17 Facts About Kasim Sulton

Kasim Sulton was born on December 8,1955 and is an American bass guitarist, keyboardist and vocalist.

Best known for his work with Utopia, Sulton sang lead on 1980's "Set Me Free", Utopia's only top 40 hit in the United States.

Kasim Sulton has been a frequent collaborator, bassist and singer on many of Todd Rundgren's projects and solo tours.

Kasim Sulton married his high school sweetheart, Laurie Rampulla, and had three children with her.

Kasim Sulton started his musical career playing piano and vocals for Cherry Vanilla and guitar for Brooklyn-based band Sleepy Hollow before gaining a place in Utopia in 1976.

Kasim Sulton was a member of Joan Jett's backing band, The Blackhearts, touring with them and playing on Jett's album Up Your Alley as well as contributing a number of tracks to her album of cover songs called The Hit List.

Kasim Sulton was the bassist and sang background vocals on the breakout Meat Loaf album Bat Out of Hell.

Kasim Sulton recorded a solo album on September 4,2002, entitled Quid Pro Quo.

The album was released on Sphere Sound Records, and Kasim Sulton played all but two instruments on the album.

Kasim Sulton sang background vocals on Meat Loaf's album Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell, joining his backing band, Neverland Express, touring for three years on the Everything Louder Tour.

Kasim Sulton recorded on Meat Loaf's album Welcome to the Neighborhood, arranging and singing background vocals on most of the tracks.

Kasim Sulton went on to become Music director for Meat Loaf, rehearsing Meat Loaf's band, Neverland Express, in preparation for touring.

Kasim Sulton produced the Meat Loaf album Storytellers, and toured with the band on the Night of the Proms Tour in Europe and the "Meat Loaf Just Havin' Fun for the Summer" and "Winter" Tour in the United States and Europe, where he and Patti Russo both served as opening acts.

Kasim Sulton toured on Meat Loaf's "Couldn't Have Said It Better" tour where he played a short solo acoustic set to open the concert at most venues.

Kasim Sulton played bass in the pit orchestra for the Twyla Tharp-choreographed musical based on Billy Joel music called Movin' Out on Broadway.

In 2011, Kasim Sulton replaced Matt Bissonette as the bass player in the Beatles tribute supergroup Yellow Matter Custard.

Kasim Sulton led a singalong of the song on The Dr Oz Show which quickly went viral.