Leonard 'Hub' Hubbard

Leonard Nelson Hubbard (1958/1959 – December 16, 2021), also known simply as Hub, was an American musician who was best known for being the bass guitarist for The Roots, a Philadelphia band, from 1992 to 2007. He played on all of their records until his departure from the group, including 1999's Things Fall Apart and 2004's The Tipping Point. Hubbard was known for always having a chew stick in his mouth, both on and off the stage. He studied at Settlement Music School during his youth in Philadelphia, and then went on to study classical upright bass at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.He played his last show with The Roots on June 7, 2008, at the first annual Roots Picnic.