
Bootsy Collins
Acting
Born: October 26, 1951
Cincinatti, Ohio, USA
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.
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
Known For

Saturday Night Live
October 11, 1975

Loonatics Unleashed
September 17, 2005

The Night Before
April 15, 1988

The Kelly Clarkson Show
September 09, 2019

The Patrick Star Show
July 09, 2021

Standing in the Shadows of Motown
September 11, 2002

Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
April 27, 2014

Jaco
March 17, 2015

Jimi Hendrix: Voodoo Child
September 18, 2010

Freaknik: The Musical
March 05, 2010

Finding the Funk
January 31, 2014

Bill Laswell - World Beat Sound System: Live at Soundstage
July 13, 2006