anniversary of Cincinnati's legendary King Records with four new one-hour specials produced by Lee Hay and co-produced by King Records expert Brian Powers.

Courtney Phenicie

Tuesday, August 28, 2018, 6:25pm

Celebrate the King: 75 Years of Honoring the King

Celebrate the 75th Year of King Records with Artists, Live Performances, Storytellers, Writers, Videos and Lifetime Achievement Awards.

Courtney Phenicie

Friday, July 27, 2018, 9:33am

Purple Reigns at Bogart’s Saturday

Prince was a songwriter, singer, producer, one-man studio band, and consummate showman. He left this world way to soon and most of us are still reeling from the loss. Come out Saturday to celebrate the memory and music of the great Purple One. Purple Reigns is being hosted by Bootsy Collins...

Courtney Phenicie

Friday, May 27, 2016, 2:29am

Frazier & Chapman weren’t Cincy's only All-Stars

While the Nation had their eyes on the Queen City this Tuesday and tens of thousands watched a game of all-stars at Great American Ballpark, A local music advocate and friend of CincyMusic.com was filling your ears with the sounds of the city & you probably didn’t even realize it!...

Ian Bolender

Thursday, July 16, 2015, 6:05am

Freekbass to Reunite with SHAG at tSGHR

Influenced by everyone from Dr. Dre to David Bowe...even Boosty Collins. Cincinnati’s very own funk musician, Freekbass Sherman is excited to not only reunite with his former bandmates from SHAG, but also play for the second time in Cincinnati after releasing his second album, Everybody’s...

Natalya Daoud

Friday, November 28, 2014, 5:13am

OTR Summer Celebration on Saturday 5/18!

The Seventh Annual OTR 5K Run and Summer Celebration is Saturday, May 18, and will start and finish in Washington Park for the first time this year. The event kicks off with the OTR 5k at 10 a.m. and continues with a day-long Summer Celebration of live music, food, adult beverages, an expanded fine...

Courtney Phenicie

Wednesday, April 24, 2013, 4:31am