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Stuck Mojo is a rapcore group from Atlanta, Georgia. They were formed in 1989 by guitarist Rich Ward and original bassist Dwayne Fowler. Lead vocalist Bonz joined later in the year. Together with the likes of Rage Against the Machine and Urban Dance Squad, they are considered by many to be one of the key bands in the creation of rap metal, despite releasing their first full-length album in 1995, however the band had released demos from 1990-1993, one of which earned them a contract with Century Media. The LiveStrong wristband developed by Lance Armstrongs Lance Armstrong Foundation. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Atlanta redirects here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Heavy metals, in chemistry, are chemical elements of a particular range of atomic weights. ... Rapcore is a musical genre that fuses the techniques of hip hop, heavy metal, alternative rock and sometimes funk. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Lord Nelson is the lead vocalist for the band Stuck Mojo. ... Richard Parker Ward is an American guitarist, more known by his stage name, The Duke. ... Rapcore is a musical genre that fuses the techniques of hip hop, heavy metal, alternative rock and sometimes funk. ... Atlanta redirects here. ... See also: 1989 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1989 Record labels established in 1989 // January 7 - Genesis 88 and Sunrise/Back to the Future stage large-scale illegal Acid House party in London January 14 - Paul McCartney releases Ð¡Ð½Ð¾Ð²Ð° Ð² Ð¡Ð¡Ð¡Ð exclusively in Russia. ... Richard Parker Ward is an American guitarist, more known by his stage name, The Duke. ... This article is about the American rock band. ... Urban Dance Squad was a Dutch band, celebrated as being one the most innovative and important music groups to come from The Netherlands. ... See also: 1995 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1995 Record labels established in 1995 // January 18 - Jerry Garcia wrecks his rented BMW into a guard rail near Mill Valley, California. ... Century Media Records is an independant metal record label with offices in the USA, Brazil, Germany, France, Italy, Sweden and the United Kingdom. ...

History

The band released their first album, Snappin' Necks, in 1995, with Century Media Records. In 1996 they released the Devin Townsend produced Pigwalk alongside new bassist Corey Lowery and drummer Bud Fontseré. Their fame was minimal until the release of their 3rd album, Rising. The band's love for professional wrestling was especially exhibited through this album, as World Championship Wrestling's U.S. Heavyweight Championship belt was prominently featured on the cover. Also, the video for the song "Rising" featured then-WCW stars "Diamond" Dallas Page, Raven, and The Flock. Snappin Necks is the debut album by Atlanta rap metal band, Stuck Mojo. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Devin Garrett Townsend (born May 5, 1972 in Vancouver, Canada) is a Canadian musician currently residing in British Columbia. ... Pigwalk is the second full-length album released by rap metal group Stuck Mojo. ... For the video game, see Pro Wrestling (video game). ... For the Australian professional wrestling promotion, see World Championship Wrestling (Australia). ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Scott Anthony Levy (born September 8, 1964) better known by his ring name Raven, is an American professional wrestler. ... Ravens Nest was a professional wrestling stable led by Raven that was present in Extreme Championship Wrestling between 1995 and 1997. ...

Despite critical praise and good sales of their follow-up albums, Stuck Mojo broke up in 2000 but continued to perform New Year's Eve reunion shows every year at the Masquerade Club in Atlanta. Bonz started the band 420 Monks and later Dead Gospel. Ward, Fontseré, and former bassist Dan Dryden, together with (World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) wrestler) Chris Jericho, formed the band Fozzy and another band called Sick Speed, and Corey Lowery joined Life of Agony, started Stereomud, and later Dark New Day. Rich Ward released a solo album under the name "The Duke" on May 3, 2005. Stuck Mojo are considered pioneers of the nu metal subgenre, and are considered an influence by many popular nu metal groups. Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... For other articles with similar names, see New Year (disambiguation). ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... Christopher Keith Irvine (born November 9, 1970), better known by the ring name Chris Jericho, is an American-Canadian actor, radio host, rock musician, and professional wrestler. ... Fozzy is a heavy metal band, fronted by inactive professional wrestler Chris Jericho, and also including musicians from Stuck Mojo and on their recent album, guests from other established metal bands. ... Life of Agony or LoA is a hardcore/hard rock band from Brooklyn, New York. ... Stereomud was a hard rock band from New York/Georgia, United States. ... Dark New Day is an American hard rock band that formed in 1995, disbanded, and re-formed in late 2004. ... is the 123rd day of the year (124th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nu metal (also called aggro metal, or nÃ¼ metal using the traditional heavy metal umlaut) is a musical genre that has origins in the mid 1990s. ...

In 2005, Stuck Mojo reunited, with Bonz, Ward, and Fontseré back in the lineup, with new bassist Sean Delson replacing Dan Dryden.^[1] The reunion was short lived, however, as Stuck Mojo released their new album "Southern Born Killers" without Fontseré and Bonz, opting newcomers Rodney (from Dead Gospel) on drums and Lord Nelson spatting prose. Their song Open Season brought the band into the public spotlight.^{[citation needed]} Open Season is a controversial anti-Islamist song by American Rap Band Stuck Mojo. ...

Timeline

1989 - Guitarist/songwriter Rich Ward teamed up with bassist Dwayne Fowler and drummer Richard Farmer to form what would become the foundation for the band.^[2] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...

1993 - Under the guidance of their new management team of Mark Willis and Nancy Camp, Stuck Mojo took their show on the road hitting dozens of cities such as Chicago, Tampa , Charlotte, Columbia , Macon, Tallahassee.^[3]

1995 – Stuck Mojo's debut album, Snappin' Necks, was released in March. The band toured for three months as the main support for Machine Head. This exposure cemented their reputation as one of metal's best live acts. However, the rigors of the road produced some friction between band members and both Brent Payne (drummer) and Dwayne Fowler (bass) exited the band.^{[citation needed]}

1996 - Bassist Corey Lowery joined the band and Frank Fontsere' took over on drums. The band immediately entered the studio. The result was Violated, a Europe-only EP on Century Media. The EP was meant to prime the fans overseas for Stuck Mojo's first tour of Europe. ^[4]

1997 - Highlighted by tours with Type O Negative, Life of Agony, Testament and a second tour of Europe, Stuck Mojo performed over 250 shows for the 3rd straight year. The band entered the studio with notable producer Andy Sneap at the helm to begin sessions for their third release Rising. A professional wrestling-themed video with appearances by Diamond Dallas Page and other WCW stars was filmed in support of Rising.^{[citation needed]} This article is about the band. ... Life of Agony or LoA is a hardcore/hard rock band from Brooklyn, New York. ... Testament is an American thrash metal band from California. ... For the 1930s cricketer, see Dallas Page (cricketer) Page Joseph Falkinburg, Jr. ... WCW logo until 1999 World Championship Wrestling or WCW, was a professional wrestling promotion that existed from 1988 to 2001. ...

1998 - Rising was released in March. Thanks to the airing of the "Rising" video on MTV and “WCW Monday Nitro” on the eve of the album's release, Stuck Mojo experience their highest sales to date and become the first Century Media band to hit the Billboard charts. A headlining tour of Europe then followed in June and ended with another appearance on the main stage at Dynamo.^{[citation needed]} WCW Monday Nitro was a weekly professional wrestling program produced by World Championship Wrestling. ...

1999 - Stuck Mojo headlined a six month tour with the last date being at their home venue, the Masquerade in Atlanta. During this performance the band recorded a live album. Titled HVY 1, the album also featured two new studio tracks. Released in September, the band followed up with a headlining tour to support it.^{[citation needed]}

2000 - Years of living out of suitcases, occasional substance abuse, and friction between Mojo's management and Century Media causes the band to fracture.^{[citation needed]}

2001 - In order to fulfill lingering contractual obligations and prevent Century Media from being able to exercise any ownership rights over future recorded materials, Rich Ward agreed to enter the studio once more. Recording two new tracks taken from his archive of unused material, the songs were added to an album of rarities and B-sides titled Violate This. Bonz did not participate in the sessions.

2004 – The fans' demand for new material has not faded with the passage of time. In response to this demand, Rich Ward has collaborated with Ed Aborn of Intersonic Multimedia to compile the comprehensive DVD titled Inside the Monster: The Evilution of Stuck Mojo. Vol. 1.^{[citation needed]}

2006 - New tracks from the upcoming album Southern Born Killers are available on the Official Stuck Mojo MySpace and the full album is available for download from their website. MySpace is a social networking website offering an interactive, user-submitted network of friends, personal profiles, blogs, groups, photos, music, and videos. ...

2007 - Mike Martin was made an official member of Stuck Mojo making the band a 5 piece.

Musical style

During the 90s, Stuck Mojo's sound was based around guitarist Rich Ward's heavily distorted and bass-enhanced guitar tone and former lead vocalist Bonz's aggressive rap style, which can noted on the Pigwalk album. Early bassist Dwane Fowler's style was based more around funk and hip hop, while later bassist Corey Lowery's sound was seen to be more remiscent of heavy metal. During 1990-2000, Rich Ward performed and recorded solidly with a 1976 Les Paul Standard. Ward's guitar tone is typical to the styles of nu metal, with bass heavily emphasized. Rich would normally perform with Marshall JCM 800 heads on top of Ampeg Cabinets. The drumming in Mojo's sound overall is straightforward, save a few double kick shows and progressive moments (e.g., verses on "Cake"), mainly on the Snappin' Necks and Pigwalk albums. File links The following pages link to this file: 311 (band) ... File links The following pages link to this file: 311 (band) ... For other uses, including related musical genres, see Funk (disambiguation). ... Hip hop is a cultural movement that began amongst urban African American youth in New York and has since spread around the world. ... Heavy metals, in chemistry, are chemical elements of a particular range of atomic weights. ... This article is about the musician. ... Look up Marshall in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Ampeg is an American instrument amplifier manufacturer. ...

Discography

Studio albums

Snappin Necks is the debut album by Atlanta rap metal band, Stuck Mojo. ... Pigwalk is the second full-length album released by rap metal group Stuck Mojo. ... Rising is the third album by Atlanta rapcore group Stuck Mojo. ... Declaration of a Headhunter was the final studio album rap metal group Stuck Mojo released before breaking up in 2000, the same year the record was released. ... Southern Born Killers is an album by Stuck Mojo. ...

Live albums

EPs

DVDs

Current band members

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Former band members

References

External links

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