Levi Seacer, Jr.

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Levi Seacer, Jr.
Birth name	Levi Seacer, Jr.
Origin	Richmond, California, United States
Genre(s)	R&B, funk, gospel
Occupation(s)	musician songwriter producer President of NPG Records
Instrument(s)	Bass, guitar, keyboards, vocals
Label(s)	Paisley Park NPG Diamond Bridge Music
Associated acts	Prince New Power Generation Sheila E. Madhouse Sounds of Blackness
Website	http://www.myspace.com/leviseacerjr

Levi Seacer, Jr. is an American musician. He was an early associate of Sheila E. when he was tapped by Prince to form a new touring band after the demise of The Revolution in 1986. Seacer became the band's bassist, as well as a backing vocalist. Later, he began collaborating with Prince as a songwriter on several projects. Seacer was a founding member of Prince's New Power Generation in 1991, switching from bass to the band's guitarist. He remained a member of the band until 1993, and also participated in the later version of Madhouse. After leaving the Prince camp in 1993, Seacer has worked as a producer and session musician on various projects, most notably the gospel music ensemble Sounds of Blackness.

In October 1998, Seacer (along with Tony M.) filed a lawsuit against Prince, claiming that Prince hadn't shared royalties that Levi and Tony were owed for songs they had co-written for Prince's NPG Publishing, including "Sexy M.F." and "My Name Is Prince". In the end Mosely and Seacer settled for approximately $40,000 each (apparently, not even enough to pay their legal expenses), having sued Prince for $800,000. (source: http://groups.google.com/group/alt.music.prince/msg/41f781b47323b648)