Russell Batiste Jr.

David Russell Batiste Jr. was an American drummer based in New Orleans. Batiste played drums for the bands the funky Meters, Papa Grows Funk, and Vida Blue.

12 December 1965

Born on the same birth day (12 December): Bob Thompson (pianist) • Bruce Price • Craig Field • Dattu Phadkar • Don Keith • Dorin Goian • Eddie Kingston • Edvard Munch • Georgios Theodoridis • Isaac John • John Sandfield Macdonald • Lonah Chemtai Salpeter • Martin Ferguson (politician) • Martina Hellmann • Michael Möllenbeck • Miguel de la Madrid • Nolberto Solano • Orlando Hudson • Regina Hall • Stand Watie • Tony Williams (drummer) • Toshiko Akiyoshi

Born in the same month (December 1965): Chito Martínez • Craig Berube • Craig Biggio • David Harewood • Dmitri Mironov • Ed Davey • Gavin Hill • Giannis Ragousis • Greg Giraldo • J. B. Smoove • Rich Gannon • Shaun Hollamby