American soul and jazz bassist, born 8 December 1955 in Philadelphia, raised in San Diego. Brother of [[artist:524589]] and father of [[artist:1269540]].

In his long career he has recorded with a wide variety of artists including [[artist:Anita Baker]], [[artist:Michael Jackson]], [[artist:Phil Collins]], [[artist:Quincy Jones]], [[artist:Eric Clapton]], and [[artist:Elton John]].