“MonoNeon’s astounding musical range, tone and taste are always on full display.” – Fender
MonoNeon is an American bassist and experimental musician from Memphis, Tennessee. He is known for his presence on YouTube playing bass guitar and being one of the last people to work with Prince. He is notable for his participation on the 2020 Nas album King’s Disease, for which he won a Grammy. Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers has referred to Mono as “The greatest… electric bass player”. Fender released the MonoNeon Collection, which included the MonoNeon Jazz Bass VSignature, in 2022.
MonoNeon was the last bassist hired by Prince. Here, they worked together for a brief but pivotal time before Prince’s death in 2016. Unlike most artists in Prince’s orbit, he allowed MonoNeon significant creative freedom. MonoNeon says he often encouraged him to “do whatever I wanted to do” musically.
MonoNeon has played the stages of Newport Jazz Festival, Montreal Jazz Festival, Summer Camp, and Blue Note Jazz Festival. Also, Ground Up, New Orleans Jazz Festival, Life is Beautiful Festival, and more. Additionally, he has worked with Mavis Staples, George Clinton, Kat Williams, Nas, Ne Yo, and Mac Miller. Also, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Kingfish, Pete Rock, and more.
Recommended for fans of Ghost-Note, Thundercat, Mohini Dey and Victor Wooten.
