Bobby "Z" Rivkin is a Jewish American musician and producer who was a member of Prince's former band, The Revolution. Rivkin met Prince in the late 1970s as Prince was forming his first band for touring. Prince was adamant about having a White drummer in an effort to have a racially diverse band, much akin to Sly And The Family Stone. Rivkin was acknowledged in Prince's self-titled album as being a "heaven-sent" helper. By the time the 1999 album was released, Prince was relying more and more on electronic drums and Rivkin had to adapt his style to operate these in concert. In 1986 when Wendy and Lisa left The Revolution, Prince also took the opportunity to replace Rivkin with the more versatile Sheila E, but the split was amicable. Rivkin helped Wendy and Lisa on their debut album and even released his own album in 1989 (which included a re-recorded version of "River Run Dry" that he wrote for The Family. Rivkin has since focused more on producing and currently owns a club in Minneapolis appropriately called "Bobby Z.'s". Actually he doesn't own "Bobby Z's", in fact Bobby Zs was a restuarant that was named after Robert Zimmerman aka Bob Dylan in Dinkytown that is no longer open. A Jewish American (also commonly American Jew) is an American (a citizen of the United States) of Jewish descent who maintains a connection to the Jewish community, either through actively practicing Judaism or through cultural and historical affiliation. ... A musician is a person who plays or composes music. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Due to technical limitations, some web browsers may not display some special characters in this article. ... The Revolution was Princes backing band in the late 1970s through the mid-80s. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... In music, a band is a group of musicians, or musical ensemble, usually popular or folk, playing parts of or improvising off of a musical arrangement. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... A drummer is a musician who plays the drums, particularly the drum kit, marching percussion, or hand drums. ... Sly & The Family Stone, circa 1969. ... 1999 is Princes fifth album, released in October 1982. ... A Boss DR-202 Drum Machine A drum machine is an electronic musical instrument designed to imitate the sound of drums and/or other percussion instruments. ... A classical music concert in the Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Wendy and Lisa are a musical duo comprised of musicians Lisa Coleman and Wendy Melvoin that formed in the mid 1980s. ... Sheila Escovedo (born December 12, 1957), better known as Sheila E., is the daughter of percussionist Pete Escovedo, with whom she frequently performs. ... A debut album is the first released record album by an artist or a band. ... The Family were a Rhythm & Blues band signed to Princes record label Paisley Park Records. ... Clubbing, also known as a disco A nightclub (often shortened to club) is an entertainment venue which does its primary business after dark. ... This article is about the city in Minnesota. ...