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| Name      = Michael B.
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| Full Name  = * ''' Michael Bland'''  
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{{JobList|
{{JobList|
|1=  :  Drummer in [[The NPG]]
|1=  :  Drummer in [[The NPG]]
|2= : 1990-1996 ( - 2009 in studio)
|2= : 1989-1996 ( - 2009 in studio)
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==Identity==
==Identity==
*Michael Bland, known by his stage name '''Michael B.'''.<br>
*Michael Bland, known by his stage name '''Michael B.'''.<br>
*Born: 14 March, 1969, in Minneapolis, Minneasota, USA.
*Born: 14 March 1969, in Minneapolis, Minneasota, USA.
==Discography==
==Discography==
'''With Prince'''<br>
'''With Prince'''<br>
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* 2009 [[Album: MPLSound|MPLSound]] <br>
* 2009 [[Album: MPLSound|MPLSound]] <br>
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'''With Prince's Associates'''<br>
'''With Prince’s Associates'''<br>
* 1990 '''[[Elisa Fiorillo]]''': [[Album: I Am|I Am]] (Chrysalis)<br>
* 1990 '''[[Elisa Fiorillo]]''': [[Album: I Am|I Am]] (Chrysalis)<br>
**''Love's No Fun (3:50)'': Drums [Acoustic]  
**''Love’s No Fun (3:50)'': Drums [Acoustic]  
**''Ooh This I Need (4:00)'': Drums  
**''Ooh This I Need (4:00)'': Drums  
* 1993 '''Mavis Staples''': [[Album: The Voice|The Voice]] (Paisley Park)
* 1993 '''Mavis Staples''': [[Album: The Voice|The Voice]] (Paisley Park)
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'''With Other Artists''' (''non-exhaustive list'')<br>
'''With Other Artists''' (''non-exhaustive list'')<br>
* 1992 '''Phil Upchurch''': Whatever Happened To The Blues? (Go Jazz Records)
* 1992 '''Phil Upchurch''': Whatever Happened To The Blues? (Go Jazz Records)
** Plays drums on all track except ''Sweet Woman Blues (4:16)'', ''Nice To Have You Around (2:09)'', ''I'm Going  
** Plays drums on all track except ''Sweet Woman Blues (4:16)'', ''Nice To Have You Around (2:09)'', ''I’m Going  
* 2000 '''Michel Portal''': Minneapolis (Universal Music Jazz - France)
* 2000 '''Michel Portal''': Minneapolis (Universal Music Jazz - France)
** Is credited as drummer on all songs.
** Is credited as drummer on all songs.
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* Clay Aiken (''A Thousand Different Ways'') -  
* Clay Aiken (''A Thousand Different Ways'') -  
* Backstreet Boys (''Never Gone'') -  
* Backstreet Boys (''Never Gone'') -  
* George Benson (''That's Right'') -  
* George Benson (''That’s Right'') -  
* Bleu (''Redhead'') -  
* Bleu (''Redhead'') -  
*Catchpenny (''From Where You Are'') -  
*Catchpenny (''From Where You Are'') -  
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* ''One-Off Appearances''
* ''One-Off Appearances''
**[[30 April, 1990|30 April, 1990]] Golden Valley, MN - Rupert's (Benefit)<br>
**[[30 April 1990|30 April 1990]] Golden Valley, MN - Rupert’s (Benefit)<br>
**[[06 May, 1990|06 May, 1990]] St. Paul, MN - Saint Paul Civic Center Arena (Try-Out Gig)<br>
**[[06 May 1990|06 May 1990]] St. Paul, MN - Saint Paul Civic Center Arena (Try-Out Gig)<br>
**[[28 March, 2009-2|28 March, 2009 (am)]] Los Angeles, CA - Club Nokia<br>
**[[28 March 2009-2|28 March 2009 (am)]] Los Angeles, CA - Club Nokia<br>


* ''TV-Shows''
* ''TV-Shows''
**[[24 September, 1989|24 September, 1989]] New York, NY - NBC-TV Studios (Saturday Night Live's 15th Year Anniversary)<br>
**[[24 September 1989|24 September 1989]] New York, NY - NBC-TV Studios (Saturday Night Live’s 15th Year Anniversary)<br>
**[[26 March, 2009]] Burbank, CA - NBC Studio 3 (The Tonight Show with Jay Leno)<br><br>
**[[26 March 2009]] Burbank, CA - NBC Studio 3 (The Tonight Show with Jay Leno)<br><br>


'''With Prince's Associates'''<br>
'''With Prince’s Associates'''<br>
* [[Sonny Thompson]]<br>
* [[Sonny Thompson]]<br>
* Chaka Khan<br><br>
* Chaka Khan<br><br>


'''With Own Band(s)/Associates'''<br>
'''With Own Band(s)/Associates'''<br>
* Dr. Mambo's Combo<br>
* Dr. Mambo’s Combo<br>
* Jef Lee Johnson<br>
* Jef Lee Johnson<br>
* Sons of Almighty<br><br>
* Sons of Almighty<br><br>

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1989-1996 ( - 2009 in studio)