First NameBootsyLast NameCollinsFull Name at BirthWilliam Earl CollinsAlternative NameWilliam Earl Collins, Bootsy Collins, BootsyBirthday26th October, 1951BirthplaceCincinnati, Ohio, USAHeight6' 2½" (189 cm)Distinctive FeatureVery high-pitched and animated speech styleZodiac SignScorpioEthnicityBlackNationalityAmericanOccupation TextMusician, singer-songwriterOccupationGuitaristClaim to FameBootsy`s Rubber BandMusic Genre (Text)Funk, Soul, Rock, Psychedelic Soul, Rhythm And Blues, R&B, Hip Hop, psychedelic funkMusic GenreR&BYear(s) Active1969–present, 1968–presentMusic StyleFunk, Disco, Urban, Deep FunkMusic MoodParty/Celebratory, Brassy, Carefree, Silly, Theatrical, Exuberant, Gleeful, Amiable/Good-Natured, Happy, Playful, Fun, Humorous, EnergeticInstrumentBass, VocalsInstrument (text)Bass guitar, vocals, guitar, drums, keyboardsRecord LabelWestbound, ACE, Warner Bros., Casablanca, Shout, Columbia, P-Vine, MascotAssociated ActsParliament-Funkadelic, Bootsy's Rubber Band, George Clinton, James Brown, Snoop Dogg, Axiom Funk, Praxis, Material, Fatboy Slim, Deee-Lite, Buckethead, House Guests, The J.B.'s, The Pacemakers, Bootsy's Rubber Band, The J.B.'s, Zillatron, Science FaxionOfficial Websites bootsycollins.com

William Earl "Bootsy" Collins (born October 26, 1951) is an American musician, singer and songwriter.