Russell Gunn (born October 20, 1971, in Chicago) is an American contemporary jazz trumpeter.

[1][2] He grew up in East St. Louis, Illinois playing trumpet.

As a kid his musical interest was hip hop, with LL Cool J being his first music idol.

His projects include a large ensemble called Bionic, which released an album called Krunk Jazz, and his smaller group Electrik Butterfly.

[3] As leader As sideman and co-leader