John Blackwell
- January 5, 2024
- Drummer
Quick Facts
| Full Name | John Blackwell |
| Occupation | Drummer |
| Date Of Birth | Sep 9, 1973(1973-09-09) |
| Age | 51 |
| Date Of Death | 2017-07-04 |
| Birthplace | Columbia |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | South Carolina |
| Horoscope | Virgo |
John Blackwell Biography
| Name | John Blackwell |
| Birthday | Sep 9 |
| Birth Year | 1973 |
| Place Of Birth | Columbia |
| Home Town | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Virgo |
| Parents | John Blackwell Sr, Mamie S. Blackwell |
| Spouse | Yaritza Blackwell |
John Blackwell is one of the most popular and richest Drummer who was born on September 9, 1973 in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. R&B Jazz, funk along with pop, drummer. He was part of R&B, funk, jazz, and pop drummer who was a member of Prince‘s band The New Power Generation.’s group The New Power Generation.
He was featured in He appeared on Prince’s album N.E.W.S. album N.E.W.S.
As a teenager, Blackwell played in both his high-school jazz and marching bands. He began playing in jazz clubs at age 13. At 17, he landed his first professional gig backing jazz singer and bandleader Billy Eckstine. After high school, he attended Berklee College of Music and worked steadily in local Boston jazz clubs. He left Berklee in 1995 to play with the funk band Cameo, a gig which lasted for three years.
Blackwell moved to Los Angeles in 1998 to look for more drumming work, and got a job playing with Patti LaBelle for three years. He appeared on her 1998 album Live! One Night Only, which won the Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance. Blackwell met Prince while performing with LaBelle in Minneapolis. Blackwell toured with Japanese singer Hikaru Utada, and then joined Prince’s band, The New Power Generation, in September 2000.
The father of his son, John Blackwell Sr. was also a drummer. He was a member of The Drifters and His father John Blackwell Sr. was also a drummer and played with The Drifters and Mary Wells, among others. as well as other.
John Blackwell Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Drummer |
| House | Living in own house. |
John Blackwell is one of the richest Drummer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, John Blackwell 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He started playing drums at the age of three and he played the first gig he played professionally 10 years after.
He was the drummer for He played drums on Patti LaBelle‘s album Live! One Night Only.’s album Live! One Night Only.
John Blackwell Jr. (September 9, 1973 – July 4, 2017) was an American contemporary R&B, funk, jazz, fusion, and pop drummer, best known for his work with Prince. Later, he was a member of D’Angelo’s backing band, The Vanguard.
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Who is John Blackwell Dating?
According to our records, John Blackwell married to Yaritza Blackwell. As of December 1, 2023, John Blackwell’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
John Ranked on the list of most popular Drummer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. John Blackwell celebrates birthday on September 9 of every year.
What happened to John Blackwell?
Death. In July 2016 Blackwell announced that he had lost the use of his left arm and leg due to a brain tumor. On July 4, 2017, his wife announced his death. John Blackwell was 43.
Who was Prince's last drummer?
Sheila later served as Prince’s drummer and musical director in his band during the tours from 1987 to 1989. In July 1987, her self-titled album Sheila E.
Who was Prince's drummers?
Sheila E. Possibly the best known of Prince’s drummers, and a successful solo artist in her own right, Sheila E. served as as Prince’s percussionist and musical director during tours from 1987-89. Prince also produced three of her solo albums in the ’80s.
Did John Blackwell play with cameo?
Blackwell played on multiple Prince-associated LPs, including 2003 instrumental album, N.E.W.S. Blackwell also performed alongside major artists like Cameo , Justin Timberlake (in support of 2006’s FutureSex/LoveSounds), “Bootsy” Collins and D’Angelo (as part of acclaimed live backing band the Vanguard).
Was Prince a good drummer?
Except maybe the drums, but only because he didn’t practice them enough. Still, he was a pretty good drummer. On drum programming, he taught me to do it right, to do it perfectly and never cut corners. He was very strict about the timing.