Press Kit the Baha Men Biography
BAHA MEN PRESS KIT THE BAHA MEN BIOGRAPHY
The Bahamian music and dance tradition of Junkanoo, which traces back to the slavery days when slaves were allowed to gather together one day a week for festivities, is fused with the modern influences of dance rhythms, pop music and Latin percussion by Isaiah Taylor and his band, The Baha Men.
The group's debut, Junkanoo, was released in 1992, and was very traditional in its sound. They soon began aiming their music at a more mainstream audience, however, and finally succeeded with 2000's remake of "Who Let the Dogs Out?" originally com- posed by Anslem Douglas with the help of dear friend Orlando Infante; The album went on to sell over five million copies. Their most recent album was Holla! released in 2004.
Baha Men has also won a Grammy Award in 2000 for Best Dance Recording for "Who Let the Dogs Out?". In the same year they won a Billboard Music Award for World Mu- sic Artist of the Year and World Music Album of the Year. In 2002 they won a Nickelo- deon Kids Choice Award for Favorite Band and Favorite Song.
The Baha Men were one of the many artists to record a song on the album DisneyMania and two of its four sequels. On the first DisneyMania, they recorded "Hakuna Matata" from The Lion King. On DisneyMania 2, they recorded the famous song "It's a Small World" from the Disney park attraction of the same name. They were absent from Dis- neyMania 3, though they returned for DisneyMania 4, recording their take on the song "Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride" from Lilo and Stitch entitled "Bahaman Roller Coaster Ride." A number of their songs have used in major motion pictures such as: Rugrats In Paris, Miss Congeniality, Rat Race, and Garfield: The Movie. They also recorded a cover of Elton John's hit "Crocodile Rock" for the film Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course star- ring Steve Irwin and family. In fact, the band has also made an appearance on the big screen, when they starred as themselves in the 1994 romantic comedy My Father the Hero starring Gerard Depardieu and Katherine Heigl.[2] Despite rumors of their true ori- gin they are from, and formed in, the Bahamas. In June 2008, their song "Who Let the Dogs Out?" was discussed on I Love the New Mil- lennium.
Currently The Baha Men are in the studio recording a brand new album to be released in 2010. They will begin touring extensively beginning in September - November throughout the United States and Europe, in preparation of their CD release on Probability Records and distributed through BDG/RED a division of Sony Music Entertainment.
The Group consist of vocalists Rik Carey, Leroy Buttler and Dyson Knight with musicians,Herschel Small, Isaiah Taylor, Colyn Grant, Jefferey Shea, Anthony Flowers, Patrick Carey and Dyson knight THE BAHA MEN DISCOGRAPHY
TITLE YEAR RECORD LABEL
Junkanoo 1992 BIG BEAT ATLANTIC
Kalik 1993-94 BIG BEAT ATLANTIC
Here We Go Again 1995 Toys Factory
I Like What I Like 1996 Mercury
Funky Nassau 1998 Mercury
Who Let The Dogs Out* 2000 S-Curve - Platinum*
2000 2000 S-Curve
Move It like That* 2001 S-Curve - Gold*
2004 Holla S-Curve
AWARDS
Award YEAR Grammy Award - For Best Dance Record 2000 The Recording Academy
Kids Choice Award 2001 Nickelodeon
Kids Choice Award 2002 Nickelodeon
Billboard Award - Album of the Year 2001 Billboard Magazine
Billboard Award - Song of the Year 2002 Billboard Magazine
# 1 Sports Song of All Time 2002 THE BAHA MEN DISCOGRAPHY
Compilations:
Malcolm In The Middle - Original Soundtrack 2006
Disneymania 4 2006
Garfield Soundtrack 2004
Disney Mania 2 2004
Disneymania, Vol. 2 2004
The Wild Thornberrys 2002
Disney Mania Vol. 1: Pop 2002
DMA Presents: Energy 92 7/5 Dance Hits, Pt. 2 2002
Now That's What I Call Music Vol. 10 2002
Scooby-Doo [Original Soundtrack] 2002
Miss Congeniality 2000
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie 2000
Footy's Wing Ding 2000
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Soundtrack:
1. The Hangover (2009) (performer: "Who Let the Dogs Out") 2. "South Park" (1 episode, 2008) - About Last Night... (2008) TV episode (performer: "Who Let the Dogs Out?") 3. "20 to 1" (1 episode, 2007) ... aka "20 to 01" (Australia: promotional title) - Songs You Can't Get Out of Your Head (2007) TV episode (performer: "Who Let The Dogs Out") 4. Dead or Alive Xtreme 2 (2006) (VG) (performer: "Holla!", "Double Lovin'") 5. The Shaggy Dog (2006) (performer: "Who Let the Dogs Out?" (1998)) 6. Kicking & Screaming (2005) (performer: "HOLLA") 7. Fat Albert (2004) (performer: "Dancin' in the Moonlight") 8. Around the World in 80 Days (2004) (performer: "It's a Small World") ... aka In 80 Tagen um die Welt (Germany) 9. Garfield (2004) (performer: "Holla") ... aka Garfield: The Movie (USA: promotional title) 10. American Wedding (2003) (performer: "Summertime Girls") ... aka American Pie: The Wedding (Australia) (Europe: English title) (Singapore: English title) (South Africa: English title) (UK) ... aka American Pie - Jetzt wird geheiratet (Germany) 11. The Even Stevens Movie (2003) (TV) (performer: "Summertime") 12. Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball (2003) (VG) (performer: "Move It Like This") 13. The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002) (performer: "Accident") 14. The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course (2002) (performer: "Crocodile Rock (Film Ver- sion)") 15. Men in Black II (2002) (performer: "Who Let The Dogs Out") ... aka MIB 2 (USA: promotional abbreviation) ... aka MIIB (USA: promotional abbreviation) 16. Like Mike (2002) (performer: "Getcha Head In The Game") 17. Scooby-Doo (2002) (performer: "Scooby D") 18. Big Fat Liar (2002) (performer: "Move It Like This") ... aka Lügen haben kurze Beine (Germany) 19. Bubble Boy (2001) (performer: "Who Let the Dogs Out?") 20. Rat Race (2001) (performer: "Rat Race", "Who Let the Dogs Out", "Rat Race (Choir Version)") ... aka Course folle (Canada: French title)
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IMDB Continued…. 21. Shrek (2001) (performer: "Best Years Of Our Lives") 22. Miss Congeniality (2000) (performer: "Get Ya Party On") ... aka Miss Undercover (Europe: DVD title) 23. Rugrats in Paris: The Movie - Rugrats II (2000) ("Who Let The Dogs Out") ... aka Rugrats in Paris - Der Film (Germany) ... aka Rugrats in Paris: The Movie (USA: short title)
24. My Father the Hero (1994) (performer: "BACK TO THE ISLAND", "MO' JUNKANOO", "GIN AND COCONUT WATER (Traditional)", "LAND OF THE SEA AND SUN", "OH, FATHER", "ISLAND BOY") ... aka My father, ce héros (France) Music Department: 1. "Stanley" (performer: title theme) (20 episodes, 2001-2003) - Going-Away Goose/Time to Climb! (2003) TV episode (performer: title theme) - Mysterious Moe/Spelling Bee Situation (2003) TV episode (performer: title theme) - Follow the Lemur/Zebra Jigsaw (2002) TV episode (performer: title theme) - Web Weavers/Muddy Buddies (2002) TV episode (performer: title theme) - Proud as a Peacock/Dances with Flamingos (2002) TV episode (performer: Actor: 1. "ChalkZone" .... Haha Men (1 episode) - Smooch, The/Power Play TV episode (voice) .... Haha Men 1. "Get Out" (special thanks) (1 episode, 2004) - Bahamas (2004) TV episode (special thanks) (as Bahamen) Self: 1. "The Simpsons" .... Themselves (1 episode, 2005) - Thank God It's Doomsday (2005) TV episode (voice) .... Themselves 2. Walt Disney World Summer Jam Concert (2001) (TV) .... Themselves (Baha Men) 3. "Saturday Night Live" .... Themselves - Musical Guest (1 episode, 2000) ... aka "NBC's Saturday Night" (USA: complete title) ... aka "SNL 25" (USA: alternative title) ... aka "SNL" (USA: informal title) ... aka "Saturday Night Live '80" (USA: sixth season title) ... aka "Saturday Night Live 15" (USA: fifteenth season title) ... aka "Saturday Night Live 20" (USA: twentieth season title) ... aka "Saturday Night Live 25" (USA: twentiefifth season title) ... aka "Saturday Night" (USA: first season title) - Dana Carvey/The Wallflowers (2000) TV episode (uncredited) Themselves - Musical Guest 4. "Trackers" .... Themselves - Musical Guest (1 episode, 2000) - What's Hot in Music (2000) TV episode .... Themselves - Musical Guest THE BAHA MEN