Mark Kelley (bassist)

For the bass guitarist in the Christian rock band Petra, see Mark Kelly (bassist).
Mark Kelley
BornHouston, Texas, US
Genres
OccupationMusician
InstrumentBass guitar
Member ofThe Roots, Esreac

Mark Kelley is an American bass guitar player and member of the hip hop band The Roots, joining the band in 2011. Kelley plays with The Roots in the house band for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.[1][2] He occasionally appears in games and sketches on The Tonight Show.

Kelley has toured with Meshell Ndegeocello, John Scofield, Mos Def, Christian McBride, Jason Moran, and Roy Hargrove.[3][4]

  1. ^ Vincenty, Samantha (January 4, 2024). "All About The Tonight Show Band, The Roots". NBC.
  2. ^ Dirks, Rebecca (November 5, 2012). "Rig Rundown - Late Night With Jimmy Fallon's The Roots' "Captain" Kirk Douglas & Mark Kelley". Premier Guitar.
  3. ^ Sandler, Eric (December 23, 2011). "Mark Kelley of The Roots". The Revivalist. Archived from the original on August 21, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ^ Lynn, Ginger (August 31, 2011). "Mark Kelley Joins The Roots, Farewell To Owen Biddle". Okayplayer. Archived from the original on April 20, 2020. Retrieved September 30, 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)