A student of Juilliard and Jazz, Edwin Birdsong is a Grammy winner and pioneer in his field. A musician, writer, producer and performer he has performed with many of the musical greats –Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, and Stevie Wonder, to name a few.

Today’s superstars know Birdsong’s secret, funk and soul with an irresistible beat. That is why Snoop Doggy Dogg, Daft Punk, DJ Quik, GangStarr and Kanye West have all sampled his music on some of their most popular hits. If you have ever enjoyed A Tribe Called Quest’s ‘Bonita Apple Bum’, or De La Soul’s ‘Me Myself and I’, then you have really been grooving to Edwin Birdsong’s tune’s.

Edwin began playing music on the Organ and Piano in his Father’s church. While perfecting his Blues and Jazz skills at local Clubs, he would also join the Los Angeles Community Choir, singing and playing with artists such as Merry Clayton, DJ Rogers and Billy Preston.

As a serviceman stationed in Germany, Birdsong began playing in clubs in Germany and later France before moving to New York to Study. He became a composition major at Juilliard after 2years at the Manhattan School of Music. 
In 1971 he would sign with Polydor Records, with one of the highlights of his year coming when the 86-piece New York Youth Orchestra at Carnegie Hall featuring his own music, transcribed from his first record.
Birdsong was signed with William Morris Agency after Sam McKeith saw him on TV. Sam is also the agent that found Bruce Springsteen. Edwin continued recording and performing, issuing two albums featuring his special brand of funk, rock, fusion, and jazz, 'What It Is' in 1971 and 'Supernatural' in 1973.

 In 1975 Birdsong decided the time was right to strike out on his own, and he released ‘Dance of Survival’ on Bamboo Records, a label he co-owned.
He then recorded 'Edwin Birdsong' for Philadelphia International in 1979, which included the singles ‘Cola Bottle Baby’ and  'Phiss-Phizz.'

Much success was to come from teaming with vibist Roy Ayers. Edwin changed Roy’s style by sing with him on Running Away which they co-wrote which featured Edwin voice out front. Edwin wrote 'Freaky Deaky, for Ubiquity Roy’s group so when they played it in a Chicago Club the people went wild we knew it was an automatic Hit. Roy recorded himself, he also used that Birdsong’s bass line for a song he did with Nigerian Star Fela Kuti songs.   Birdsong co-producing  Ayers' LPs 'Vibrations', 'Lifeline', and 'Let's Do It'.   They also collaborated on productions and songs for the group ‘Ladies of the Eighties’, with Birdsong naming the group in a moment of inspiration. Edwin also managed Roy and signed him to Oscar Cohen at ABC Booking.
Birdsong recorded the singles 'Perfect Love' in 1984 and 'Son of a Rapper Snapper' in 1985 for his own label Singh records, named for one of his sons.

Among the many musical highlights in Edwin Birdsong’s illustrious career was his band playing with Miles Davis in New Orleans and conducting the Count Basie Orchestra with Stevie Wonder performing his Hit song ‘Do I Do’ at Radio City Music Hall. Which he had recorded the horns and did charts with Mr., Wonder for his Platinum record.

But it would be in 2008 when his greatest triumph would come. Two Grammy’s would be his, for his part in the Kanye West song ‘Stronger’.  Two 51st  Grammy Awards Year 2008 as Songwriter and Publisher with The French techno duo, Daft Punk for ‘Best Electronic/Dance Album’ and Best Dance Recording had sampled Birdsong’s song ‘Cola Bottle Baby’ for their platinum selling song ‘Harder Better Faster Stronger’.  Inspired, Kanye West would then go on to sample that song for ‘Stronger’.  And all were triumphant when the Grammy’s for ‘Best Rap Solo Performance’ and ‘Album Of The Year’ titled Graduation were awarded to ‘Stronger’.

In 2009, Birdsong went back to his first love, live performance. He was a featured performer on the Key tar with the band Trulio Disgracias on the California leg of the popular underground music festival the Warped Tour.