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Bill Laswell (born William Otis Laswell in Salem, Il, on 12 February 1955) is an American bass guitarist, record producer, and record label owner. He has been involved in thousands of recordings with many collaborators from all over the world. His music draws from funk, world music, jazz, dub and ambient styles. Bill Laswell continues to be a powerful and prolific force in the world of underground music. His recent work includes such important releases as the latest Herbie Hancock album Future 2 Future, featuring guests \ Wayne Shorter, Grandmaster DXT, Chaka Khan, and many others; the self-titled release by Ethiopian vocalist Gigi, and Grammy nominated Angelique Kidjo Black Ivory Soul (RCA Records). He is also credited with the mixing and mastering of the two latest John Zorn releases, "Astronome" and "Moon Child". On the Tzadik webpage, he is described as a "musical terrorist".