Nile Gregory Rodgers was born in New York on September 19, 1952. He is an American guitarist, composer, arranger, and record producer, best known as the co-founder of the iconic band Chic. Over his career, Rodgers has written, produced, and performed on records that have collectively sold over 750 million albums and 100 million singles worldwide. Chic's debut album, "Chic", was released in 1977, with standout hits like "Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)" and "Everybody Dance." After Chic disbanded in 1983, Rodgers continued his success as a producer, working on landmark albums and singles for artists such as David Bowie's "Let's Dance" and INXS's "Original Sin." In 2014, he won three Grammy Awards for his work on Daft Punk's "Random Access Memories", and in 2023, he earned two more for his contributions to Beyoncé's "Renaissance". Rolling Stone also recognized him as one of the greatest guitarists of all time, ranking him seventh on their list of the 250 best guitarists in 2023.
