Gene Dunlap, born June 19, 1954 in Detroit, Michigan, is an American smooth jazz drummer and bandleader. He began playing drums during high school and achieved a breakthrough when he joined guitarist Earl Klugh, performing on Klugh's early recordings and collaborating with Grant Green and Roy Ayers. Dunlap launched a solo career in the 1980s, releasing smooth jazz and funk albums including It's Just The Way I Feel (1981), Party In Me (1982), and Tired Of Being A Nice Guy (1983). He continued recording in subsequent decades, releasing albums such as Groove with You (1994), Tales of the Phatman (2000), I Still Believe (2003), and Peaceful Days (2004).
