Charles Bell Jr., born 11 February 1961 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a drummer known as Poogie Bell. He began performing with his father’s ensemble at age two-and-a-half and later moved to New York, where he connected with musicians such as Omar Hakim and Marcus Miller. He led the Poogie Bell Band on albums like Thinking Outside The Box (2004), followed by Get on the Kit (2007), Poogie on Shuffle (2009), My America (2010), and Suga Top (2013). Poogie Bell also collaborated with Chaka Khan on her 1992 album, The Woman I Am, which won a Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance in 1993. He also played on Djin Djin (2007) by Angélique Kidjo, which won the 2008 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary World Music Album.
