Tracey Patavian Lucillience Lewis was raised by her grandparents, George and Stephanie Clinton and due to her incredible intonation at a very young age, she appears on albums with granddad George and the P-Funk All-Stars at starting at age five. Patavian has been writing poetry since age seven. A lifelong artist, she joined George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic as a vocalist in 2014 with her appearance on the album First ya gotta Shake the Gate. She has performed at major festivals around the world including Glastonbury, The Blue Note Jazz Fest, Colour’s Cafe Fest, Byron Bay Blues Fest, Coachella, and many more. She appeared on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon singing backup vocals with the Roots. She formed a vocal duo with her cousin, fellow pfunk vocalist Tonysha Nelson, and they released several singles with accompanying music videos. In 2024, Patavian released her debut solo album and poetry chap book both entitled the Red Balloon, produced by her husband, P-Funk’s Danny Bedrosian.
Word of South looks forward to welcome Patavian to the stage at the 2026 Festival!