Funkboy
Ivan “Funkboy” Bodley: bass player to the stars, performed with 50 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees, and 12 Broadway shows. Music director for Sam Moore, Martha & the Vandellas, Shirelles. Performances: Sting, Elvis Costello, Temptations, Solomon Burke, Ben E. King, Percy Sledge, Eddie Floyd, Rufus & Carla Thomas, Bo Diddley, Buster Poindexter, Paul Rodgers, Wynonna Judd, David Foster. Appearances: Carnegie Hall (featured soloist), Broadway shows including Spider-Man, Rock of Ages, Hedwig & the Angry Inch, SpongeBob, Kinky Boots, Ain’t Too Proud, Kennedy Center, Obama Inaugural Ball, Conan O’Brien, Craig Ferguson, Today Show, Emeril, Imus, Charlie Rose, Regis & Kelly. Magna Cum Laude, Berklee graduate. www.Funkboy.net. Ivan uses Moxy and Warrior Basses, Hartke Amps, DR Strings, PRA Audio wireless, Tech 21, Digitech, and Line 6 signal processors. Ivan eats only Little Debbie snack cakes.