William "Bootsy" Collins (born October 26, 1951 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is a funk bassist, singer, and songwriter.

Rising to prominence with James Brown in the late 1960s, and with Parliament-Funkadelic in the '70s, Collins' driving bass guitar and humorous vocals established him as one of the leading names in funk.

William “Bootsy” Collins (born October 26, 1951 in Cincinnati, Ohio,) is a pioneering funk bassist, singer, and songwriter. Bootsy was instrumental in Parliament and Funkadelic together with George Clinton and Bernie Worrell . He is well known as one of the founding members of the ‘P-Funk’ sound. He also played a major part in ressurecting James Brown s career in the late 60’s and early 70’s, co writing some of Browns greatest hits along with his brother, Phelps “Catfis