Michael B. Nelson is an American horn player, composer and arranger. As a studio musician, he has appeared on over 100 CDs, with producer, composer, arranger, and performer credits on 3 Hornheads solo releases (Fat Lip, 5 Heads Are Better Than 1, and Hornheads) and 10 Compass Productions CDs for the Target retail chain.

From 1991-2001 Nelson and the Hornheads recorded and toured worldwide with Prince. Nelson recorded and arranged horns for 20 CDs with Prince and associated Paisley Park artists and co-wrote “Billy Jack Bitch” on Prince’s Grammy-nominated Gold Experience CD.