Jonny Jakobsen

This article is about the musician. For the character in the TV series "Bewitched", see Dr. Bombay.

Jonny Jakobsen
Birth name	Jonny Jakobsen
Also known as	Dr. Bombay, Dr. Macdoo, Carlito
Born	October 17, 1963 (1963-10-17) (age 48)
Origin	Malmö, Sweden (but with Danish citizenship)
Genres	Eurodance, Comedy, Country
Occupations	Singer-Songwriter, Musician
Years active	1995–present
Labels	Warner Bros. Records
Associated acts	Dr. Bombay, Dr. Macdoo, Carlito

Jonny Jakobsen (born 17 November 1963. Malmö, Sweden) is a Swedish-Danish Bubblegum dance/eurodance artist better known under his fictitious identity as Indian taxi driver Dr. Bombay. He began as a country singer called Johnny Moonshine, but became famous only after his metamorphosis into Dr. Bombay. His debut was in 1998 with the album Rice and Curry, hitting the charts with the title track, as well as Calcutta (Taxi Taxi Taxi) and SOS (The Tiger Took My Family). Subsequently, he went on to record albums as faux-Scottish Dr. MacDoo and faux-Mexican Carlito.

He has gained some fame and notoriety in the Europop scene. Two of his songs have appeared in the Beatmania IIDX series of video games,^[1] and one of them appeared in Samba de Amigo.^[2]

Before "Dr. Bombay"

Jonny Jakobsen began his career as a faux-country/pop singer called Johnny Moonshine. As Johnny Moonshine, Jakobsen released one album titled "Johnny Moonshine & The Troubled Water Band" (1995).^[3]

Below is a description of the Moonshine Project from "Roastinghouse.com":

"Johnny, born and raised in the southern part of Sweden. He´s been working as a troubadour for many years and been in several bands, and during that time he wrote hundreds of songs. Johnny´s music is country-rock with a melody that sticks to your mind. The lyrics are very personal and easy to sing along with. RoastingHouse decided to record an album with Johnny and the Troubled Water Band, and the final mix was completed in July 1995. This debut album is available for licensing / sub-publishing all over the world except Scandinavia."

Due to the failure of Johnny Moonshine, Jakobsen moved on in search of a newer, more 'annoying' sound. He chose the style of eurodance, which was just becoming popular in the late 90s, and began his career as the fake Indian "Dr. Bombay".^[3] Jakobsen teamed up with Robert Uhlmann, who is famous for his work with Smile.dk, and together they produced some of the most memorable tracks in eurodance.

Dr. Bombay

Jakobsen as Dr. Bombay

Jakobsen's earliest career success was prompted by the introduction of the Dr. Bombay character in 1998. In his lyrics, the character is portrayed as an Indian taxi driver, mystic, sitar player, chef, snake charmer and avid fan of elephant racing. He appears clad in traditional Indian garb, such as a kurta and pagri, with the addition of dark glasses that are also worn by the other characters portrayed by Jakobsen.

Singles

• Calcutta, 7 September 1998, WEA Records (#1 SWE, #2 NO, #31 AT, #35 CH)
  1. Calcutta - Original Version (3:20)
  2. Calcutta - Extended Version (4:16)
  3. Calcutta - Karaoke Version (3:18)
  4. Calcutta - Alternative Mix (4:16)

• Girlie Girlie, 1999
  1. Girlie Girlie
  2. Girlie Girlie - Extended Version

• Rice & Curry (#15 SWE)

• S.O.S (The Tiger Took My Family), 1998 (#1 SWE, #6 NO)
  1. S.O.S - Original Version
  2. S.O.S - Extended Ravi - Dance Version
  3. S.O.S - Instrumental - Be Your Own Dr. Version
  4. S.O.S - S.O.S. Shaky Snake's Meditation

Albums

• Rice and Curry, 1998, WEA
  1. Intro
  2. Dr. Boom-Bombay
  3. Calcutta (Taxi, Taxi, Taxi)
  4. Rice & Curry
  5. Safari
  6. S.O.S (The Tiger Took My Family)
  7. Holabaloo
  8. Shaky Snake
  9. Girlie Girlie
  10. My Sitar
  11. Indy Dancing
  12. Outro......

Dr. Macdoo

Singles

• Under the Kilt, 2000, WEA
  • (2 tracks)

• Macahula Dance, 2000, WEA
  • (5 tracks)

Albums

• Under the Kilt, 2000, Metronome
  1. Intro
  2. Family Macdoo
  3. Macahula Dance
  4. Loch Ness
  5. Under The Kilt
  6. Hokey Pokey Man
  7. Highland Reggae (From Glasgow To Bombay)
  8. Scottish Ghost (Extra Extra)
  9. Mayday! Mayday!
  10. The Mad Piper
  11. Bagpipe Song
  12. (Grandfather) Macdoo
  13. Outro

Carlito

Singles

• Who's That Boy? 8 June 2005

• Poco Loco, 28 September 2005

• Fiesta (Japanese title, Mexican hero), 12 July 2006

Albums

• Fiesta, 2006
  1. Go Go Carlito (Who's That Boy?)
  2. Taco Boy
  3. Poco Loco
  4. Casa De Carlito
  5. El Camino
  6. Adios Amigo
  7. Ialarma Caramba!
  8. I Like It
  9. Vacaciones
  10. My Salsa
  11. Manana
  12. Fiesta Night

• World Wild, 2007
  1. Russkij Pusskij
  2. Sukiyaki Teriyaki
  3. Be My Pharaoh
  4. Americo
  5. Africa
  6. All Around The World
  7. Bolero
  8. Jamaica
  9. Crazy Carlito
  10. Final Call
  11. Holiday
  12. Backpack Girl
  13. D Samba De Janeiro
  14. Home Sweet Home

References

1. ^ "beatmania IIDX 3rd style". Giant Bomb. http://www.giantbomb.com/beatmania-iidx-3rd-style/61-22323. Retrieved July 12, 2010. 
2. ^ "Samba de Amigo". Animelyrics.com. http://www.animelyrics.com/game/sambadeamigo. Retrieved July 12, 2010. 
3. ^ ^{a b} "Dr. Bombay Official Biography". Bubblegumdancer.com. http://www.bubblegumdancer.com/artists/dr-bombay.htm. Retrieved July 12, 2010. 

External links

• Carlito
• Carlito Official web site in Japan
• House Management, production and publishing for Carlito
• Dr. Bombay at Bubblegum Dancer
• Dr. Macdoo at Bubblegum Dancer
• Carlito at Bubblegum Dancer
• Link to Albino Blacksheep feature, ScientLOLojyuuichi!! or Tom Cruise vs. The Internet in which "Under the Kilt" is used as a closing theme

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