Known internationally by the stage name Sheila E., Sheila Escovedo (born in Oakland CA on December 12, 1957) is a percussionist and singer who became well-known in the 1980s and has continued recording to the present. She made her recording debut with jazz bassist Alphonso Johnson, "Yesterday's Dream" (1976). She is a drummer and percussionist and also plays violin and guitar. She is best known for her long association with Prince but has also collaborated with many other musicians.