American male bass guitarists

Prince Rogers Nelson, known mononymously as Prince, was an American singer, songwriter, musician, dancer, actor, and filmmaker. Often being credited as one of the greatest musicians of his generation, he pioneered the Minneapolis sound and was influential in the evolution of various other genres.

Terry Gene Bollea, better known by his ring name Hulk Hogan, was an American professional wrestler and media personality. Widely regarded as one of the greatest and most recognized wrestlers of all time, Hogan won multiple championships worldwide, most notably being a six-time WWF/WWE Champion. He is best known for his work in the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling (WCW). Hogan also competed in promotions such as Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), the American Wrestling Association (AWA), and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW).

American heavy metal singer (1942–2010)

American actor

American country singer (1938–2020)

American musician, rapper, singer and songwriter

American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer

American bassist (1962–1986)

American rock musician

American rock musician, member of Green Day

American actor and musician (born 1996)

American musician

American bass guitarist

Gene Simmons, also known by his stage persona "the Demon", is an Israeli-American musician. He was the bassist and co-lead singer of the hard rock band Kiss, which he co-founded with Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley, and Peter Criss in 1973. Simmons, alongside Stanley, remained a constant member of the band until their dissolution in 2023. Simmons is also known for his long tongue and for his reality television show, Gene Simmons Family Jewels, which aired from 2006 to 2012. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014 as a member of Kiss.

Armenian-American bassist (b. 1974)

American musician

American bassist

American jazz bassist (1951–1987)

Chilean-American musician

American rock musician

American rapper (born 1967)

American country musician (1937–2002)

American singer, songwriter and record producer (1948-2004)

American musician and record producer

Jermaine LaJaune Jacksun is an American singer, songwriter, bass player, and member of the Jackson family. From 1964 to 1975, Jermaine was second vocalist after his brother Michael of the Jackson 5, and played bass guitar. In 1983, he rejoined the group, which had been renamed the Jacksons; he then consistently played in the group's performances and recordings until he left the group again in 2020.

American rock bass player (born 1946)

American musician (1962–2010)

American bass guitarist

American bassist

American bassist (1951–2002)

American musician

American musician (1942–1995)

American actor and musician (1982–2018)

American bassist

American musician (born 1958)

American bassist (1972–2010)

American musician

American bassist, film composer and founding member of Return to Forever

Steven Randall Jackson is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and dancer. He is the ninth child in the Jackson family. Randy is the youngest Jackson brother and the second-youngest Jackson sibling before his sister Janet. Randy is a former member of his family band the Jacksons, which he joined after his brother Jermaine left the group. He was nominated for a Grammy Award for his work on the 1980 studio album Triumph.

American musician

American musician, composer and producer

Samuel Robert Rivers was an American musician. He was the bassist, backing vocalist and was one of the founding members of the nu metal band Limp Bizkit.

American jazz bassist, cellist, and composer (born 1937)

American punk rock musician (1956-1993)

Joseph Edgar Foreman (born July 28, 1974), known by his stage name Afroman, is an American rapper, singer, and musician. His fourth album, The Good Times (2001), featured the singles "Because I Got High" and "Crazy Rap". "Because I Got High" was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2002 for Best Rap Solo Performance.

Dominic David Fike is an American musician, singer-songwriter, actor and rapper. He first received recognition after releasing several popular songs to the website SoundCloud. Following the release of his debut extended play, Don't Forget About Me, Demos in 2018, he signed to Columbia Records. Fike's song "3 Nights" reached the top ten in several countries. He later collaborated with fellow American musicians Brockhampton and Halsey. His debut album, What Could Possibly Go Wrong, was released in 2020. The album charted in the top 50 of multiple countries, including the United States and Australia. He recorded a cover of Paul McCartney's song "The Kiss of Venus" for the album McCartney III Imagined (2021).

American bassist (1949-2021)

American musician; guitarist for R.E.M., songwriter, record producer

American musician; multi-instrumentalist for American alternative rock band R.E.M.

American musician

American rock musician

American musician (1964–2012)

American bass player

American bassist (1951–2022)

American bass guitarist

American record producer, musician and singer

American bassist (born 1980)

American bassist

American musician

American actor