John Blackwell
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About
R&B, funk, jazz, and pop drummer who was a member of Prince's band The New Power Generation.
Before Fame
He began playing the drums at age three and had his first professional gigs ten years later.
Trivia
He played drums on Patti LaBelle's album Live! One Night Only.
Family Life
His father John Blackwell Sr. was also a drummer and played with The Drifters and Mary Wells, among others.
Associated With
He appeared on Prince's album N.E.W.S.