The Funky Neighbors - HRC Main Stage

Date and Time

Hard Rock Café
6801 Hollywood Blvd

The Funky Neighbors are a 3 piece, Jazz influenced instrumental band based

in Los Angeles. The band consists of Keyboardist Damon “Super Day” Wilson,

Drummer Terrence “Smoke” Huggins and Bassist Stevie “G Roofa” Martin.

The Funky Neighbors sound developed via a series of Friday night jam

sessions in keyboardist Super Day’s garage.In that informal setting with a few

friends over and one microphone hanging from the rafters of the garage....when

heads nodded, it was time to push play.

The original music that flowed out of those Friday sessions synthesized

elements of Jazz, Hip-Hop, Go-Go and Funk, organically placing the Neighbors

is the stylistic orbit of bands like Herbie Hancock’s Head Hunters and The

Roots. The Funky Neighbors are a tight live unit of experienced, talented

players who have been in service as backing musicians for a myriad of artist

including George Clinton, The RZA and others.

The Funky Neighbors bridge the gap between Hip Hop and BeBop to keep the

tradition of original music created and played by real musicians alive.

The Funky Neighbors