Don Johnson Big Band is an alternative hip hop group from Helsinki, Finland. Their music blends influences from a variety of genres such as electronic music, funk, rock, jazz and hip hop.
Don Johnson Big Band | |
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 Don Johnson Big Band performing in May 2006. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Helsinki, Finland |
| Genres | Alternative, Electronic, Hip hop |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Labels | Universal Music, Beat Back |
| Members | Tommy Lindgren Johannes Laiho Kari Saarilahti Pekka Mikkonen |
| Website | donjohnsonbigband |
History edit
The name "Don Johnson Big Band" comes from the actor Don Johnson in the series Miami Vice. The band had to come up with a name to reserve a place for training.
Members edit
Don Johnson Big Band consists of four people: Tommy Lindgren (vocals), Kari Saarilahti (guitar), Johannes Laiho (keyboards) and Pekka Mikkonen (horns). Despite their name, they are not a big band, but instead a mix between rap, hip hop, techno, jazz, blues and rock. Regular featuring artists on DJBB gigs and albums are Juuso Hannukainen (percussion), Tero Rantanen (percussion), Emma Salokoski (vocals), and Teppo Mäkynen (turntables).
Discography edit
Albums edit
- Support de Microphones (2000)
- Breaking Daylight (2003)
- Don Johnson Big Band (2006)
- Records Are Forever (2009)
- Fiesta (2012)
- Physical Digital (2018)
- Digital Physical (2022)
Singles edit
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | |
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| Peak position on Finnish Singles Chart | Weeks on chart | |||
| 2003 | "One MC, One Delay"[1] | 2 | 19 | Breaking Daylight |
| "Jah Jah Blow Job"[2] | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2006 | "Road"[3] | 1 | 5 | Don Johnson Big Band |
| "Busy Relaxin'"[4] | 12 | 2 | ||
| 2009 | "L.L.H."[5] | 6 | 2 | Records Are Forever |
Trivia edit
- Lindgren, Saarilahti and Laiho are old high school friends. Mikkonen joined in later.
- Their 2009 album includes a song dedicated to Usain Bolt, titled Running Man.
References edit
- ^ Chart history for "One MC, One Delay" Archived June 28, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Chart history for "Jah Jah Blowjob" Archived October 19, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Chart history for "Road" Archived October 19, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Chart history for "Busy Relaxin'" Archived November 3, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Chart history for "L.L.H." Archived October 19, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
External links edit
- The Official Don Johnson Big Band Website
- The Official Don Johnson Big Band Webshop (Worldwide)
- The Official Microsite of "Breaking Daylight" (Album, 2003)
- The Official Microsite of "Don Johnson Big Band" (Album, 2006) Archived 2006-04-19 at the Wayback Machine
- The Official Microsite of "Records Are Forever" (Album, 2009) Archived 2009-06-19 at the Wayback Machine
- Don Johnson Big Band on YouTube.com
- Don Johnson Big Band on Twitter.com
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