Jonathan Phillip "Sugarfoot" Moffett (born November 17, 1954) is an American drummer, songwriter and record producer from New Orleans, Louisiana.

More recently, he has worked with other notable artists and producers such as Madonna, George Michael, Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Quincy Jones and many others.

His influences are Zigaboo, Buddy Rich, Louis Bellson, Billy Cobham, James Brown, Stevie Wonder, Roger Taylor and other drummers, mostly originating from New Orleans.

[5] He was nicknamed "Sugarfoot" for his quick, articulate, and pronounced bass drum work, which requires a lot of precision and stamina for a drummer.

[6] Moffett started off his drumming career by performing locally with prominent bands within the region and at nightclubs as a young boy.

According to an article by Robyn Flans in Drummer Magazine in September 1984, Moffett said: He [McField] called that night and the audition was set for the next day.

[11] He also used his "one-handed cymbal catch" frequently, in which Moffett explained to Zildjian: With the Jacksons, I'll use it to accent certain moments before the vocal chorus.

Moffett performed with Eddie Van Halen, who made a few special appearances on some of the shows playing "Beat It" on guitar.

His work with the Jacksons and unique drumming style led him to become one of the most in-demand pop music drummers and perform on 23 world tours.

[15] Moffett was present during the infamous Pepsi commercial shoot in 1984 when Jackson suffered from second-degree burns from the blazing pyrotechnics.

He noticed the flames on Jackson's hair at one point during the shoot and dropped his drum sticks and ran to help him just as some crew members did the same.

He was featured in Madonna's 1985 "Dress You Up" music video which was basically concert footage of her performing the song during the Virgin Tour.

[21] Elton John turned to Moffett for his comeback Reg Strikes Back Tour (1988–1989), with a total of 87 shows, and which he utilized to fight bad press.

The concerts aired as a two-hour television special on CBS, honoring Jackson's thirtieth year as a solo artist.

Some of the guests and performers included Marlon Brando, Elizabeth Taylor, Macaulay Culkin, Slash, Liza Minnelli, Destiny's Child, Britney Spears, Gloria Estefan, Ray Charles, Chris Tucker, Usher and more.

Jackson asked Moffett to collaborate on a song he wrote for Diana Ross titled "Muscles".

[27] Though Moffett was known as "Sugarfoot" to the rest of the world, Jackson cut his stage name short and called him "Foot" instead.

[11][needs update] Moffett's drumming techniques and style are often mimicked by drummers all over the world to this day, and his work is taught in various music schools.

His drum beat on "Don't Stop the Music" (1981) which he recorded with the Yarbrough and Peoples has been sampled by a multitude of modern artists (over 45 times) including on TLC's "Let's Do It Again" (1994), Nuttin' Nyce's "Froggy Style" (1995), P. Diddy's "Don't Stop What You're Doin'" (1997), on the soundtracks Soul Food and Playa, and by Eve, Alicia Keys, Keyshia Cole, Fat Pat, Beyoncé, Missy Elliott, Tichina Arnold and others.

Rapper 2Pac sampled the song in 1996 on his unreleased original version of "Don't Stop", later remixed for his 2006 Pac's Life album.