Prairie Prince (born Charles L'Empereur Prince, May 7, 1950) is a rock and roll drummer hailing from Charlotte, North Carolina. He started his career with Red White and Blues Band, which merged with The Beans in 1972 to form the Tubes. Prince was also a founding member of Journey in 1973, performing several live shows before departing in the summer of 1974. In addition, has worked with a number of prestigious musicians throughout his career, including Chris Isaak (on his first four albums), Todd Rundgren, Brian Eno, David Byrne, XTC, Tom Waits, Paul Kantner, George Harrison, Dick Dale, Glenn Frey, Richard Marx, Bill Spooner, Neil Hamburger, John Fogerty, and Tommy Bolin.