Michael "Clip" Payne, born William Michael Payne on September 25, 1958, in Detroit, Michigan, is a celebrated American musician and a key figure in the funk music scene. A core member of Parliament, Funkadelic, The P-Funk Allstars, and the Parliament-Funkadelic collective since 1977, Payne has significantly contributed to their iconic sound. In the late 1980s, he founded WEFUNK International as a platform for his solo projects, later evolving it into WEFUNK AD2k Records and Filmworks in 1999 and eventually WEFUNK AD2K ENTERTAINMENT LLC, where he serves as CEO. Based in Woodstock, New York, the label features innovative groups led by Payne, including DRUGS, 420 Funk Mob, and Cacophonic FM, and collaborates with a diverse range of artists such as Stefanie Keys, Joey Eppard, Stoney Clove Lane, George Clinton, Garry Shider, Michael Hampton, Shane Kirsch, Greg Boyer, E1-Ten, Lige Curry, and The Horn Dogs of Paris, and more. WEFUNK is continuing to shape the funk music landscape.