1990Nominee
Best Performance
Graffiti Bridge
Michael Bland
Actor
March 14, 1969
Biography
Michael Bland (born March 14, 1969) is best known as a drummer for Prince starting in 1989. He was with Prince during The New Power Generation era and played with him live and on albums for seven years. From 1995 to 1997, Bland, along with Sonny Thompson, recorded and played live with French pop star France Gall—they appear on one studio album and two live albums. In 2010, Bland became a member of Nick Jonas and the Administration (a side project of Nick Jonas of the Jonas Brothers) along with other former members of The New Power Generation, bass player Sonny T. and keyboardist Tommy Barbarella.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1994Nominee
Best Performance
3 Chains o' Gold
1992Nominee
Best Performance
Prince & The New Power Generation: Live at Glam Slam
Career Highlights
1992Highlight
Best Performance
Prince and the N.P.G.: Diamonds and Pearls Video Collection
2014Highlight
Best Performance
Slave Trade: How Prince Remade the Music Business
Video
Graffiti Bridge
Prince & The New Power Generation: Live at Glam Slam