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Bootsy Collins

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Born: October 26, 1951
From: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Also known as

Bootzilla · Bootsy's Rubber Band · Zillatron · Fuzzface · Funkadelic · Parliament · P-Funk All-Stars · The JB's · Casper the Funky Ghost · William Earl Collins

Biography

William Earl "Bootsy" Collins is an American musician and singer-songwriter. Rising to prominence with James Brown in the early 1970s, and later with Parliament-Funkadelic, Collins's driving bass guitar and humorous vocals established him as one of the leading names in funk. He is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, inducted in 1997 with 15 other members of Parliament-Funkadelic.

Known for

Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown

Jimi Hendrix: Voodoo Child

The Night Before

Standing in the Shadows of Motown

Tyler Perry's Madea's Tough Love

Finding the Funk

Bootsy's New Rubber Band - Live

Filmography

31 displayed · 31 matching · 31 total

2024

James Brown: Say It Loud

Acting (Self) 4 EP

2021

The Patrick Star Show

Acting (Self) 1 EP

2019

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Acting (Self) 1 EP

2015

Acting (Self)

Tyler Perry's Madea's Tough Love

Acting (Homeless Man)

Les Fous du Funk

Acting (Self) 1 EP

2014

Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown

Acting (Self)

Finding the Funk

Acting (Self)

2013

'Tallica Parking Lot

Acting (Bootsy Collins (voice))

2012

VH1 Divas 2012

Acting (Self)

2011

Bootsy Collins: Funk Capital of the World Tour - Jazz à Vienne 2011

Acting (bass, vocals)

2010

Jimi Hendrix: Voodoo Child

Acting (Self - Vocals)

Freaknik: The Musical

Acting (voice)

2009

Acting (Self)

2008

Acting 1 EP

2007

Yo Gabba Gabba!

Acting 1 EP

2006

George Clinton: Tales of Dr Funkenstein

Acting (Self (archive footage))

Bill Laswell - World Beat Sound System: Live at Soundstage

Acting (Performer)

2005

Loonatics Unleashed

Acting (Bootes Belinda (voice)) 1 EPSound (Theme Song Performance) 13 EP

Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music

Acting (Self) 6 EP

Parliament Funkadelic: One Nation Under a Groove

Acting (Self)

Stranger: Bernie Worrell on Earth

Acting (Self)

2004

Bootsy's New Rubber Band - Live

2002

Acting (Self)

Standing in the Shadows of Motown

Acting (Self)

1998

Bootsy Collins & His New Rubber Band: Live at Jazz Baltica

1992

Later... with Jools Holland

Acting 1 EP

1988

The Night Before

Acting (Band Member)

1975

Saturday Night Live

Acting (Self - Musical Guest) 1 EPActing (Self - Musical Guest (uncredited)) 1 EP

1971

James Brown: Love Power Peace

Acting (Self)

Undated

Give the Drummer Some