About
Lou Hill is a New Orleans–based drummer, composer, producer, and music entrepreneur — best known as the founder and driving creative force behind the funk band Water Seed. Founded by Hill, Water Seed features keyboardist J. Sharp, flutist Cinese, bassist Marius Tilton, and lead vocalist Ryan Johnson. Lou produced the band's acclaimed 2025 album Digital Fantasy alongside PK, blending funk, soul, and immersive world-building into a genre-defying sonic experience. A graduate of Xavier University of Louisiana, Hill is widely recognized not just as a musician but as a model for independent artist entrepreneurship — managing his own label Water Seed Music Group/Moonrise Entertainment. Featured in OffBeat Magazine and The Ella Project, he has become a voice for sustainable, artist-owned creative business in New Orleans and beyond.
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Quick Facts
Primary Genre
Funk
Location
New Orleans
Status
active
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