Michael Bland

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Birthday
Mar 14, 1969 (56 years old)

Michael Bland

Known For

Slave Trade: How Prince Remade the Music Business
2h 15m
Movie 2014

Slave Trade: How Prince Remade the Music Business

In the mid-1990s reports emerged that Prince had fallen into dispute with his record company. Having signed what was ostensibly a new, 100 million dollar contract just a couple of years before, Prince was now demanding - not unreasonably to most commentators - control of his masters and the freedom to release what he wanted when he wanted. After a bitter war of words, during which the star scrawled Slave across his cheek whenever he appeared in public and routinely dissed his label, the parties finally settled and Prince henceforth was free to take full control of his music and the way it was sold to consumers. Prince approached this task with devastating foresight as he routinely created new marketing concepts which, with time, became the norm across the music world.

Prince: Love 4 One Another
0h 44m
Movie 1996

Prince: Love 4 One Another

A television special produced for VH1

Prince: The Sacrifice Of Victor
0h 46m
Movie 1994

Prince: The Sacrifice Of Victor

Available for The 1st Time! Exclusive footage taken from one of Prince and the N.P.G.'s infamous aftershow parties! Act II Aftershow - Bagley's Warehouse, London : 8th September 1993 (am)

Prince: The Beautiful Experience
1h 0m
Movie 1994

Prince: The Beautiful Experience

This promotional movie for 1-800-NEW-FUNK features a collection of unreleased music videos and live performances from the artist.

Prince: The Ryde Dyvine
0h 44m
Movie 1992

Prince: The Ryde Dyvine

An ABC TV Special that aired on December 19th 1992

Prince and the New Power Generation: Sexy MF
0h 9m
Movie 1992

Prince and the New Power Generation: Sexy MF

The full length music video film for Sexy MF

Prince & The New Power Generation: Live at Glam Slam
1h 44m
Movie 1992

Prince & The New Power Generation: Live at Glam Slam

Organized and recorded on very short notice, Live At Glam Slam provides fans with the opportunity to experience Prince and the NPG at the peak of their powers. Arranged to preview the Diamonds And Pearls Tour, this intimate January 11th performance finds Prince & The New Power Generation tearing through songs from the recently released Diamonds And Pearls album at breakneck pace.

Prince and the New Power Generation: Gett Off
0h 31m
Movie 1991

Prince and the New Power Generation: Gett Off

A collection of music videos from Prince and the New Power Generation

Graffiti Bridge
1h 35m
Movie 1990

Graffiti Bridge

It's got that Purple Rain feeling through and though. And it's got The Kid, too! For the first time since Purple Rain, Prince is back as The Kid. And where he goes , there's music! With Thieves in the Temple, New Power Generation, Elephants and Flowers and more red-hot Prince tunes from the Platinum-selling Graffiti Bridge soundtrack. What time is it? Party time! Morris Day and the Time play Release It, Shake! and more. And you'll also see and hear George Clinton, Tevin Campbell, Robin Power, Mavis Staples and other hot performers, too. Graffiti Bridge is where the movie meets the music. Cross over on it now.

Prince - Live in La Coruna 1990
1h 35m
Movie 1990

Prince - Live in La Coruna 1990

Prince concert at Estadio Santa María del Mar, La Coruña, Spain on 29 July 1990 for the Nude Tour.

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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