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John Paris
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Paris drumming with Earth, Wind, & Fire in 2010
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| Background information | |
| Born | Error: Need valid birth date: year, month, day Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, arranger, producer, singer, and songwriter |
| Instruments | Drums |
| Years active | 1987–present |
John Paris is a talented American musician. He is most famous for being the drummer for the legendary band Earth, Wind & Fire. John has also played drums for many other popular artists like Sheila E, Stephanie Mills, Patti LaBelle, and Kelly Clarkson.
John Paris's Early Life
John Paris was born in Trenton, New Jersey, USA. He grew up in a family that loved music! His mother was a musician and sang jazz music. His father led a big band and was also a singer. John started playing the drums when he was very young. When he was a teenager, he moved to San Francisco and then to Oakland, California. There, he became part of the exciting local music scene.
John Paris's Music Career
John Paris began his professional music journey by touring with Sheila E.. Later, he played drums on Stephanie Mills' 1987 album, If I Were Your Woman. He also played drums for Patti LaBelle on her 1991 album Burnin' and her 1992 live album. John also contributed to Philip Bailey's 1994 self-titled album.
Throughout the 1990s, John continued to work with many artists. He played on Bruce Hornsby's 1995 album Hot House and Wayman Tisdale's 1995 album Power Forward. He also worked with the Dazz Band on their 1997 album Double Exposure. John played on Wayman Tisdale's 1998 album Decisions and Mica Paris' 1998 album Black Angel. More recently, he played drums on Kelly Clarkson's 2017 album Meaning of Life.
In 2001, John Paris joined the iconic band Earth, Wind & Fire as their drummer. Since then, he has played on several of their studio albums. These include The Promise (2003), Illumination (2005), Now, Then & Forever (2013), and Holiday (2014). John Paris is also part of a music duo called Back 2 Basics. He formed this group with saxophonist Eddie Mininfield.
John Paris's Album Credits
Here are some of the albums John Paris has played drums on:
- Stephanie Mills - If I Were Your Woman (1987)
- Jesse Johnson - Every Shade of Love (1988)
- Patti LaBelle - Burnin' (1991)
- Patti LaBelle - Live (1992)
- Philip Bailey - Philip Bailey (1994) (also co-producer)
- Bruce Hornsby - Hot House (1995)
- Wayman Tisdale - Power Forward (1995)
- Dazz Band - Double Exposure (1997)
- Wayman Tisdale - Decisions (1998)
- Mica Paris - Black Angel (1998)
- Earth, Wind & Fire - The Promise (2003)
- Earth, Wind & Fire - Illumination (2005)
- Earth, Wind & Fire - Now, Then & Forever (2013)
- Kelly Clarkson - Meaning of Life (2017)
