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A Wefunk Entertainment Classic! The 420 Funk Mob, led Mike
"Clip" Payne, featuring Michael "Kidd Funkadelic"
Hampton and Lige Curry with a revolving cast of characters
that has included some of the most legendary performers from
the FUNK, PUNK, JAZZ, and ROCK worlds. The yearly event that
started in 1997 has turned into a full-blown showcase event,
420FM Super Meltdown TripFest, drawing fans and musicians
from across the globe.
What band can boast a line up of Rock-n-Roll Hall of Famer's
and a virtual Who's Who list of Special Guest Performers?
The 420 Funk Mob led by Mike "Clip" Payne, featuring
Lige Curry, Mike "Maggot Brain" Hampton and a revolving
cast of fellow members from the legendary Parliament/Funkadelic
along with a Crew of Special Guests. Bringing together different
styles and types of musicians together in one Mob.
Hitting everything from Funk-n-Punk, Hip/Hop to Jam and Rock-n-Soul
the 420 Funk Mob assaults a crowd with a night of music that
crosses all Boundaries. What do you expect from a band with
a line up that has included; Garry “Star Child”
Shider, and Cordell “Boogie” Mosson of P-Funk.
Greg Fitz from Bootsy’s Rubber Band and David Bowie’s
Zach Alford. A Band that can boast of having Special Guest
Performers from across the musical spectrum;
Funks George Clinton and Billy Bass Nelson, Punks Dr. Know
and Daryl Jenifer, as well as Jazz-man Stanley Jordan.
“Arranged with filtered vocals, psychedelic melodies,
gut-wrenching rhythms, wah-wah pedals, thick bass lines, and
Clip’s coarse, dense tone...the 420FM sound like a medley
between some spunky Grateful Dead and a Jimi Hendrix-style
jam session” raved the
University of Miami Hurricane.
The 420FM made their debut performance before a sold out crowd
at New York City’s legendary TRAMPS in 1997. Since then
what began as an annual “Off Days” party for the
East Coast members of P-Funk took on a life of its own, selling
out colleges and clubs as the bands reputation grew. “The
420 FM quickly created a deeply woven fabric of funk layers
that brought the audience into frenzied dance late into the
night.” stated a review in the Times.
In February 2003 the 420 Funk Mob was invited down to Miami
Florida where they co-headlined the 10th Annual Marley Fest
with Steel Pulse, Bunny Wailer and the Marley Family before
hitting the road with Parliament/Funkadelic for a two month
US tour.”
Don’t miss the Wefunk release, 420 Funk Mob: Live On
the Off Days. A two disc set featuring the Best of the 420FM
with performances by special guests George Clinton, Toshi
Reagon, Stanley Jordan, members of P-Funk and friends.
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