<Ul> <Li> Performed by Jerry Nelson (1975--2003), John Kennedy (2005--2006), Matt Vogel (2008--present) </Li> </Ul> <Li> Performed by Jerry Nelson (1975--2003), John Kennedy (2005--2006), Matt Vogel (2008--present) </Li> <P> Floyd Pepper is the bass player . A laid back hipster with a pink body and long orange hair, he usually wore a green army cap or sometimes while in the pit, a slightly fancier cap of stiffer, glittery material and a red uniform with epaulets and ornate gold braid on the buttons . He plays his bass left - handed . The character was played and voiced by Jerry Nelson until 2003 . At this time, Nelson retired from performing most of his characters, citing health reasons and John Kennedy took over the role beginning with The Muppets' Wizard of Oz . However, Nelson performed Floyd's voice (though not the puppetry) one more time for Studio DC: Almost Live, Matt Vogel took over in A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa . Author Christopher Finch says that Floyd is most like Nelson and if there were a spin - off of The Muppet Show centering on his band, Floyd would probably emerge as the central figure . He was designed by Michael K. Frith and built by Dave Goelz . He debuted in The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence . </P> <P> A battle of the egos occurs whenever he and Miss Piggy are on screen together as he loves to poke fun at her airs and graces . He's also somewhat arrogant, referring to himself in a Muppet Magazine article as one real cool dude and during The Muppet Show (season 1 episode 23) he says to Kermit the Frog: "Kermit, you are talking to Floyd Pepper! The hippest of the hip! I mean I have a room for life at the home of the chronically groovy!". His name and pink color are both homages to classic rock acts--he is a Pink Floyd, named after Sgt . Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, the album by The Beatles . He appears backstage more often than the other band members . </P>

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