Anthony Minervino's Page

Name

Pidgin Droppings

About Me

Pidgin Droppings formed from a collaboration of musicians from different genres finding a common ground with hip-hop, funk, dub, and various types of African music. PD delivers the Pidgin English derivatives from the African Diaspora, especially Jamaican Patois and Nigerian Pidgin English. Jamaican Patois, the dominant dialect in reggae music and Nigerian Pidgin being the backbone for the afrobeat genre created an acceptance of these dialects into the mainstream culture of their respective countries before spreading worldwide. With many bands bending genres and incorporating all the influences that come from this ever-shrinking planet, Pidgin Droppings melds these qualities into a pot of cultural stew. They exist between genres creating new ones along the way including "Yard-Hop" which is Reggae plus Hip-Hop and "Raprobeat" which is Afro-beat plus Rap music. In October of 2011, Pidgin Droppings released an EP entitled "PD-EP". Pidgin Droppings will release a full length album in 2012.

You can be my friend if...

You are cool and can relate to a mic of genres.

Website :

http://juggwise.com

Occupation:

Firefighter, producer, drummer,

Favorite bands:

Antibalas, The Budos Band, Little Dragon, The Roots, Fishbone, De La Soul, The Clash,

Favorite movies:

Rockers, The Harder They Come, Le Haine(Hate), Lock Stock and 2 Smoking Barrels, Old Boy, Wild Style, The Godfather 1&2, Putney Swope

Favorite books:

Mutant Message Down Under, Living Among the Hadzabe in Tanzania, The Autobiography of Malcolm X

Favorite Magazines:

Urb, Wax Poetics

Orientation:

Straight

Zodiac Sign

Gemini

Kids?:

yes

Smoke/Drink?

no/yes

Band Question - Genre:

Reggae/Funk/Hip-Hop

Band Question -Band Members:

Qekey Lewis
Anthony "Juggla" Minervino
Clyde Alford
Tom Grykien
James Dellatacoma
Bruno Lee

Band Question - Sounds like:

Fugees meets PRT and BDP and a Clash concert

Band Question - Musical Influences:

Fela Kuti

Band Question - Record label:

DIY