Fat Freddy's Drop

Fat Freddy's Drop

Infobox musical artist
Name = Fat Freddy's Drop
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Origin = Wellington, New Zealand
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Genre = Dub, Roots, Reggae, Jazz
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Years_active = 2001-present
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Current_members = Joe Dukie
Tony Chang
Fulla Flash
Jetlag Johnson
Dobie Blaze
DJ Fitchie
Hopepa
Past_members = Tom Bilkey

Fat Freddy's Drop are a seven-piece roots/dub/reggae/jazz/soul band from Wellington, New Zealand.

The group's first major release was a live album, "Live at the Matterhorn", a lengthy jam session recorded in a popular Wellington night club. Until 2005 they were best known for live performances, and their song "Hope". Their first studio album, "Based on a True Story" was released on 2 May 2005. After only a day of release it had gone gold and was number one in the New Zealand album charts despite having little advertising or marketing. The album's first single, "Wandering Eye", spent 17 weeks in the RIANZ Top 40 Singles Chart and peaked at number six.

They dominated the 2005 New Zealand Music Awards (5 October), taking awards in every category in which they were nominated: Best Group, Best Album, Best New Zealand Roots Group and the Peoples Choice Award. On December 18 2005 the group were awarded the Worldwide "Album of the Year Award", as voted for by over 20,000 listeners of Gilles Peterson's BBC Radio 1 'Worldwide' show.

They won three awards at the 2006 New Zealand Music Awards (18 October). The People's Choice Award, the Highest Selling NZ Album (for Based On A True Story) and Best Music Video for the single Wandering Eye [ [http://www.nzherald.co.nz/search/story.cfm?storyid=000B899B-E6F1-1535-8A7983027AF1010F Fat Freddy's Drop awarded the People's Choice Award] ] .

The name "Fat Freddy's Drop" is a reference to a piece of blotter art [ [http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/show_image.php?i=lsd/lsd_blotter_fat-freddy.jpgOrigin of Band Name] ] featuring Fat Freddy's Cat, which was circulating in the NZ dance scene in the late 90's [ [http://music.guardian.co.uk/urban/story/0,,2113440,00.html Fat Freddy's Drop at The Guardian] ] .

Discography

Featured appearances

The group have appeared on many compilations since their inception both in New Zealand and internationally. The following is a list of these albums that have featured tracks by Fat Freddy's Drop.

* (1999) - 21st Celebration (NZ) (Radio Active) - "Hope"
* (2000) - One Love (NZ) (Radio Active) - "Wairunga Blues"
* (2001) - Loop 002 (NZ) (Loop Recordings) - "Little One (Live At McDonalds)"
* (2001) - Styles Upon Styles Part 1 (NZ) (Sugarlicks) - "Runnin' (Studio Version)"
* (2002) - Loop 003 (NZ) (Loop Recordings) - "Runnin"
* (2002) - Loop 004 (NZ) (Loop Recordings) - "Bluey"
* (2002) - The Green Room 001 (NZ) (Loop Recordings) - "Runnin"
* (2003) - Weekend Sessions (NZ/AUS) (Liberation Music) - "Seconds"
* (2003) - Whooper Chopper Seaside Extravaganza (NZ) (Whopper Chopper Trust) - "Willow Tree (Live in Berlin at Cafe Moskau)"
* (2004) - The Eclectic Sessions Vol. 2 (UK) (Trust The DJ Records) - "Hope"
* (2004) - Best Seven Selections (Best Seven/Sonar Kollektive) - "Hope" & "This Room"
* (2004) - Conscious Roots (NZ) (Capitol Music/Moving Production) - "Hope"
* (2005) - Conscious Roots 2 (NZ) (Capitol Music) - "Ernie"
* (2005) - Dub Conspiracy (NZ) (record label unknown) - "Mightnight Marauders (Live on Gilles Peterson)"
* (2005) - The Green Room 004 (NZ) (Loop Recordings) - "Hope"

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References

External links

* [http://www.kartelcreative.com Kartel Fat Freddy's Drop international management]
* [http://www.sonarkollektiv.com Sonar Kollektiv]
* [http://www.fatfreddysdrop.com Official website]
* [http://www.redbullmusicacademy.com/TUTORS.9.0.html?act_session=238 Mu of Fat Freddy's Drop RBMA video lecture session Pt.1]
* [http://www.redbullmusicacademy.com/TUTORS.9.0.html?act_session=239 Mu of Fat Freddy's Drop RBMA video lecture session Pt.2]
* [http://www.nzmusic.com/music/fat_freddys_drop Artist biography at NZMusic.com]
* [http://www.nzmusic.com/forum/fat_freddys_drop_forum Artist forum at NZMusic.com]
* [http://www.amplifier.co.nz/nzmusic/2115/fat_freddys_drop.html Amplifier.co.nz - Fat Freddy's Drop]
* [http://www.clubbity.com/charts_fea.asp?ID=350&tipo=interviews&offset= Fat Freddy's Drop interview]
* [http://www.latintake.com/videos.php?ver=88 "Wandering Eye" music video]


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