Michael Bland

Michael Bland
Michael Bland
Birth name	Michael Bland
Also known as	Michael B. (with The New Power Generation)
Born	March 14, 1969 (age 55)
Origin	Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Genres	Rock; soul; funk; pop; electronica;
Occupations	Musician; producer;
Instruments	Drums; percussion; piano;
Years active	1989–present

Michael Bland (born March 14, 1969) is an American musician best known as a drummer for Prince starting in 1989. He was with Prince during The New Power Generation era and played with him live and on albums for seven years.^[1]

From 1995 to 1997, Bland, along with Sonny Thompson, recorded and played live with French pop star France Gall—they appear on one studio album and two live albums.

In 2010, Bland became a member of Nick Jonas & the Administration (a side project of Nick Jonas of the Jonas Brothers) along with other former members of The New Power Generation, bass player Sonny T. and keyboardist Tommy Barbarella.^[2] He worked with Vulfpeck playing drums on "Hero Town," which was released October 2017.

^ "Michael Bland Discography at Discogs". Discogs.com. March 14, 1969. Retrieved October 6, 2011.
^ "Nick Jonas on the administration ALBUM". oceanUP.com. November 17, 2009. Retrieved October 6, 2011.

[discogs-1] "Michael Bland Discography at Discogs". Discogs.com. March 14, 1969. Retrieved October 6, 2011.

[2] "Nick Jonas on the administration ALBUM". oceanUP.com. November 17, 2009. Retrieved October 6, 2011.

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