Bill Laswell

Bill Laswell: Biography in Details

Who is Bill Laswell?

Bill Laswell is a bass guitarist, record producer, and record label owner from the United States.

Bill Laswell has worked on thousands of recordings with a diverse group of partners from throughout the world. His music incorporates elements of funk, world music, jazz, dub, and ambient music.

Bill Laswell- Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity, Education

Bill Laswell was born on February 12, 1955, in Illinois. As of now, he is 67 years old.

There is no information about his family background and siblings. Talking about his nationality, he holds an American identity.

Laswell has not revealed anything regarding his educational qualification. Thus, we don’t know at which had she graduated.

Bill Laswell- Professional Life, Careers

Bill is an American bass guitarist, record producer, and record label owner. In Detroit and Ann Arbor, Michigan, Laswell began his professional career as a bass guitarist in R&B and funk bands.

Iggy and the Stooges, MC5, and Funkadelic were among the shows he saw that mixed genres.

Jazz performers John Coltrane, Albert Ayler, and Miles Davis impacted him as well.

Laswell relocated to New York City in the late 1970s, immersing himself in the growing New York music scene.

He moved into the loft of producer Giorgio Gomelsky and joined a group of musicians who would later become the initial incarnation of Material.

He collaborated with artists such as Brian Eno, Fred Frith, John Zorn, Daniel Ponce, Ginger Baker, Peter Brötzmann, Kip Hanrahan, and Sonny Sharrock, as well as no wave musicians.

With Martin Bisi, he created a recording studio and met Jean Karakos, the proprietor of Celluloid Records.

Baselines, Laswell’s solo debut album, was released in 1982. The song “Rockit,” which he co-wrote and produced for Herbie Hancock’s album Future Shock, gave him a breakthrough a year later.

He performed bass guitar on the album and co-wrote other tracks, which led to more collaborations with Hancock in the 2000s. For producing Hancock’s following album, Sound-System, he won a Grammy Award.

With Peter Brötzmann, Ronald Shannon Jackson, and Sonny Sharrock, he formed the band Last Exit in 1986. At the London Jazz Festival in November 2018, he was a member of Dave Douglas’ Uplift band.

Laswell typically collaborates with a limited number of people.

Laswell was selected to appear on the PBS show Soundstage in 2005. Members of Praxis and Tabla Beat Science, Pharoah Sanders, Foday Musa Suso, Bootsy Collins, and Catfish Collins were among the artists that performed at the performance.

How much is the net worth and salary of Bill Laswell? (2024)

Laswell has not disclosed his exact salary, earnings, and income. However, as per sources, Bill Laswell has an estimated net worth of $1million-$2million.

His assets, property, cars, and others are under review.

Social Media

Bill has 1.8k followers on his Instagram under the username @nagualsite. Similarly, he is active on Twitter with 1.9k followers.

Whereas, he is not seen much active on other social networking sites like Youtube, and Tiktok.

Bill Laswell- Rumors, Controversy

Owing to his professional career, Bill Laswell has not been a part of any controversy and rumors. Bill appears to be avoiding unwanted rumors and scandals.

Currently, there are no rumors regarding his professional and personal life.

What are the body features of Bill Laswell?

Bill has not disclosed anything regarding his body measurements including his height, weight, chest, and waist. However, his body measurements will be updated soon.

Bill Laswell has Black long hair and Black eyes.

Trivia

• He recorded multiple fusion-genre recordings with the Celluloid Records production firm in the 1980s.
• His Zodiac sign is Aquarius.
• As of now, he is 67years old.

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