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Artist
Wil Harris
3+ albums
p-funkAllBlack Rock
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P-FUNK FAMILY GUITARIST *WIL HARRIS* Wilbur Roger Harris BIO: A native of Washington, D.C. Wil has performed, or recorded with some of the greatest legends of Funk, Rock, & R&B. To name a few: The Chambers Brothers. Betty Davis's Band,*Funkhouse*, (she was Miles Davis's wife). Mutiny led by former P-Funk Drummer Jerome Brailey. Funkadelic, Ricky Fant'e, and Isaac Hayes....... Wil's father bought his 1st guitar when Wil was 11 years old. Unfortunately, Wil's father passed away when Wil was 13 years of age. However, devastated, Wil and friends in his neighborhood practiced their instruments enthusiastically everyday at each others family's homes. Wil benefited greatly from this by learning how to play a variety of different instruments. Occasionally, in the summers of those days they would bring their instruments outside & blast the neighborhood, showing off their new self taught skills. Wil considered the entire Wash, D.C. area his neighborhood! Therefore, D.C., Southern Maryland, and Northern Virginia received an earful of the young guitarist skills as they were developing. Wil would spend his late teenage years practicing day and night. This enabled Wil to develope his craft quickly as a young musician............. After comprehending various guitar techniques, Wil began performing with popular local bands. At the age of 18, Tiki Fulwood discovered and commissioned Wil as his lead guitarist/ musical director.Tiki was the original drummer for Parliament/ Funkadelic. After T
