Thundercat

Person · Male

Thundercat

US singer-songwriter & bassist

From
Los Angeles, United States
Since
1984–present
Rating
★ 5 (2 votes)
Releases
49
  • jazz fusion
  • funk
  • electronica
  • funktronica
  • nu jazz
  • soul
  • electronic
  • psychedelic soul

About

Stephen Lee Bruner (born October 19, 1984), better known by his stage name Thundercat, is an American musician, singer, record producer, songwriter, and bassist from Los Angeles, California. First coming to prominence as a member of heavy metal band Suicidal Tendencies, he returned to his musical roots, placing a strong focus on funk, soul, progressive R&B, psychedelia and jazz-fusion. He has since released five solo studio albums and is noted for his work with producer Flying Lotus and his appearances on Kendrick Lamar's 2015 album To Pimp a Butterfly. In 2016, Thundercat won a Grammy for Best Rap/Sung Performance for his work on the track "These Walls" from To Pimp a Butterfly. In 2020, Thundercat released his fourth studio album, It Is What It Is, which earned him a Grammy Award for Best Progressive R&B Album. Rolling Stone has ranked him as one of the greatest bass players of all time.

From Thundercat (musician) on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Member of

Discography

Albums 5
EPs 2
Singles 31
Compilations 1
Other 10

Links

Sibling

Voice actor

Also known as

Stephen "Thundercat" Bruner · Stephen Bruner · Stephen Lee Bruner · Steve Bruner · サンダーキャット · 雷猫

Tags

  • indie soul
  • afrofuturism
  • astral jazz
  • electric jazz
  • escape room
  • neo-soul
  • progressive r&b
  • psychedelia
  • rhythm and blues

Identifiers

ISNI
000000008967428X
IPI
00477878480

Data from MusicBrainz, saved 9 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.