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BAHA MEN PRESS KIT THE 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 "?" originally com- posed by Anslem Douglas with the help of dear friend Orlando Infante; The 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 .

The Baha Men were one of the many artists to record a song on the album and two of its four sequels. On the first DisneyMania, they recorded "Hakuna Matata" from . 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 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 's hit "" 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, . 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 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

CD TITLE YEAR Ride With Me 2015 Sony Music Records

HOLLA 2004 S-Curve Records

Move It Like That* 2000 S-Curve (Gold)

Who Let The Dogs Out* 2000 S-Curve - Platinum*

Funky Nassau 1998 Mercury Records

Here We Go Again 1995 Toys Factory Records

Kalik 1993/94 Big Beat

Junkanoo 1992 Big Beat Atlantic records

AWARDS

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

Management representation American Artists Entertainment Group Anthony J. Messina 772.226.7201 - 954.251.4602 (fax) New York- Hollywood - Vero Beach [email protected] WWW.AAEG.COM THE BAHA MEN The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) (performer - 2 episodes) - Aaron Paul/Governor Chris Christie/Nate Bargatze (2016) ... (performer: "Who Let the Dogs Out?") - Kate Hudson/Dan Patrick/G-Eazy (2016) ... (performer: "Who Let the Dogs Out?" - un- credited) 2015 Lip Sync Battle (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode) - Alison Brie vs. Will Arnett (2015) ... (performer: "Who Let the Dogs Out?") 2014 Wimbledon (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode) - 2014: Day 13, Part 3 - Mixed Doubles Final (2014) ... (performer: "Who Let the Dogs Out?" - uncredited) 2014 Wimbledon 2day (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode) - 2014: Day 13 (2014) ... (performer: "Who Let the Dogs Out?" - uncredited) 2012-2013 One Hit Wonderland (TV Series documentary) (performer - 3 episodes) - You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) by Dead or Alive (2013) ... (performer: "That's the Way (I Like It)") - Who Let the Dogs Out (2013) ... (performer: "Who Let the Dogs Out", "Back to the Is- land", "Gin and Coconut Water (Jelly)", "", "That's The Way (I Like It)", "", "Best Years of Our Lives", "Summertime", "Stanley's Song", "", "Holla!", "Crocodile Rock", "Put the Lime in the Coconut" (aka "Coconut")) - Take on Me (2012) ... (performer: "Who Let The Dogs Out") 2010 Melissa & Joey (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode) - Up Close & Personal (2010) ... (performer: "Who Let the Dogs Out?" - uncredited) 2010 Barbie: A Fashion Fairytale (Video) (performer: "Who Let the Dogs Out") 2007-2010 20 to 1 (TV Series documentary) (performer - 3 episodes) - Our All Time Favourite Films (2010) ... (performer: "Who Let The Dogs Out" - uncredited) - Adults Only 20 to 1: Movie Monsters (2010) ... (performer: "Who Let The Dogs Out?" - uncredited) - Songs You Can't Get Out of Your Head (2007) ... (performer: "Who Let The Dogs Out") 2009 The Hangover (performer: "Who Let the Dogs Out") 2008 South Park (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode) - About Last Night... (2008) ... (performer: "Who Let the Dogs Out?") 2008 Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (performer: "Who Let The Dogs Out") 2008 I Love the New Millennium (TV Mini-Series) (performer - 1 episode) - 2000 (2008) ... (performer: "Who Let the Dogs Out?") 2006 Dead or Alive Xtreme 2 (Video Game) (performer: "Holla!", "Double Lovin'") 2006 The Shaggy Dog (performer: "Who Let the Dogs Out?" (1998)) 2002-2005 The Simpsons (TV Series) (performer - 2 episodes) - Thank God It's Doomsday (2005) ... (performer: "Who Wants a Haircut?") - Large Marge (2002) ... (performer: "Who Left the Milk Out?", "Who Got Her Jugs Out?") 2005 Kicking & Screaming (performer: "HOLLA") 2004 Fat Albert (performer: "Dancin' in the Moonlight") 2004 Around the World in 80 Days (performer: "It's a Small World") 2004 Garfield (performer: "Holla" (2004)) 2003 American Wedding (performer: "Summertime Girls") 2003 The Even Stevens Movie (TV Movie) (performer: "Summertime") 2003 Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball (Video Game) (performer: "Move It Like This") 2002 The Wild Thornberrys Movie (performer: "Accident") 2002 The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course (performer: "Crocodile Rock (Film Ver- sion)" - as BAHA Men) 2002 Like Mike (performer: "Getcha Head in the Game") 2002 Men in Black II (performer: "Who Let The Dogs Out") 2002 Scooby-Doo (performer: "Scooby D") 2002 Big Fat Liar (performer: "Move It Like This") 2001 Bring It On (TV Series documentary) (performer - 1 episode) Continued….. THE BAHA MEN IMDB CONTINUED…..

….. Cruise (2001) ... (performer: "Who Let the Dogs Out?" - uncredited) 2001 Stanley (TV Series) (performer: "My Man Stanley") 2001 Bubble Boy (performer: "Who Let the Dogs Out?") 2001 Rat Race (performer: "Rat Race", "Who Let the Dogs Out", "Rat Race (Choir Version)") 2001 Shrek (performer: "Best Years Of Our Lives")

2000 EastEnders (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode) Episode dated 31 December 2000 (2000) ... (performer: "Who Let the Dogs Out?" - 2000 Top of the Pops (TV Series) (performer - 5 episodes) - Episode dated 15 December 2000 (2000) ... (performer: "Who Let The Dogs Out") - Episode dated 1 December 2000 (2000) ... (performer: "Who Let The Dogs Out") - Episode dated 10 November 2000 (2000) ... (performer: "Who Let The Dogs Out") - Episode dated 27 October 2000 (2000) ... (performer: "Who Let The Dogs Out") - Episode dated 13 October 2000 (2000) ... (performer: "Who Let The Dogs Out") 2000 Miss Congeniality (performer: "Get Ya Party On") 2000 Rugrats in Paris: The Movie (performer: "Who Let The Dogs Out") 2000 The Little Vampire (performer: "You Can Get It") 2000 Malcolm in the Middle (TV Series) (performer: "You All Dat")

1999 Seven Girlfriends (performer: "Mother Moon, Father Son")

1994 My Father the Hero (performer: "BACK TO THE ISLAND", "MO' JUNKANOO", "GIN AND COCONUT WATER (Traditional)", "LAND OF THE SEA AND SUN", "OH, FATHER", "ISLAND BOY") IMDB END

Rik Carey