Ethan Diante Farmer, also known as "EBASSMAN", is an American bassist, and played on the releases of Grammy Award-winning artists including Aretha Franklin, Sean Combs and Janet Jackson, among other artists, in addition to touring with The Backstreet Boys and New Kids on the Block. He's also worked with Babyface, Destiny’s Child, Janet Jackson, Justin Timberlake, Lionel Richie, Nicole Scherzinger, Patti LaBelle and Rock N Roll Hall inductee Chip Shearin in the Avengers, in addition to others, on numerous studio sessions and tour dates. In addition, he has released a solo album, Wine & Strings and Wine & Strings 2.0, a followup to the original album and includes elements of jazz, rock, funk, and soul. He was also a member of the house band of Rock the Cradle, an MTV reality show that featured the children of pop, rock and R&B stars.