Birth name Sonny Thompson Labels Hollywood Occupation(s) Vocalist, musician Name Sonny T. | Instruments Guitar, Bass Guitar Role Bass player Years active 1991–present Record label Hollywood Records | |
Associated acts New Power Generation, Nick Jonas & The Administration Music groups The New Power Generation (1991 – 1996), Nick Jonas & the Administration Genres Funk, Rhythm and blues, Pop rock Albums Diamonds and Pearls, Love Symbol Album, Who I Am, Goldnigga, Exodus Similar Tommy Barbarella, Michael Bland, Morris Hayes, John Fields, Tony M | ||
"Let's Call It A Day" Sonny Thompson with vocalist Lula Reed on KING 4541
Sonny T. (born Sonny Thompson) is an American bass player. He was a member of The New Power Generation, Prince's recording and stage band, from 1991–1996.
Sonny T. was a member of the Minneapolis band The Lewis Connection. Prince played guitar and sang backing vocals on the Sonny T composition 'Got To Be Something Here' a recording on The Lewis Connection's self-titled and only album. The track was recorded in late 1976 or early 1977 at Sound 80, while Prince also worked on his own tracks (notably this was Prince's first recording).
In 2010, Sonny T. became a member of Nick Jonas and the Administration (a project created BY Nick Jonas of the Jonas Brothers) along with other former members of the New Power Generation, drummer Michael Bland and keyboardist Tommy Barbarella, as well as bassist and producer John Fields who was also the producer of the Jonas Brothers music.
From 2015 to the present, Sonny T. has been playing with Minneapolis artist Alex Rossi creating a distinctive and funky style of music.