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Bill Laswell

1955 - Today

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William Otis Laswell (born February 12, 1955) is an American bass guitarist, record producer, and record label owner. He has been involved in thousands of recordings with many collaborators from all over the world. His music draws from funk, world music, jazz, dub, and ambient styles. According to music critic Chris Brazier, "Laswell's pet concept is 'collision music' which involves bringing together musicians from wildly divergent but complementary spheres and seeing what comes out." Although his bands may be credited under the same name and often feature the same roster of musicians, the styles and themes explored on different albums can vary dramatically. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Bill Laswell is the 2,152nd most popular musician (down from 2,140th in 2024), the 11,542nd most popular biography from United States (down from 11,243rd in 2019) and the 859th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Bill Laswell ranks 2,152 out of 3,175. Before him are Mikel Herzog, Kelly Johnson, Leslie Bricusse, Naomi Munakata, Dominic Howard, and WestBam. After him are Criss Oliva, Uri Caine, Boris Brejcha, Arcadi Volodos, Yip Harburg, and Hiromi Uehara.

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Among people born in 1955, Bill Laswell ranks 532. Before him are Karl-Heinz Bußert, Pavel Složil, Peter McNamara, Armin Rohde, Aleksandras Abišala, and Naomi Munakata. After him are Jürg Röthlisberger, Nikolay Zimyatov, Patricia Barber, Lisa Banes, Petar Petrov, and Noureddine Bouyahyaoui.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Bill Laswell ranks 11,544 out of 20,380. Before him are Peter the Aleut (1800), Edward Lachman (1948), Glen Powell (1988), April Bowlby (1980), John J. Crittenden (1787), and Scott Grimes (1971). After him are Criss Oliva (1963), Barbara Anderson (1945), Helen Wainwright (1906), Aaron Carter (1987), Anthony Rapp (1971), and Jim Loscutoff (1930).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Bill Laswell ranks 859. Before him are Les Baxter (1922), Mose Allison (1927), Mitch Lucker (1984), Paul Winter (1939), Josh Homme (1973), and Roger Miller (1936). After him are Criss Oliva (1963), Uri Caine (1956), Yip Harburg (1896), Patricia Barber (1955), Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein (1964), and Dennis Chambers (1959).

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