Dr Funk lives to play the bass. That’s really all you need to know. Slapping, popping, strumming, riffing, he elevates the humble rhythm instrument to levels of melody and showmanship that are more commonly associated with the lead guitar. Inspired by legendary bassists – Marcus Miller, Victor Wooten, Louis Johnson – Funk is the type of player who could jam on a groove for hours, building it up with his loop machine and keys. Fellow musicians stop and play with him. Crowds gather. Intrigued ears fished by Funk’s playing, pausing and taking time out to enjoy a stranger’s soundtrack.

It’s one of the most honest, unfiltered forms of performance you can imagine, and it’s one that the good doctor has known since he was 15.

Dr Funk has recently moved from United Kingdom to California searching for surf, sun, gigs, good times and to pursue his music career even further. Over the years he’s taken his unique style across Europe and, most recently, he has played on The Smooth Jazz Cruise 2024 where he got to meet his idol Marcus Miller and play amongst some of the greatest musicians in the world including Candy Dulfer, Boney James, Brian Culbertson, Jonathan Butler, Dave Weckl, Mindi Abair, Bob James, Vincent Ingala, Peter White, Eric Marienthal.

He also played on The Chris Botti A Sea Jazz Cruise which included Chris Botti, David Foster, Gregory Porter, Katherine McPhee, Melody Gardot, Keb Mo, Samara Joy, Lisa Fischer, Take 6, Jose James and many more.

The Doctor has had many great opportunities since 2019 when his first viral video reached 7.3 million views in just 2 weeks, meeting his idol being one of them but he’s also been the support act for Tom Misch, played on the MainStage at Boardmasters Festival and released his own album. He has now been endorsed by a bass guitar company (Bassworks Luthiery) that have made him the first ever Dr Funk Signature Bass.

He’s taken his work across the world as one of the most popular viral street performers online.

His videos regularly amassing millions of views, Funk was unwittingly brought to the world by an impressed music fan with a video camera. For a while he was unaware he’d even gone viral. But over the years, especially during 2020/21 when street performing had simply not been an option, Funk brought his style to the thriving live stream culture and adapted busking for the modern age. Starting up random live streams whenever he fancied (just like he’d take to the street) he plays away as word of mouth spreads. A few shares later, he’s attracted thousands of live viewers around the world… All watching as he puts his own twist on much loved rock, funk and pop classics or improvises, creates whole new songs, organically crafted loop by loop.

It’s here, in these improvised moments, where we see and hear the future of Dr Funk. Constantly writing, he’s gradually building his own repertoire with releases and collaborations planned throughout 2024. Capturing the magic of his impromptu performances but taking them to much bigger stages, and taking the artform to exciting new places, Dr Funk continues to stop you in your tracks.

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