Dirty District
Origin	{{{origin}}}
Country	Sèvres, France
Years active	1985 – 1996
Genre(s)	Varies
Label(s)	Autoprod (1989 – 1990) Houlala Bondage (1990 – 1993) Dan Dare (1993 – 1995) Sriracha/MSI Records (1995 – 1996)
Members	Cachou Ifif Leuiji Yvo Abadi Miguel Saboga Igor Nikitinsky
Past members	{{{past_members}}}
Website(s)	{{{website}}}

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Biography

Dirty District are an eclectic band from Sèvres, France which was formed 1985 under the name of Great Gangsters From The Dirty District (until they changed it to just Dirty District later). A vast majority of their songs were sung in English, except for the first EP and two songs on Pousse au crime et Longueurs de temps. influenced by the likes of Joe Jackson, The Clash, Stiff Little Fingers, Linton Kwesi Johnson , Reggae, Ska and Rhythm and blues. They released the much delayed Pousse au crime et Longueurs de temps which were a fusion of reggae, ska, punk, dub, and rap with heavily policital based lyrics based on street crime, Steve Biko and fighting National Front. Like most bands at that time, this album did get noticed by fellow french Punk/World Music band Mano Negra, who invited them to play on thier album Patchanka , but like most groups their music was very much slept on, due to that type of fusion of musical styles been not heard at the time. In 1993 they released their second album Life In The Dirty District which sounded like France's answer to up and coming rap metal movement in 1993, and Mike Patton's avant garde project Mr. Bungle. At this time they had also a totally new line up on guitar, bass and keyboards/samples. After final album Welcome To The Next Level (which was one of more heavier efforts and included a very bizarre cover of The Prodigy's Jericho, and the song "speech over" explored the sound which would later explode in Ethnician.) The band disbanded in 1996. Vocalist Cachou went onto do co-vocals for metalcore group Boost and then formed another metalcore/punk-metal band called Noxious Enjoyment in 1998, who are influenced by the likes of Sick Of It All and Agnostic Front, while Yvo, Miguel, Igor now play in drum and bass and world music band Ethnician, while bassist Leuiji has now his own musical career and hosts his own website. Eclecticism is an approach to thought that does not hold rigidly to a single paradigm or set of assumptions or conclusions, but instead draws upon multiple theories to gain complementary insights into phenomena, or applies only certain theories in particular cases. ... Road to Sèvres, Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot, 1855-1865. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Joe Jackson (born August 11, 1954 in Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England as David Ian Jackson) is a British musician. ... The Clash was one of the most successful British punk rock groups that existed from 1976 to 1986. ... Stiff Little Fingers are a punk band, originally based in Belfast, Northern Ireland, formed in 1977. ... Linton Kwesi Johnson Linton Kwesi Johnson (aka LKJ) (born 24 August 1952) is a British-based Dub poet. ... Reggae is a music genre developed in Jamaica. ... This page is about the musical style. ... Rhythm and blues (or R&B) was coined as a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Jerry Wexler at Billboard magazine, used to designate upbeat popular music performed by African American artists that combined jazz and blues. ... Stephen Biko Stephen Bantu Biko (December 18, 1946 – September 12, 1977) was a noted nonviolent anti-apartheid activist in South Africa in the 1960s. ... The name National Front, is used by a number of political parties and coalitions. ... Mano Negra was a French band frontend by Manu Chao. ... Rap metal is a musical genre that takes influence from both rap music and heavy metal music. ... Mr. ... The Prodigy are a British electronica act, consisting of Liam Howlett (keyboards), Keith Flint (vocalist) and Maxim (vocalist). ... Ethnician. ... Cachou with Lofofora vocalist Reuno. ... Metalcore is a musical genre consisting of a mix between heavy metal and hardcore. ... Noxious Enjoyment was formed in 1994, and are a french Metalcore group. ... Sick Of It All are a Hardcore punk band formed by brothers Lou (vocals) and Pete Koller (guitar), Armand Majidi (drums) and Rich Cipriano (bass) in 1986. ... Agnostic Front is an American hardcore punk rock band from New York City. ... Drum and bass (drum n bass, drumnbass, DnB, dnb) is a type of electronic music closely related to jungle. ... This article is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Ethnician. ...

Members

• Cachou

K-Shoo is the vocalist and live guitarist for DD.Originally called Cachou, (which translates as a sweet that hides the odour of tobacco) he has also been called Shook, Shooka and Kshoo. He usually has a Rather Rudeboy look, sporting Dredlocks and singing in anglo-Jamician accent. He also contributed vocals to Death Metal Band Boost and now is in Noxious Enjoyment. Bassist Leuiji named him as 'The king of French Punk Rock' Cachou with Lofofora vocalist Reuno. ...

• Leuiji

Leuji is the bassist that replaced Gilles on later albums. he is releasing his own album sometime in the near future.

• Yvo Abadi

Yvo is just one of two Drummers of the group. he has played drums with Dennis Morris in a Basement 5 Reformation, Stephane Joly, Alexkid,and Gaëtan Roussel and Arnaud Samuel in Tarmac.is also a founding member of the band Ethnician.

• Ifif

Ifif replaced Gilles on guitars. has also played guitar on Lofofora's song, Baise Te Vie.

• Miguel Saboga

Miguel is second Drummer/Percussionist of the band. He has also contributed drums to Lofora's album. he does vocals on DD's song No head (and also a founding member in Ethnician) and is fluent in French, Portugeuse and English.

• Igor Nikitinsky

Igor is Sampler and Keyboards man of the group. He replaced Geo and Garbis, and is also in the group Ethnician.

Former Members

• Philippe

Philippe was the bassist after Fred's departure. he never played on any album and was replaced by Leuji later on.

• 'Gilles

Guitarist on first album. later replaced by Ifif.

• Marsu

Marsu is (possibly) the owner of DD's first record label, Houlala Bondage. he played on the first album.

• Geo

Geo was the keyboardist on the first album. is usually recognized for wearing a scarf/sarong around his head on live shows. A village chief in Thailand relaxes in the early evening. ...

• Fred

Fred was the bassist on the first album. he replaced by Philipphe, who was later replaced by Leuji.

• Garbis Baharian

Garbis did most of the sample and record scratches on the first album, and is now in Ethnician.

Discography

• Great Gangsters From The Dirty District EP (1989)

• Pousse au crime et Longueurs de temps (1991)

• Life In The Dirty District (1993)

• Welcome To The Next Level EP (1995)

They also appear on the French punk rock compliations À Bas Toutes Les Armées ('With Bottom All Armies') with Reggae tune Paddy Field, and Cette Machine Sert A Tuer Tous Les Fascistes ('This Machine Is Used To Kill All The Fascists') with anti racism song Blast it and more recently Rap Metal Masters with NY Crap. Great Gangsters From The Dirty District was the self titled debut EP from French group, Dirty District. ... Pousse au Crime Et Longuers De Temps (which translates as is a Album by French Punk Band Dirty District. ... Life In The Dirty District is the second album by Dirty District. ... Welcome To The Next Level is the final EP from Dirty District. ...

External links

• Leuiji's Site (in French)
• Official website of Noxious Enjoyment (in French)
• mp3 of the prodigy cover