Doggy Style (Band)
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Doggy Style is a Punk Rock
band from Fullerton, California
, that formed in 1983. Daddy X's of the Kottonmouth Kings
, and co-founder of Suburban Noize Records
, original vocalist, and creator of the band. Their debut album "Work As One" was released on a 7" record, on Mystic Records
.
, Ed "Shaggy" Caudill, Ray Jimenez, and Lou Guyez. Their first release was their 1984 EP "Work as One", on Mystic Records
included the song "Donut Shop Rock". Brad only did vocals for two other releases, "Side by Side" in 1985 and "Live at Sun City" in 1986 both on Flipside Records. The original Doggy Style lasted from 1983 to 1987. From 1987 to 1988 they were Doggy Style Collective, and released "Doggy Style II" on Flipside Records, and "Don't Hit Me Up" in 1988 on Triple X Records
. Don't Hit Me Up had Rib Finley as the vocalist, and the release included Doggy Style II. Doggy Style reformed in 2009 with, Tim Fyke on Vocals; Ed "Shaggy" Caudill, Lead Guitar; Danny Staggs, Rhythm Guitar; Mark Tolbert, Rhythm Guitar; Eric Vedder, Bass Guitar; Rob Chocek, Drums. Now, Doggy Style only does limited shows. This is the band that started Daddy X (of the Kottonmouth Kings
, Humble Gods
, X-Pistols
, and co-founder of Suburban Noize Records
) musical career, and got him into music originally.
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
band from Fullerton, California
Fullerton, California
Fullerton is a city located in northern Orange County, California. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 135,161.It was founded in 1887 by George and Edward Amerige and named for George H. Fullerton, who secured the land on behalf of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway...
, that formed in 1983. Daddy X's of the Kottonmouth Kings
Kottonmouth Kings
Kottonmouth Kings is an American rap rock group from Placentia, Orange County, California. Kottonmouth Kings officially formed in 1994, and describe themselves as "psychedelic hip-hop punk rock"...
, and co-founder of Suburban Noize Records
Suburban Noize Records
Suburban Noize Records, also known as "Subnoize", is an independent record label based in Burbank, California that specializes in punk rock and underground hip hop...
, original vocalist, and creator of the band. Their debut album "Work As One" was released on a 7" record, on Mystic Records
Mystic Records
Mystic Records is a record label and music production company that was based in Hollywood CA one block south of Hollywood and Vine and later moved to Oceanside, California...
.
About Doggy Style/Members
Doggy Style started with original singer Brad XavierDaddy X
Brad Xavier,born around 1965,known by his stage name Daddy X, is a hip hop artist and record producer. He was previously in the punk/hardcore band Doggy Style, in which he was going by the stage name of Daddy X. He is currently the frontman for Kottonmouth Kings, Humble Gods, and X-Pistols...
, Ed "Shaggy" Caudill, Ray Jimenez, and Lou Guyez. Their first release was their 1984 EP "Work as One", on Mystic Records
Mystic Records
Mystic Records is a record label and music production company that was based in Hollywood CA one block south of Hollywood and Vine and later moved to Oceanside, California...
included the song "Donut Shop Rock". Brad only did vocals for two other releases, "Side by Side" in 1985 and "Live at Sun City" in 1986 both on Flipside Records. The original Doggy Style lasted from 1983 to 1987. From 1987 to 1988 they were Doggy Style Collective, and released "Doggy Style II" on Flipside Records, and "Don't Hit Me Up" in 1988 on Triple X Records
Triple X Records
Triple X Records is a Los Angeles based record company. They are the label for bands such as Bo Diddley, The Vandals, Jane's Addiction, Social Distortion, Human Drama, Of Cabbages And Kings, Angry Samoans, Bad Manners, Stephen Pearcy, Dr...
. Don't Hit Me Up had Rib Finley as the vocalist, and the release included Doggy Style II. Doggy Style reformed in 2009 with, Tim Fyke on Vocals; Ed "Shaggy" Caudill, Lead Guitar; Danny Staggs, Rhythm Guitar; Mark Tolbert, Rhythm Guitar; Eric Vedder, Bass Guitar; Rob Chocek, Drums. Now, Doggy Style only does limited shows. This is the band that started Daddy X (of the Kottonmouth Kings
Kottonmouth Kings
Kottonmouth Kings is an American rap rock group from Placentia, Orange County, California. Kottonmouth Kings officially formed in 1994, and describe themselves as "psychedelic hip-hop punk rock"...
, Humble Gods
Humble Gods
Humble Gods is a Punk Rock band from Hermosa Beach, California. Kottonmouth Kings' frontman Daddy X created the band. October 17, 1995 the band released its debut self-titled album Humble Gods on Wea Records. The band had a number of members come and go throughout its career, including two untimely...
, X-Pistols
X-Pistols
X Pistols is a Punk Rock band from Southern California and Oregon, formed in 2010. Brad "Daddy X" Xavier , David "The Dirtball" Alexander, D.I. members TNT, Joey Glock, and Colt Clayton make up the band...
, and co-founder of Suburban Noize Records
Suburban Noize Records
Suburban Noize Records, also known as "Subnoize", is an independent record label based in Burbank, California that specializes in punk rock and underground hip hop...
) musical career, and got him into music originally.
Discography
| # | Title | Date | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Work As One (EP) | 1984 | Mystic Records Mystic Records Mystic Records is a record label and music production company that was based in Hollywood CA one block south of Hollywood and Vine and later moved to Oceanside, California... |
| 2 | Side by Side | 1985 | Flipside Records |
| 3 | Live at Sun City | 1986 | Flipside Records |
| 4 | Doggy Style II | 1988 | Flipside Records |
| 5 | Don't Hit Me Up | 1988 | Triple X Records Triple X Records Triple X Records is a Los Angeles based record company. They are the label for bands such as Bo Diddley, The Vandals, Jane's Addiction, Social Distortion, Human Drama, Of Cabbages And Kings, Angry Samoans, Bad Manners, Stephen Pearcy, Dr... |
- "Don't Hit Me Up" includes "Doggy Style II" with purchase.
Videography
| # | Title | Year | Album | Director | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donut Shop Rock | 1985 | Side By Side | Flip Side Records |
Current Member
- Tim Fyke- Vocals
- Ed "Shaggy" Caudill- Lead GuitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
- Danny Staggs- Rhythm GuitarRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
- Mark Tolbert- Rhythm Guitar
- Eric Vedder- Bass GuitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Joey Ruffino- Drums
Former Members
- Brad "Daddy X" XavierDaddy XBrad Xavier,born around 1965,known by his stage name Daddy X, is a hip hop artist and record producer. He was previously in the punk/hardcore band Doggy Style, in which he was going by the stage name of Daddy X. He is currently the frontman for Kottonmouth Kings, Humble Gods, and X-Pistols...
- Vocals - Ray "La Pulga" Jimenez- Bass Guitar
- Lou "Lou Dog" Guyez- Drums
- Mark Tolbert- Vocals
- Rib Finley- Vocals
- Danny Johnston- Drums
- Greg Jones- Rhythm Guitar
- Bosco- Guitar