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Amp Fiddler

real name Joseph Anthony Fiddler

Detroit, United States · 1958-05-16 – 2023-12-17

Amp Fiddler is credited on 197 albums across 512 pressings tracked on Gatefold, active 1981–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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197

Albums

512

Pressings

5

Decades active

232

In collections

Biography

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American singer, songwriter, keyboardist and record producer from Detroit, Michigan. Born May 17 1958, died December 17, 2023.
Having studied jazz in school and with Harold McKinney while growing up in Detroit, Joseph "Amp" Fiddler began his career in popular music when he went on tour with the group Enchantment. Later, in the mid 80's, after joining George Clinton & Parliament/Funkadelic, he toured worldwide with the group and extensively worked as keyboard player and co-producer in studio recordings.
He also performed with Jamiroquai, The Brand New Heavies, Prince, Seal and Maxwell. In 1990 he produced his own album.
More recently, Amp has released various singles for UK Genuine label and has been working with Carl Craig and Planet-e's various projects (Detroit Experiment, Moodymann, John Arnold, Recloose...).

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Credited work

197 albums · 512 pressings · active 1981–2026

  • Performance · 1,163
  • Production · 126
  • Other credits · 80
  • Engineering · 58

Studios: Ocean Way Recording · United Sound Systems · Sarm West Studios · Ardent Studios

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