Stu Brooks

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Stu Brooks at the Moers Festival in 2017

Stu Brooks (also known as Stu "Bassie" Brooks) is a Canadian bassist, composer, and producer. He is a co-founder of the band Dub Trio. [1]

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He is known for playing and recording with various artists and music bands, including Saturday Night Live Band, [2] Lady Gaga, [3] and Mike Patton. [4]

Career

Stu Brooks was born in Canada and later relocated to Brooklyn, New York.

He has worked with artists such as G-Unit, Pretty Lights, [5] Mike Patton, [6] Lady Gaga, [7] Lauryn Hill, [8] 50 Cent, [9] Meshell Ndegeocello, [10] Mobb Deep, [11] Mary J. Blige, [12] Collie Buddz, [13] Slick Rick, [14] Eric Krasno, [15] Mark Guiliana, [16] Adam Deitch, [17] and Tupac Shakur (posthumously). [18]

His bass performances have played a role in the creation of Billboard charting and Grammy-nominated recordings, including Pretty Lights’ 2013 Grammy-nominated “A Color Map Of The Sun,” [19] So Seductive featuring 50 Cent” with 50 Cent, and Tony Yayo's Platinum-certified “Thoughts of a Predicate Felon.” [20]

Since 2009, he has been working with Matisyahu. They created four albums together and went on tour. In 2014, Stu Brooks co-wrote and produced Matisyahu's studio album, " Akeda." [21] [22]

In the summer of 2015, Brooks toured as a stage performer with Dr. John. [23]

Since 2016, Brooks has been working on new material for upcoming releases from Dub Trio and Matisyahu.

Since 2018, Brooks has been a substitute in the Saturday Night Live Band.

In 2022, Brooks Collaborated with "Fall Out Boy's" Patrick Stump on the single "Sound the Alarm."

Brooks also performed at "Coachella" in 2022 [24] as Danny Elfman's bassist.

Throughout his professional career as a bassist, Stu Brooks has been involved in various projects, creating over 20 multiple albums as a songwriter, record producer, and composer.

Notable Mentions

During his career, Brooks has been involved as a television performer and songwriter and featured as a live performer. He was also a studio musician and a record producer for various artists. Below is a selected list of his roles featuring music artists of multiple genres:

Charted songs and RIAA certifications

Discography

As of 2024, Stu Brooks has created various musical pieces with Dub Trio, worked on projects and albums with Matsiyahu, G-Unit, and various others.

The genres ranged between hip-hop, rap, and metal.

Dub Trio

Matisyahu

G-Unit

50 Cent

  • Interscope Records Presents Club Bangers (2006)[ citation needed ].
  • Get Rich or Die Tryin’ (2005). [85]

Mobb Deep

  • Blood Money (2006). [86]

Lloyd Banks

  • Rotten Apple (2006). [87]

Tony Yayo

Tupac Shakur

Pretty Lights

DJ Z-Trip

Peeping Tom

Ekundayo

Soulive

Candiria

Mark Guiliana

Meshell Ndegeocello

Redman

References

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  94. "All About Jazz - Eric Krasno's Reminsce". allaboutjazz.com/. All About Jazz.
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