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DeWayne McKnight

DeWayne "Blackbyrd" McKnight
DeWayne 'Blackbyrd' McKnight - SociaLibrium, Vienna2009 b.jpg
Vienna 2009
Background information
Birth name DeWayne Stephen McKnight
Also known as Blackbyrd
Born (1954-04-17) April 17, 1954 (age 62)
Los Angeles, California
Genres Funk, funk rock, jazz-funk
Instruments Guitar
Associated acts Parliament-Funkadelic
Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Headhunters

DeWayne "Blackbyrd" McKnight (born April 17, 1954) is an American guitarist. He was a member of The Headhunters, a jazz-funk fusion band from 1975 through 1978 and Parliament-Funkadelic from 1978 though 2008. He served briefly as guitarist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers after the death of Hillel Slovak in 1988 though was quickly replaced by John Frusciante. He also played briefly with Miles Davis in 1986.


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