#395 Today's Boondoggle -From the Marine Corp to the Fishbone Army with JS Williams

*From Marine to Funk Legend: How Did JS Williams Do It? 🎖️🎶*On this electric episode of *Today’s Boondoggle**, Bill sits down with former U.S. Marine and powerhouse musician **JS Williams* for a jaw-dropping journey through grit, groove, and purpose. JS opens up about growing up in the hood, becoming a teacher in the inner-city school system, and navigating environments that felt like war zones long before he ever put on a Marine Corps uniform. From joining the *Quantico Marine Corps Band* and performing at the **Marine Corps Museum inauguration**, to deploying to **Iraq in 2007**, this conversation dives deep into discipline, sacrifice, and transformation.Then the music hits. JS shares stories from the stage with **Lauryn Hill**, **Living Colour**, **Parliament Funkadelic with George Clinton**, and his role in the **Fishbone Army**, along with his evolution as a **composer and producer**. This is a high-energy, inspirational conversation about resilience, creativity, and what happens when military precision meets raw funk soul. Don’t blink—you’ll miss something legendary.*What happens when Marine discipline collides with pure funk and musical destiny?**Discounts available on the following Partnerships for Today's Boondoggle Fans:*👉 [https://vseeboxus.com/affiliate-progr...](https://vseeboxus.com/affiliate-progr...)👉 Today's Boondoggle fans can receive *10% off* their orders at *dreemnutrition.com* by using the promo code *BOONDOG10* at checkout.👉 Today's Boondoggle fans can receive *10% off* their orders at *TNT-Health.com* by using the promo code *BOONDOGGLE* at checkout.👉 Today's Boondoggle fans receive *10% off* on orders from *Pure Plank* at [https://gopureplank.com/](https://gopureplank.com/) using *BOONDOG10* at checkout.👉 Please subscribe to our *YouTube, Rumble, Odysee, Brighteon, and Bitchute* channels, and hit the notification button. Also seen on **Wowza TV on Roku**.👉 Please subscribe, give *5 stars**, and leave a review. Every review on **Apple Podcast* or *Google Music* gets a shoutout on a future episode and our social media pages.👉 *Follow Today’s Boondoggle*Facebook: [  / 2daysboondoggle  ](  / 2daysboondoggle  )Instagram: [  / todaysboondoggle  ](  / todaysboondoggle  )X/Twitter: [https://x.com/2daysBoondoggle](https://x.com/2daysBoondoggle)Website: [https://www.domaincle.com/](https://www.domaincle.com/)👉 *Watch More Episodes of Today’s Boondoggle*▶️ [   • #368 Today's Boondoggle- meet the Planet S...  ](   • #368 Today's Boondoggle- meet the Planet S...  )▶️ [   • #367 Today's Boondoggle - carrying 1000 to...  ](   • #367 Today's Boondoggle - carrying 1000 to...  )▶️ [   • #366 Today's Boondoggle -Join us as we dig...  ](   • #366 Today's Boondoggle -Join us as we dig...  )▶️ [   • #365 Today's Boondoggle - Giving the heali...  ](   • #365 Today's Boondoggle - Giving the heali...  )▶️ [   • #347 Today's Boondoggle-Body Slams and Gui...  ](   • #347 Today's Boondoggle-Body Slams and Gui...  )▶️ [   • #132 Today's Boondoggle- with Flat Earth Dave  ](   • #132 Today's Boondoggle- with Flat Earth Dave  )👉 *Never Miss an Update!*Subscribe Here ➜ [   / @todaysboondogglepodcast216  ](   / @todaysboondogglepodcast216  )