Billy Flynn, Jr. is an American drummer who is primarily involved with funk, alternative, and experimental music groups. A session drummer at practice A drummer is a musician who plays the drums, particularly the drum kit, marching percussion, or hand drums. ... Funk is a distinct style of music originated by African Americans, e. ... The terms alternative rock and alternative music[1] (also simply called alternative) were coined in the 1980s to describe punk rock-inspired bands on independent record labels that didnt fit into the mainstream genres of the time. ... Experimental music is any music that challenges the commonly accepted notions of what music is. ...

Flynn toured in 2001 with the band Geggy Tah. Later in 2003, he did session work in Los Angeles for Goza, a twelve-piece funk/Afro-Cuban/hip-hop ensemble from San Luis Obispo, California. Flynn also recorded tracks with Tommy Jordan of Geggy Tah. A fifteen-month world tour with OPM followed shortly afterwards; highlights included a 2005 performance in Berlin with The Black Eyed Peas. Geggy Tah is a band initally comprised of Greg Kurstin and Tommy Jordan. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... San Luis Obispo, San Luis, or SLO (Spanish for ) is a city in California. ... OPM cruising around OPM are a band best known for their single Heaven Is A Halfpipe. ... Berlin is the capital city and a state of Germany. ... The Black Eyed Peas are an American hip-hop (musical styles: pop-rap and alternative hip hop) group from Los Angeles, California, who have enjoyed international pop success. ...

Flynn has also toured and/or performed with Shuggie Otis, Natalie Imbruglia, Julieta Venegas, No Doubt, Craig David, Pepper, Die Firma, The Kottonmouth Kings, Fettes Brot, Melanie C, Better Than Ezra, and Mark Owen. Shuggie Otis (born in 1953) is an American rock, blues, and funk guitarist and songwriter. ... Natalie Jane Imbruglia (pronounced eem-broo-lee-ah) (born February 4, 1975) is an Australian singer, songwriter, model and actress. ... Julieta Venegas (born November 24, 1970), is a successful Mexican singer and songwriter of spanish rock and pop music. ... No Doubt is an American pop/ska/rock band. ... Craig Ashley David (born 5 May 1981) is a British R&B singer. ... Pepper is a Hawaiian (relocated to California) pop punk group with dub and reggae. ... Kottonmouth Kings from Placentia, CA are a self-proclaimed Rapcore group who have devoted their lives to the legalization of the plant marijuana. ... Fettes Brot is a German hip hop group founded in 1992. ... Melanie Jayne Chisholm (born January 12, 1974 in Widnes, Cheshire), also known as Melanie C or Mel C, is a English singer. ... Better Than Ezra is an alternative rock trio based in New Orleans, Louisiana. ... Mark Anthony Patrick Owen (born January 27, 1972 in the family home in Oldham, Lancashire, England) was a member of the boy band Take That. ...

He has a long list of musical influences, including Manu Katché, Earl Palmer, Bernard Purdie, Fela Kuti, Billie Holiday, Poogie Bell, Aretha Franklin, James Gadson, The Beatles, Reynaldo Jackson, John "Jabo" Starks, Brian Blade, Willie Nelson, Miles Davis, John Blackwell, Steve Jordan, Elvin Jones, Jerome Dillon, Kate Bush, Robert Johnson, Nina Simone, Sly & the Family Stone, Carlton Barrett, Prince, John Bonham, ?uestlove, Clyde Stubblefield, Susana Baca, Mitch Mitchell, Phil Selway, Jack DeJohnette, House Brew, Russ Kunkel, Steve Gadd, and Tony Williams. Manu Katché. Manu Katché is a French musician, born in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés on October 27th 1957. ... Earl Palmer (October 25, 1924) is a legendary drummer and member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. ... Fela Anikulapo Kuti (b. ... Billie Holiday photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1949 Billie Holiday (April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959), also called Lady Day, was an American singer, generally considered one of the greatest female jazz voices of all time, alongside Sarah Vaughan and Ella Fitzgerald. ... Urethra Franklin Urethra Louise Franklin (born March 25, 1942) is an American gospel, soul and R&B singer born in Memphis, Tennessee, but raised in Detroit, Michigan. ... The Beatles (1960-1970) were an English musical group from Liverpool, and are usually regarded as the most critically acclaimed, commercially successful popular music artists in history. ... John Jabo Starks is an American funk and blues drummer. ... Brian Blade (born 1970 in Shreveport, Louisiana) is an American jazz drummer and composer. ... Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 30, 1933) is an American entertainer and songwriter, born in Fort Worth, Texas and raised in Abbott, Texas. ... Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926 – September 28, 1991) was one of the most influential and innovative musicians of the 20th century. ... Jordan on the cover of his instructional program DVD. Steve Jordan is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and music producer from New York City. ... Elvin Jones Elvin Ray Jones (September 9, 1927 – May 18, 2004) was a jazz drummer. ... Jerome Dillon (born Lynn Jerome Dillon) is a professional musician, best known for his tenure as drummer with industrial rock group Nine Inch Nails from 1999-2005. ... Kate Bush (born Catherine Bush) on 30 July 1958 in Bexleyheath, Kent (now part of Greater London), is a British singer-songwriter with an expressive four-octave voice. ... For other persons named Robert Johnson, see Robert Johnson (disambiguation). ... Eunice Kathleen Waymon, better known as Nina Simone (February 21, 1933 – April 21, 2003), was an American singer, songwriter, pianist and activist. ... Sly & the Family Stone were an American rock band from San Francisco, California. ... Carlton Barrett Carlton Carly Barrett was the originator of the one drop rhythm, a percussive drumming style. ... Due to technical limitations, some web browsers may not display some special characters in this article. ... John Henry Bonzo Bonham (May 31, 1948 – September 25, 1980), was an English drummer and member of the English rock band Led Zeppelin. ... ?uestlove (pronounced Questlove) is the stage name of Ahmir Khalib Thompson, born 1971 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, an African-American musician, DJ, and record producer, best known as the drummer for hip-hop band The Roots. ... Clyde Stubblefield is a drummer best known for his work with James Brown. ... Susana Baca (b. ... Mitch Mitchell John Mitch Mitchell (born 9 July 1947) was a drummer for Jimi Hendrix. ... This article or section is missing references or citation of sources. ... Jack DeJohnette (b. ... Russell Kunkel, also known as Russ Kunkel, is a drummer and producer who has worked as a session musician with a number of artists, including Jimmy Buffet, Dan Fogelberg, Bob Segar, B. B. King, Stevie Nicks, Aaron Neville, Dolly Parton, Carly Simon, James Taylor, to name but a few. ... Steve Gadd (born April 9, 1945 in Rochester, New York) is a very well known session drummer, mainly known for work with Paul Simon, Steely Dan, Joe Cocker, Bob James, Chick Corea, Eric Clapton and many others. ... Tony Williams (December 12, 1945 – February 23, 1997) was an American jazz drummer. ...

Flynn currently lives in Los Angeles and works as a session/touring drummer.

External links

• Official Site