Akira Kawasaki (Mouse on the Keys)
Somewhere between classical, jazz, and punk, Mouse on the Keys is a band that is held together by super creative technical yet somehow still pocket drumming. Kawasaki has an ear for what can make a piano-drums song mind-blowing. Mouse on the Keys is one of the coolest two-piece bands to ever exist. If you like "mathrock" or anything that could be considered of the mathrock ilk, you should check out Mouse on the Keys.
Sheila E. (Prince)
Sheila E. bounced around legends backing bands for a dauntingly long time, playing with the likes of Herbie Hancock and Marvin Gaye at a very young age. She was later picked up to play with Prince, and she stuck with him until the day he died.