That Funky Funky Hip Hop Band
The Funkiest Hip Hop Band from the Funkiest City in the World PREVIEW AND BUY HERE: www.NewOrleansFunk.com
Jealous Monk has been voted New Orlean’s “Best Hip Hop Act” with Lil Wayne and Juvenile in 2007 and 2009 by Where Y’at Magazine and has gained media darling status around New Orleans. New Orleans has fallen in love with Jealous Monk’s high energy brand of funky Hip Hop.
THEY SAY: “it’s obvious that this is a band that can bring the funk.. instantly likeable”- (Offbeat Magazine)
“It is smoking hot, so listen up!”- (NewOrleans.com)
“Jealous Monk recaptures the lost spirit of hip-hop. Funkiest hip-hop I’ve heard in a long time” -Alex McConduit (XXL Magazine Freshman Tour Producer)
Jealous Monk is a collaborative effort of some the finest young musicians in New Orleans. Members of Jealous Monk have performed with acts such as Lenny Kravitz, Elvis Costello, Tom Waits, Dr. John, Allen Toussaint, Galactic, Ivan Neville, Bernie Worrell, George Porter, Trombone Shorty, Eric Krasno, Adam Deitch, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Anders Osbourne, Johnny Vidacovich, Skerik, and Marco Benevento. Members of Jealous Monk have also performed at some of the most prominent music events in the world including Voodoo Music Experience, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival (New Orleans, LA), Bonnaroo (Manchester, TN), High Sierra Music Festival (Quincy, CA), Jamcruise, Essence Music Festival (New Orleans, LA), and the Wakarusa Music Festival (Ozark, AK).
Recently featured on NPRs “Morning Edition” with Rebirth Brass Band
“Jealous Monk draws on second line beats and funky chops of Uptown New Orleans and blends them with the native art-form of South Bronx to create a combination of funk and hip-hop that is all their own. Made up of turntables, microphones, and one of the funkiest live bands in town, Jealous Monk has created a new brand of NOLA music!” -Stuart Raper (90.7 FM WWOZ On-Air personality)
BOOKING: Nick Pino nmpino@gmail.com