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Dr. Gonzo (other)
Dr. Gonzo may refer to: *Oscar Zeta Acosta, pseudonym from Hunter S. Thompson's ''Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas'' *John Means (comedian), stand-up comic who used it as a stage name *Derwyddon Dr Gonzo Derwyddon Dr Gonzo were a Welsh-language funk and ska band from Llanrug, North Wales. Having reached number one in Siart C2 (Welsh Language Music Chart), their music has received airplay on BBC Radio Cymru, BBC Radio 1 and Serbian radio. The b ..., a Welsh language band * ''Dr Gonzo'' (album), a 2011 album by Crookers See also * Gonzo (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oscar Zeta Acosta
Oscar "Zeta" Acosta Fierro (; April 8, 1935 – disappeared 1974) was a Mexican-American attorney, politician, novelist and activist in the Chicano Movement. He was most well known for his novels '' Autobiography of a Brown Buffalo'' (1972) and '' The Revolt of the Cockroach People'' (1973), and for his friendship with American author Hunter S. Thompson. Thompson characterized him as a heavyweight Samoan attorney, Dr. Gonzo, in his 1971 novel '' Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas''. Acosta disappeared in 1974 during a trip in Mexico and is presumed dead. Life and career Oscar Acosta was born in El Paso, Texas, to Manuel and Juanita (''née'' Fierro) Acosta, from Mexico and El Paso, respectively. He was the third child born but second to survive childhood. Acosta had an older brother, Roberto, born in 1934. After the family moved to California, the children were raised in the small San Joaquin Valley rural community of Riverbank, near Modesto. Acosta's father was drafted during ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Means (comedian)
John Means is a former community college English instructor from Mason City, Illinois, who had gained fame in the 1980s as a stand-up comedian. Based out of San Francisco, he performed under the stage name "Dr. Gonzo." His act was a combination of standard observational humor and humorous songs, self-accompanied on electric guitar. The songs were generally parodies of popular tunes of the day; however, in contrast to contemporary musical parodists such as "Weird Al" Yankovic, whose songs are performed comically, Means' musical accompaniments were largely faithful to the original artists'. His musical sensibilities caught the attention of some of the popular musicians of the day, and he was soon performing on the same bills as Stevie Ray Vaughan, Los Lobos, and other straight musical acts. In 1981, he came in fifth on the Showtime cable channel competition, '' The Big Laff Off''. In 1987, he was a contestant on Star Search. His most successful collaboration was with famed 80s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derwyddon Dr Gonzo
Derwyddon Dr Gonzo were a Welsh-language funk and ska band from Llanrug, North Wales. Having reached number one in Siart C2 (Welsh Language Music Chart), their music has received airplay on BBC Radio Cymru, BBC Radio 1 and Serbian radio. The band performed regularly on the Welsh language scene circuit, in addition to larger festivals such as Latitude Festival, Wakestock, Sŵn, Sesiwn Fawr Dolgellau and ''Maes B'' at the National Eisteddfod. Their second EP, ''Chaviach/Bwthyn'' was released on the Copa Label in 2008. On 27 July 2009 the band released their second album, ''Stonk!'', on the Copa label, and recorded at the Wings for Jesus Studio in Cardiff by Sir Doufus Styles. Discography *''Ffandango'' (2006) *''K.O/Madrach'' ( Ciwdod, 2007) *''Chaviach/Bwthyn'' (Copa, 2008) *''Stonk!'' (Copa, 2009) Awards *Winners of Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg The Welsh Language Society ( cy, Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg, often abbreviated to Cymdeithas yr Iaith or just Cymdeithas) is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dr Gonzo (album)
''Dr Gonzo'' is the second studio album by Crookers, which was released on through Southern Fried Records. It features many collaborations, pre-eminently with Carli, Savage Skulls and Marcus Price. Track listing Notes The instrumental version of "Hummus" was the one featured on the Cream Club Anthems 2012 CD and did not feature the vocals from Hudson Mohawke and Carli. In "Hummus" the word "Dr. Gonzo" is mentioned towards the end of the song and is shortly followed by the word "Again". References External links * * ' statistics, tagging and previews at Last.FM * ' at iTunes iTunes () is a software program that acts as a media player, media library, mobile device management utility, and the client app for the iTunes Store. Developed by Apple Inc., it is used to purchase, play, download, and organize digital mul ... {{DEFAULTSORT:Doctor Gonzo (album) 2011 albums Crookers albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |