DISCOGRAPHY
SOLO PROJECT
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SELECTED CREDIT
1976 Mothership Connection / Parliament (Guitar)
1976 Clones of Dr. Funkenstein /Parliament (Guitar, Vocals)
1976 Hardcore Jollies / Funkadelic (Guitar, Drums,Guitar Effects)
1976 Stretchin' Out in / Bootsy's Rubber Band (Guitar)
1977 Ahh...The Name Is Bootsy, Baby! / Bootsy's Rubber Band (Guitar)
1977 Blow for Me, A Toot for You / Fred Wesley & The JB's (Guitar)
1977 Funkentelechy Vs. the Placebo Syndrome / Parliament (Guitar)
1978 All the Woo in the World / Bernie Worrell (Guitar)
1978 Funk or Walk / The Brides of Funkenstein (Guitar)
1978 Motor Booty Affair / Parliament (Guitar)
1978 One Nation Under a Groove / Funkadelic (Guitar)
1979 Uncle Jam Wants You / Funkadelic (Guitar)
1980 Play Me or Trade Me Parlet / Guitar (Electric)
1981 Electric Spanking of War Babies / Funkadelic (Guitar, Vocals)
1983 Urban Dancefloor Guerillas / P-Funk All Stars (Guitar)
1983 You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish / George Clinton (Guitar, Rhythm Arrangements)
2002 Plush Funk / George Clinton Family Seriese Vol.3 (Guitar)
2003 Playwutchyalike: The Best of Digital Underground / Digital Underground (Guitar, Composer)
2004 Live on the off Days / 420 Funk Mob (Guitar)
2005 How Late Do U Have 2 B B 4 U R Absent? / George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic (Guitar)
NETWORKING
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BIO
Michael Hampton has been a lead guitarist, composer and musical director as well as a Rock 'n Roll Hall of fame inductee with the band George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic since 1974.
His debut performance at Landover MD was a substitute for original Funkadelic guitarist Eddie Hazel, however he firmly grabbed his position as a new star player in already a stadium-sell-out band. He was fresh out of high school when he caught the band member's attention at their after show party, where he played the well known solo "Maggot Brain" note for note. That was how "Kidd” started as “Funkadelic", which later
becomes a part of album title and his nickname “Kidd Funkadelic™”.
Hampton recalls those early days as if the guitar choose him when he picked up his first guitar in one store near his hometown. He started to teach himself picking up various numbers from the radio. During junior high school, his musical imagination had been triggered by a guy in his neighbor who turned him onto the electric guitar, then during High school he took lessons from a Jazz guitar player, who taught him technique, from various scales to “ghost noting” which rooted deep into his signature style, simultaneous “melody-chord-speed”. This training prepared this determined Kidd for the biggest turning point soon after. As Jimi Hendrix, B.B. King, Albert King were some of the biggest influence to him, he listened to many different genres of music and players, and then turned them into his own interpretations, which supports his musical versatility and complexity to this day.
Hampton's first studio recordings was Bootsy's Rubber Band's “Stretchin' Out In” (1976). As time went on, he built his unique style to the higher level by recording and performing with Parliament and Funkadelic. George Clinton describes him “Perfected the concept to play solo with melody of the song” with his solo leads on “Maggot Brain”, “Red Hot Momma”, “Cosmic Slop”, “Knee Deep”, “Funkentelechy” to name a few. Since 80's, he has been showing his multi talent on other musical instruments from key board to drums, as well as synthesizer programming and producing songs.
Besides being one of the most important members of P-funk, Hampton has been playing and recording on various project with & without P-funk. Playing his one-and-only “Kidd Funkadelic™” style, he adds a modern yet old school, groovy and hard edge to whatever he works on and takes it to another level of art and reaches out to audiences without any extra frills. In the best acclaimed P-funk spin off project, 420 Funk Mob, starting back in 1997, led by Michael “Clip” Payne along with Lige Curry, Gabe Gonzales, who are also current or past members of P-funk, he has been leading the band sound as a deep groove oriented funk rock jam, delivering the spirits of early Funkadelic in the best form. Hampton's Other projects includes Deee Lite, along with Bootsy Collins, he went out to world tour (1994), also appears on Bill Laswel projects with Bernie Worrel, also played on Too $hort albums (1992 & 1996) and worked on studio project for Too $hort.
Hampton recorded his 1st complete solo album, “Heavy Metal Funkason” (1998) which emphasis on another side of him. While various members from P-funk including George Clinton appeared on some of the tracks, Hampton created his own world featuring heavy metal style guitar with psychedelic and earthy groove from Funkadelic. This actually widened his musical exploration much further for the future. His talent runs from performing on different instruments to jumping onto his take on digital music creation.
His debut performance at Landover MD was a substitute for original Funkadelic guitarist Eddie Hazel, however he firmly grabbed his position as a new star player in already a stadium-sell-out band. He was fresh out of high school when he caught the band member's attention at their after show party, where he played the well known solo "Maggot Brain" note for note. That was how "Kidd” started as “Funkadelic", which later
becomes a part of album title and his nickname “Kidd Funkadelic™”.
Hampton recalls those early days as if the guitar choose him when he picked up his first guitar in one store near his hometown. He started to teach himself picking up various numbers from the radio. During junior high school, his musical imagination had been triggered by a guy in his neighbor who turned him onto the electric guitar, then during High school he took lessons from a Jazz guitar player, who taught him technique, from various scales to “ghost noting” which rooted deep into his signature style, simultaneous “melody-chord-speed”. This training prepared this determined Kidd for the biggest turning point soon after. As Jimi Hendrix, B.B. King, Albert King were some of the biggest influence to him, he listened to many different genres of music and players, and then turned them into his own interpretations, which supports his musical versatility and complexity to this day.
Hampton's first studio recordings was Bootsy's Rubber Band's “Stretchin' Out In” (1976). As time went on, he built his unique style to the higher level by recording and performing with Parliament and Funkadelic. George Clinton describes him “Perfected the concept to play solo with melody of the song” with his solo leads on “Maggot Brain”, “Red Hot Momma”, “Cosmic Slop”, “Knee Deep”, “Funkentelechy” to name a few. Since 80's, he has been showing his multi talent on other musical instruments from key board to drums, as well as synthesizer programming and producing songs.
Besides being one of the most important members of P-funk, Hampton has been playing and recording on various project with & without P-funk. Playing his one-and-only “Kidd Funkadelic™” style, he adds a modern yet old school, groovy and hard edge to whatever he works on and takes it to another level of art and reaches out to audiences without any extra frills. In the best acclaimed P-funk spin off project, 420 Funk Mob, starting back in 1997, led by Michael “Clip” Payne along with Lige Curry, Gabe Gonzales, who are also current or past members of P-funk, he has been leading the band sound as a deep groove oriented funk rock jam, delivering the spirits of early Funkadelic in the best form. Hampton's Other projects includes Deee Lite, along with Bootsy Collins, he went out to world tour (1994), also appears on Bill Laswel projects with Bernie Worrel, also played on Too $hort albums (1992 & 1996) and worked on studio project for Too $hort.
Hampton recorded his 1st complete solo album, “Heavy Metal Funkason” (1998) which emphasis on another side of him. While various members from P-funk including George Clinton appeared on some of the tracks, Hampton created his own world featuring heavy metal style guitar with psychedelic and earthy groove from Funkadelic. This actually widened his musical exploration much further for the future. His talent runs from performing on different instruments to jumping onto his take on digital music creation.
2012 Apr - May Tour Stops
Thu, Apr 12, 12 Q Arena, Cleveland OH info
Thu, Apr 18 THE MINT, Los Angeles CA info---420 FUNK MOB
Fri, Apr 20 Red Fox Tavern, Eureca CA info--- 420 FUNK MOB
Sun, Apr 22 The Sweet Water Music Hall info--- 420 FUNK MOB
Tue, May 1, 12 KENTUCKY DERBY, Louisville KY info
Wed, May 2, 12 WORLD CAFE, WILMINGTON DE info
Fri, May 4, 12 RAMS HEAD, BALTIMORE MD info
Sat, May 5, 12 THE PARAMOUNT, HUNTINGTON NY info
Sun, May 6, 12 BB KINGS, NEW YORK NEW YORK info
Tue, May 8, 12 BERGEN PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Englewood NJ info
Wed, May 9, 12 STAGE AE, Pittsburgh PA info
Thu, May 10, 12 CUBBY BEAR, CHICAGO IL info
Fri, May 11, 12 ROYAL OAK THEATER, ROYAL OAK MI info
Sat, May 12, 12 GROUND ZERO, TRAVERSE CITY MI info
Fri, May 18, 12 CROSSROADS KC, KANSAS CITY MO info
Sat, May 19, 12 THE BRICK, MINNEAPOLIS MN info
Mon, May 21, 12 Whiskey Roadhouse at Horseshoe casino, Council Bluff IA info
Fri, May 25, 12 TALKING STICK RESORT & CASINO, Scottsdale AZ info
Sat, May 26, 12 HENDERSON PAVILLION, HENDERSON NV info
Thu, Apr 12, 12 Q Arena, Cleveland OH info
Thu, Apr 18 THE MINT, Los Angeles CA info---420 FUNK MOB
Fri, Apr 20 Red Fox Tavern, Eureca CA info--- 420 FUNK MOB
Sun, Apr 22 The Sweet Water Music Hall info--- 420 FUNK MOB
Tue, May 1, 12 KENTUCKY DERBY, Louisville KY info
Wed, May 2, 12 WORLD CAFE, WILMINGTON DE info
Fri, May 4, 12 RAMS HEAD, BALTIMORE MD info
Sat, May 5, 12 THE PARAMOUNT, HUNTINGTON NY info
Sun, May 6, 12 BB KINGS, NEW YORK NEW YORK info
Tue, May 8, 12 BERGEN PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Englewood NJ info
Wed, May 9, 12 STAGE AE, Pittsburgh PA info
Thu, May 10, 12 CUBBY BEAR, CHICAGO IL info
Fri, May 11, 12 ROYAL OAK THEATER, ROYAL OAK MI info
Sat, May 12, 12 GROUND ZERO, TRAVERSE CITY MI info
Fri, May 18, 12 CROSSROADS KC, KANSAS CITY MO info
Sat, May 19, 12 THE BRICK, MINNEAPOLIS MN info
Mon, May 21, 12 Whiskey Roadhouse at Horseshoe casino, Council Bluff IA info
Fri, May 25, 12 TALKING STICK RESORT & CASINO, Scottsdale AZ info
Sat, May 26, 12 HENDERSON PAVILLION, HENDERSON NV info