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Born and raised in Dayton, Ohio, known in music circles as the land of funk, Jesse Thompson couldn’t help but be influenced by the city’s great R&B pioneers – including Slave, Ohio Players, Lakeside, and Zapp featuring Roger Troutman. For the past 20 years, the multi-talented Grammy considered composer, pianist & keyboardist manifested these inspirations.