DeWayne McKnight Musical artist

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.

Personal facts

DeWayne McKnight
Alias (AKA)Blackbyrd
Birth dateApril 17, 1954
Birth place
California , Los Angeles

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Musical artist

associated musical artist
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Parliament-Funkadelic
The Headhunters
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Funk
Jazz-funk
Funk rock
instrument
Guitar

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