Influences

DRUMMERS
- Dennis Chambers
- Carter Beauford
- Marvin "Smitty" Smith
- Chris "Daddy" Dave
- Dave Weckl
- John Blackwell
- Victor Brooks

BASSISTS
- Victor Wooten
- Jaco Pastorius
- John Pattituci
- Gary Willis
- Tom Kennedy
- Andrew Gouche'
- Larry McCowan

GUITARISTS
- Myles Dunn, Jr.
- Jimi Hendrix
- Frank Gambale
- Scott Henderson
- Norman Brown

KEYBOARDISTS
- Bob James
- Lawrence Waddell
- Jay Oliver
- Chick Corea
- Bobby Lyle
- Landa Morgan

SAXOPHONISTS
- Eric Marienthal
- Dave Koz
- Patrick Gage
- Dorian Gray
 
MALE VOCALISTS
- Daryl Coley
- Doug Williams
- Teddy Pendergrass
- Johnny Gill
- Stokely Williams
- Cedric Haley
- Brian McKnight
- Wanya Morris
- James Ingram

FEMALE VOCALISTS
- Sheree Dunn
- Kim Burrell
- Shirley Caeser
- Whitney Houston

ARTISTS/BANDS
- Mint Condition
- D'Angelo
- Prince
- James Brown
- Earth, Wind & Fire
- Stevie Wonder
- Zapp
- Spin Doctors
- Living Colour
- Red Hot Chili Peppers
- The Cava-leers
- John P. Kee
- Hezekiah Walker

LEADERS/DIRECTORS
- Jimi Davis
- Sherri Dawson
- Rickey Minor
- Eric Moore