JR Fuller, the well known Chicago Bass Player, born Lovely Fuller Jr. in Chicago, Illinois on December 20, 1959. JR started playing bass guitar at an early age. He played for a gospel quartet group at the young age of 12 years old. JR's influences are bass players Verdine White of Earth, Wind & Fire, Motown's James Jamerson, Jaco Pastorius, Larry Graham, Bootsy Collins, Stanley Clark and Victor Wooten to name a few. JR has played on a number of singles and albums. JR has performed with many well known artists LIVE on stage and on recordings. Artists such as Otis Rush, Otis Clay, performed with Albert King twice, opened for B.B. King with Joann Connor, studio recording with Pinetop Perkins on House Of Blues Label, studio recordings (5 CD's) with the rock band STEW, Eddy Clearwater, Little Milton, Buddy Guy, Charlie Love and the Silky Smooth Band, Artie "Blues Boy" White, Rico McFarland, Quintus McCormick, Mike Wheeler, Major Lance, Alvin Cash, Shirley Johnson, Tom Jones at Kingston Mines, Blind Jeff Healy, Barbara LeShoure, Carl Weathersby, Joe Barr & The Soul Purpose Band, Anthony Gomes, Big James, Mr. Aretha Franklin, Lefty Dizz, Chick Rogers, Doug McDonald, Smoky Smothers, Fenton Robinson, Vince Agwada, Grana Louise, Mike Dangeroux and more, domestic and abroad.

JR is endorsed with Michael Tobias Design, MTD Basses. Michael Tobias Design are luthiers of some of the finest handcrafted American instruments.

JR is also a songwriter and has contributed his songs on several CDs, down through the years. JR is has his own publishing company and an ASCAP affiliate.

JR is a mentor to up and coming bass players and musicians in general. Always honest and straight forward about the realities of the music business. Encouraging ones to "keep both eyes and ears open." Currently, JR has COPD, a lung disease requiring him to use an oxygen tank. Therefore he doesn't perform as much as he used to but will take on well paying gigs whenever possible. JR has an awesome sense of humor and often shares his accounts of experiences on the road with some of the most popular artists that you will never hear anywhere else. JR says at times he is reduced to tears when he thinks about how he has been blessed to work as a bass player all over the world without back-stabbing, cut-throat tactics to get there. It has without question been God's favor alone, that has allowed him to have a wonderful career in the music business. JR encourages everyone who strives to be an excellent musician to keep in mind that what is for you is for you... you never have to do ugly things to receive what God has for you. This way you'll have no regrets and nothing to be ashamed of. JR has worked with children in the Chicago Public School system via contract grants, etc. Always willing to share the gift of music.