Shootyz Groove is an American

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band formed in

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in 1992.

History

Formed in

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, the band originally consisted of Donny on guitar, Spec on bass guitar, Dose on drums, and their two MCs Season and Sense. Within two years the band had a record deal with

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and released a live EP (recorded in Queens) in 1994, with their first full-length album, ''Jammin' in Vicious Environments'' (''J.I.V.E.''), released a year later on vinyl and CD. In support of their album, Shootyz Groove toured with many acts on both ends of their musical spectrum, including

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, Slayer,

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and

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. By 1995,

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ist Spec had left the band, they were no longer with Mercury Records, and they released their hard-to-find live album, ''Live J.I.V.E.''. After recruiting a new bass guitar player, Paul "Freak Love", and thanks to frequent touring, the band was signed by Roadrunner Records. In June 1997, they released their first Roadrunner Records album, '' Hipnosis''. Shootyz Groove then moved to

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and resurfaced two years later with ''

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'' and gained popularity with single "L Train". Shootyz Groove broke up after this album, some of the members starting a band called Dead Fly Syndrome. In 2004, Shootyz Groove reappeared. They have released a demo of "Heard That All Before" taken from their forthcoming, untitled album on their website. In early versions of iTunes, "L Train" was bundled. Some of their tracks, including "Blow Your Top" and "Mad For It", were included in the

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game, ''Street Skater 2''. "Mad For It" was also featured in the game ''

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''. Eventually, they signed to a Japanese label.

Band members

;Current members * Season Love –

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(1992––present) * Sense Live –

(1992––present) * Donny Rock –

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(1992–present) * Paul "Freak Love" –

(1995–present) * Dose Big –

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(1992–present) ;Former members * Spec –

(1992–1995)

Discography

*''Respect'' EP (1993) *''Jammin' In Vicious Environments (J.I.V.E.)'' (1994) *''Generation Of Hope'' (EP with

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) (1995) *''Live J.I.V.E.'' (1995) *'' Hipnosis'' (1997) *''

'' (1999) *''One'' (2009)

References

External links

* * {{Authority control American rap rock groups Musical groups established in 1992 Musical groups from the Bronx Rap metal musical groups