Eric "Bobo" Correa

Infobox Musical artist
Name = Eric Bobo


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Background = Non-performing personnel
Birth_name = Eric Correa
Alias = Eric Bobo
Born = birthdate|1968|8|27
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Origin = Queens, New York
Instrument = drums, Latin percussion
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Genre = Hip hop/latinalternative hip hop
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Years_active = 1986–present
Label = Nacional Records
Associated_acts = Cypress Hill, Beastie Boys, The Black Crowes, Gnarls Barkley
URL = [http://www.myspace.com/ericbobo Eric Bobo]

Eric Bobo (born Eric Correa, August 27, 1968), son of Latin jazz legend Willie Bobo, is a percussionist. He is a member of the band Cypress Hill and has also performed and recorded with the Beastie Boys throughout the 90s. He will release his debut album 'Meeting Of The Minds' on November 18th 2008 on Nacional Records.

Biography and Career

Bobo made his first public appearance at the age of 5, performing on stage with his father, Latin jazz legend Willie Bobo. When Eric was 15, his father passed away and he took over Willie's Latin jazz band for a full year while still in high school. But as the jazz scene evolved through the 80s and hip-hop became a dominant force in music, Bobo found his calling. With a recommendation from a friend, Bobo got an audition with the Beastie Boys and was accepted to join them on their national "Check Your Head" tour. Bobo ended up recording with the Beastie Boys for both their acclaimed 'Ill Communication' and 'Hello Nasty' albums. He is name-checked on several Beastie songs, including the instrumental "Bobo on the Corner."

While on tour with the Beasties, Bobo met Cypress Hill and joined the group as their percussionist for their world tours, splitting time between both groups. As the Beasties began taking major touring breaks, Bobo became an official full time Cypress Hill member at the historic festival Woodstock 1994 and has toured and recorded with the group ever since.

Cypress Hill, the first Latin hip-hop group to become a platinum artist, is notorious for their live show. "It's crazy to be in such an iconic group," Bobo says. "When I joined Cypress, there was no one in a hip hop setting with a DJ and percussionist. It's usually just a DJ. But I'm adding a true dynamic element to the live show. Since the beginning, they've really given me free reign to experiment and incorporate my style into the overall Cypress Hill sound."

Throughout his career, Bobo has been known for recording and performing with a large variety of leading artists including The Black Crowes, 311, Gnarls Barkley, Rage Against The Machine, Smashing Pumpkins, Soulfly, Ella Fitzgerald, Fort Minor (feat. Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park) and Psycho Realm. "I'm very chameleon-like," Bobo explains. "I feel comfortable playing in a lot of different settings. I can do a hip-hop album but also play with The Black Crowes on something very rootsy. Or I can play with Soulfly, a heavy metal group. To do all these things, it has really opened me up musically."

Albums

In August 2005, Bobo recorded his debut album, 'Meeting of the Minds' in a studio in Tucson, Arizona. The album is an eclectic collection of songs that represent what Eric Bobo is all about. "I am really excited to be able to make an album that has songs with artists from Ill Bill, one of most dope MCs in underground hip hop, to Toy Selectah, whose group Control Machete was influenced by Cypress. That was the concept of 'Meeting of the Minds', to put all these different worlds together. Making some of the most oddball combinations and seeing what comes out."

'Meeting of the Minds' will be released by [http://www.nacionalrecords.com Nacional Records] on November 18th. 'Meeting of the Minds' brings together many of Bobo's friends and creative collaborators from across his life. The album follows Bobo's wide range of influences - as a Puerto Rican whose childhood was spent surrounded by jazz revolutionaries to his days immersing himself in the underground hip hop scenes and touring the world stages with the Beastie Boys and Cypress Hill.

The album special guests like MC B Real (Cypress Hill), Latin hip-hop turntable icon Tony Touch, underground NYC rapper Ill Bill and Latin alternative star Toy Selectah (Control Machete).

‘Meeting of the Minds’ Track Listing
*1. M.O.T.M. ft. Tony Touch, Thurstin Howl III, Hurricane G. & Willie Bobo
*2. Fiesta ft. Cultura Londres & Kemo The Blaxican
*3. Apocalypse Now ft. B Real, Sick Jacken & Ill Bill
*4. The Good, Bad & Ugly ft. The Hoodcats
*5. Wake Up ft. Northern Alliance
*6. Muevelo ft. Outthere, Minus P, and Unkwon
*7. Mucho Calor ft. Sonidero Nacional
*8. 4 Short Of 80 ft. Minus P
*9. Ink On The Concrete ft. Enmicasa & Zed
*10. Crawling ft. Death By Hollywood
*11. Aqui Estoy ft. Andie
*12. Bobo Meets Rhettmatic ft. DJ Rhettmatic (of the World Famous Beatjunkies)
*13. Chicken Wing ft. The Demigodz
*14. En Mi Barrio ft. Mellow Man Ace

External Links

* [http://www.myspace.com/ericbobo Eric Bobo’s Myspace]
* [http://www.myspace.com/nacionalrecords Nacional Records’ MySpace]
* [http://www.nacionalrecords.com Nacional Records’ Website]

References

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