Sonny T.

{{short description|American bass player}}

{{BLP sources|date=April 2021}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2015}}

{{Infobox musical artist

|name = Sonny T.

|birth_name = Sonny Thompson

|instrument = {{hlist|Bass guitar|keyboards}}

|genre = Funk, R&B, pop rock

|occupation = Vocalist, musician

|years_active = 1972–present

|label = Hollywood

|associated_acts = New Power Generation, Nick Jonas & The Administration

}}

Sonny T. (born Sonny Thompson) is an American bass player. He was a member of The New Power Generation, Prince's recording and stage band, from 1991–1996.

Sonny T. was a member of the Minneapolis bands Back to Black and The Lewis Connection. Prince played guitar and sang backing vocals on the Sonny T composition "Got To Be Something Here", a recording on The Lewis Connection's self-titled and only album. The track was recorded in late 1976 or early 1977 at Sound 80, while Prince also worked on his own tracks (notably this was Prince's first recording).

In 2000-2006, he recorded and toured with French reed player Michel Portal for his "Minneapolis" album (Universal France) produced by Jean Rochard. Other members of the group included Michael Bland, Tony Hymas, Vernon Reid and Jef Lee Johnson.

In 2010, Sonny T. became a member of Nick Jonas and the Administration (a project created by Nick Jonas of the Jonas Brothers) along with other former members of the New Power Generation, drummer Michael Bland and keyboardist Tommy Barbarella,{{Cite web |url=http://www.oceanup.com/2009/11/17/nick-jonas-on-the-administration-album |title=Nick Jonas on the Administration ALBUM | OCEANUP TEEN GOSSIP |access-date=November 28, 2009 |archive-date=March 7, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190307001056/http://oceanup.com/2009/11/17/nick-jonas-on-the-administration-album/ |url-status=dead }} as well as bassist and producer John Fields who was also the producer of the Jonas Brothers music.

Starting in 2015, Sonny T. played with Minneapolis artist Alex Rossi.{{citation needed|date=April 2021}}

In 2021, Sonny T. joined Cory Wong's YouTube variety show, Cory and the Wongnotes, playing bass and electric guitar in the backing band, and appearing as a featured guest.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SX2jRt4ZklA |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211213/SX2jRt4ZklA |archive-date=2021-12-13 |url-status=live|title=Cory and The Wongnotes // COLLABORATION (feat. Cody Fry) [Ep. 1]|date=January 14, 2021 |access-date=April 6, 2021|publisher=YouTube}}{{cbignore}} He also played bass on Wong's 2021 studio album The Paisley Park Session.{{Citation|title=Cory Wong // "Assassin" [The Paisley Park Session]| date=October 22, 2021 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmbsW1JbQXo |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211213/nmbsW1JbQXo |archive-date=2021-12-13 |url-status=live|language=en|access-date=2021-10-29}}{{cbignore}}{{Citation|title=Cory Wong // "Dean Town" [The Paisley Park Session]| date=October 29, 2021 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxRBgXRmxxQ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211213/hxRBgXRmxxQ |archive-date=2021-12-13 |url-status=live|language=en|access-date=2021-10-29}}{{cbignore}}