FREEKBASS

FREEKBASS  
 
Freekbass hails from Cincinnati, Ohio and honed his chops at an early age in the local music scene, known for its rich history of Funk. Legendary funk icon Bootsy Collins (who gave him his nickname during a studio session), produced his first two albums, dubbing Freekbass "The new Spiritual Warrior for the Funk". Freekbass jumpstarted his music career touring consistently and has played onstage or recorded with a multitude of notable musicians including Bootsy, Catfish Collins, Buckethead, Corey Glover, Umphery's McGee, Mike Gordon, and Dumpsta Phunk, to mention some highlights. And he's written and collaborated with so many talented artists, such as Stefan Lessard (DMB), Billy Sheehan, Mudbone Cooper, Doug Wimbish and Karina Rykman, to name a few.  His side project, "Headtronics" featured Freekbass on bass, DJ Logic on beats, Richard Fortus (GnR) on guitar and Steve Molitz on keys. The group performed completely improv, creating original music, live on stage.  
 
Freekbass has released ten albums to date, including his October 2025 release, “For The People Now” - a compilation of songs created over the course of one year on his livestreaming show, The Freekquency. His prior EP, "Krameria", from Eddie Robert’s label (The New Mastersounds), Color Red. Childhood friend and Grammy Award winning songwriter (Smooth), Itaal Shur, co-wrote several of the new tracks on the album, "All The Way This. All The Way That.” 
 
Freekbass has graced the cover of Bass Musician Magazine, Bass Guitar Magazine/UK, three times, and has been featured in Bass Player Magazine, several more. Recognized for his bass playing, as well as instruction techniques, Freekbass is featured on several bass teaching platforms and videos. He has hosted master classes at “Bass Player Live” in Los Angeles and New York, “The London Bass Guitar Show”, UK and “Gerald Veasley's Bass Boot Camp”. 
 
Freekbass tours as a one-man band, making his solo debut at the final “Sacred Rose Festival” in 2022. Essentially, he performs as a DJ (beats/samples/grooves), who adds live instrumentation: bass, guitar, keys, talk box and percussion, using a BOSS RC-505 loop station. He occasionally also hits the road as bass player for other touring bands or can be seen as “Artist at Large” at festivals. 
 
Freekbass has simultaneously segued into the world of live-streaming music, performing live original tunes on TikTok, while engaging with his virtual audience affectionatelt dubbed The Freek Squad. In January 2024, Freekbass was crowned a winner for “TikTok Live Fest”, celebrating the top 30 creators, globally. He was featured on Time Square as part of the 2025 TikTok Live Fest promotion. By 2025, Freekbass crossed over 100,000 followers on TikTok, winning numerous campaigns and securing his place in TikTok's 2025 Live Fest competition. He was honored to be featured on The Las Vegas Sphere, along side other TikTok top creators to promote Live Fest. In January 2026, Freekbass was honored with the designation, LIVE Pro, TikTok's highest recognition, awarded to performers who consistently deliver high-quality live content, and meet LIVE Pro qualifications. Freekbass is the first bass player on TikTok to receive the LIVE Pro badge for livestream creators.