Michael "Clip" Payne facts for kids

Michael "Clip" Payne (born William Michael Payne on September 25, 1958, in Detroit, Michigan) is an American musician. He has been a part of famous music groups like Parliament, Funkadelic, and The P-Funk Allstars since 1977.

Michael Payne's Music Journey

Michael Payne first appeared on Parliament's album "Gloryhallastoopid" in 1979. He helped with the "Choir Chours" part. Since then, he has been on more than 20 recordings with the Parliament-Funkadelic group. He mostly sings and plays the keyboard. People sometimes call him "The Man in the Box" because he often talks to the audience during live shows.

Payne's first job in music was recording "Twenty-Five Miles" with Edwin Starr. He worked with the famous producer Norman Whitfield on this song.

In the late 1980s, Payne started his own company called WEFUNK International. He used it for his own music projects. Later, in 1999, it became WEFUNK AD2k Records and Filmworks. Payne is the main boss, or CEO, of this company, which is in Woodstock, NY. Some music groups connected to his label include 420 Funk Mob and Cacophonic FM. Payne leads both of these groups. Other artists like Stefanie Keys, Joey Eppard, and Stoney Clove Lane also work with his label.

In the winter of 2019, Michael "Clip" Payne and Parliament/Funkadelic started their last "One Nation Under A Groove" Tour. They toured with other bands like Fishbone, Galactic, Dumpstaphunk, and Miss Velvet and the Blue Wolf. That same year, Payne also started acting. He appeared in an independent movie called "The Plagiarists." Critics liked his acting, saying he did a great job.

Michael Payne's Recordings

Michael Payne has been involved in many recordings with different groups.

Working with Funkadelic

He contributed to several Funkadelic albums, including "One Nation Under a Groove" (1978), "Uncle Jam Wants You" (1979), and "First Ya Gotta Shake the Gate" (2014).

Working with Parliament

Payne also played on many Parliament albums. Some of these include "Funkentelechy vs the Placebo Syndrome" (1977), "Motor Booty Affair" (1978), and "Gloryhollastupid" (1979). He also appeared on live albums and later releases like "Medicated Fraud Dog" (2018).

Working with George Clinton

He worked on many albums by George Clinton, the leader of Parliament-Funkadelic. These include "Computer Games" (1982), "You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish" (1983), and "How Late Do U Have 2BB4UR Absent?" (2005).

Michael Payne's Solo Projects

Payne has also released music with his group 420 Funk Mob. Their albums include "Live on the Off Days" (2000), "Live in Spain" (2005), and "Screamin' for More" (2008).

Other Music Collaborations

Michael Payne has worked with many other artists. He contributed to albums by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, MC Solaar, Gotcha!, Jordy, and Tony Allen, among others. He was even a producer for some of these projects.