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Origins

Prior to joining the band, Baby G (Edara Johnson) was a professional dancer for

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and others. Meanwhile, Axis, Mike, and Dave were in a band called Wax Machine, which broke up in early 2008. Shinobi Ninja formed shortly afterward. Several members of the band met at a rehearsal and

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Career

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'', and has been a staple in the fabric of New York City since their inception. To date the band has released 50 music videos and 2 visual albums (''Escape From New York'' and ''Bless Up'').

Members

* Edara aka Baby G – vocals * Terminator Dave – drums * Doobie Duke Sims – vocals, guitar * Alien Lex – bass guitar (2010–present) * DJ Axis Powers – turntables, backing vocals * Kid Shreddi aka Maniak Mike – guitar, backing vocals Former members * Jonathan Nunes Simone, aka Jonny on the Rocks – bass guitar (2008–2010)

Discography

Studio albums

*''Rock Hood'' (2011) *''Escape from New York / Return From...'' (2014, Double Album) *''Bless Up'' (2017)

EPs

*''Brooklyn to Babylon'' (2009) *''The Video Game EP'' (2010) *''LiL Bud B-Sides'' (2011) *''The Chronicles of DAB & Friends'' (2014) *''Artistic Visions'' (2015)

Mixtapes

*''Blunts & Nunchucks'' (2010) *''The Chronicles of Hashy Larry'' (2011)

Non-album singles

*"ILL ISH" (2012) *"Rusty Stab" (2012) *"I'm the One" (2013) *"The Sounds of Calizona" (2013) *"Acid Man" (2014) *"MeUWe" featuring Dinco D (

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) (2014) *"FunBang" maxi single (2016) *"Monks in the Moshpit" featuring Wordspit the Illest (2016) *"K.U.N.T" produced by DJ Jawa (2016)

Live albums

*''Live at the Bitter End'' (7/4/09) *''Live at Converse Rubber Tracks'' (11/11/11)

Van album

*''The Monster Van Album'' (2014)

References

External links

Official website
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