Associated Artists(side projects)

Fonky Bald Heads was a funk/hip-hop side project closely connected to Prince’s Paisley Park camp in the early 2000s GROUP OVERVIEW Name: Fonky Bald Heads (F.B.H.) Active: 2000 – 2002 Origin: Minneapolis, Minnesota Genres: Funk, Hip-Hop, R&B Label: Kitchen Records / NPG Music Club Key Members: Kirk Johnson (KAJ), Kip Blackshire, Mike Scott (Rev. Mike), DVS, K.A.T.O., Fish. PRINCE CONNECTION Several members were regular collaborators in Prince’s live band and studio sessions. P

The talented singer and songwriter signed to Prince’s Paisley Park Records whose promising career was tragically cut short, known for his self-titled 1989 debut album. Tony LeMans (born Antony L. Fortier, July 14, 1963 – June 24, 1992) was an American R&B, funk, and pop singer/songwriter from California. He released one album on Paisley Park Records during the label’s expansion period in the late 1980s. EARLY LIFE & MUSICAL BEGINNINGS PRINCE CONNECTION Prince personally signe

The legendary founder of Parliament-Funkadelic (P-Funk) and one of Prince’s greatest musical influences, who later became a direct collaborator and friend in the early 1990s. George Clinton (born July 22, 1941) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is widely regarded as one of the most important figures in funk music history, having created the interconnected Parliament and Funkadelic universes that defined the genre in the 1970s. PRINCE CONNECT

The Minneapolis-born singer and one of the earliest artists signed to Prince’s Paisley Park Records, best known for her 1987 self-titled debut album and the hit single “Love Is Contagious.” Taja Sevelle (born Nancy Richardson, January 7, 1962) is an American singer, songwriter, and activist. She gained prominence in the late 1980s as a solo artist on Paisley Park Records, blending R&B, pop, and soul with a smooth, emotive vocal style. EARLY LIFE & MUSICAL BEGINNINGS Born and

The Philadelphia-based sibling duo signed to Prince’s Paisley Park Records in 1988, best known for their dance hit “Got a New Love” and as one of the label’s pop/R&B acts during the late 1980s. Good Question was an R&B and dance music vocal duo from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, consisting of brothers Sean Douglas and Marc Douglas. They released one self-titled album on Paisley Park Records in 1988, blending contemporary R&B, dance-pop, and electro-funk. PRINCE CONNECTION Good

The legendary “Queen of Funk” whose massive hit “I Feel for You” brought Prince’s songwriting to the mainstream, followed by a deep creative and personal relationship that culminated in a full album release on NPG Records in 1998. OVERVIEW Chaka Khan (born Yvette Marie Stevens, March 23, 1953) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician widely regarded as one of the greatest R&B and funk vocalists of all time. She first rose to fame as the lead singer of Rufus in the 1970

The charismatic singer and actress who scored major pop success in the late 1980s before entering Prince’s creative world, resulting in a strong artistic collaboration on her sophomore album. OVERVIEW Martika (born Marta Marrero, May 18, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress of Cuban descent. She rose to fame as a teen pop star with her 1989 self-titled debut album before working closely with Prince in the early 1990s. EARLY LIFE & MUSICAL BEGINNINGS Born in Wh

Prince’s short-lived but influential R&B/funk side project that introduced the world to intricate Minneapolis Sound arrangements and launched the solo career of St. Paul Peterson. OVERVIEW The Family was a six-piece band assembled by Prince in 1985 as a side project. It served as a vehicle for him to explore more sophisticated R&B, jazz, and pop arrangements while giving opportunities to talented Minneapolis musicians. MEMBERS St. Paul Peterson – Lead vocals, keyboards Eric L

The glamorous, provocative female trio that succeeded Vanity 6, created and produced by Prince, best known for their sultry 1984 album and the cult-classic song “Sex Shooter.” OVERVIEW Apollonia 6 was a three-member R&B/pop group formed by Prince in 1983. They were the direct follow-up to Vanity 6 and continued Prince’s vision of bold, sensual, and stylish female groups within the Minneapolis Sound. MEMBERS Apollonia (Patricia Kotero) – Lead vocals Brenda Bennett – Vocals (ca

The sexy, provocative, and groundbreaking all-female trio created and molded by Prince, known for their bold image, dance-pop sound, and hits that helped expand the Minneapolis Sound into mainstream pop. OVERVIEW Vanity 6 was a female R&B/pop trio assembled by Prince in 1982. The group consisted of Vanity (Denise Matthews), Brenda Bennett, and Susan Moonsie. They were one of the first acts Prince developed as a mentor/producer, following the model he used with The Time. EARLY