Bootsy Collins
Date of birth: 1951-10-26
Place of birth: Cincinatti, Ohio, USA
Known for: Acting
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.
Movie Credits
Standing in the Shadows of Motown
2002-09-11
In 1959, Berry Gordy Jr. gathered the best musicians from Detroit's thriving jazz and blues scene to
Jimi Hendrix: Voodoo Child
2010-09-18
Seattle, WA EMP brings viewers inside the ground-breaking story of one man, his music and the world
Bootsy Collins & His New Rubber Band: Live at Jazz Baltica
1998-07-18
Bootsy Collins and his New Rubber Band live at Jazz Baltica, Salzau Germany, 1998, featuring P-Funk
Bootsy's New Rubber Band - Live
2004-12-28
The new Bootsy's Rubber Band, live at the Club Citta Kawasaki, August 7, 1993, featurintg Bootsy Col
Parliament Funkadelic: One Nation Under a Groove
2005-04-05
One Nation Under A Groove - P-Funk Documentary 2005 Known to its legions of fans simply as P-Funk,
James Brown: Love Power Peace
1971-03-08
Live at the Olympia, Paris, 1971 is the only recording that documents one of his live performances w
Jaco
2015-03-17
The story of Jaco Pastorius, a self-taught, larger-than-life musician who single-handedly changed th
Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
2014-04-27
James Brown changed the face of American music forever. Abandoned by his parents at an early age, J
Finding the Funk
2014-01-31
Finding the Funk is a road trip in search of the past, present and future of Funk music. Starting wi
'Tallica Parking Lot
2014-07-25
What happens at a tailgate party before a Metallica concert? Part music video, part acid trip, this
Bill Laswell - World Beat Sound System: Live at Soundstage
2006-07-13
Throughout three decades, Bill Laswell has been a constant innovator, fusing seemingly disparate gen
George Clinton: Tales of Dr Funkenstein
2006-10-27
Don Letts's hilarious and colourful profile of the godfather of funk, whose 50-year career has defin
VH1 Divas 2012
2012-12-16
VH1 Divas 2012 aired live on December 16, 2012 from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. The show w
Rising Low
2002-10-08
Based on the life and death of Gov't Mule bassist Allen Woody, and the making of a double-disc tribu
Freaknik: The Musical
2010-03-05
A rap group heads to Atlanta to participate in Atlanta's revived Freaknik festival.
Bootsy Collins: Funk Capital of the World Tour - Jazz à Vienne 2011
2011-07-09
The Night Before
1988-04-15
A popular beauty surprisingly asks a nerd to take her to the prom. He wakes up hours later in a slea