Eddie Ocampo
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Eddie Ocampo is an drummer of the Third Wave Ska movement. He performed in several bands, such as The Insteps, Stubborn All-Stars
, Dave Hillyard Rocksteady 7, the Jammyland All Stars, the Fandanglers, and many more Ska
and Version City
related bands. Eddie has also impacted the Third Wave Ska movement by being responsible for some of the best album design in Third Wave Ska, working most notably with The Slackers
.
He currently lives in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, NY, and can be found playing in The Full Watts Band.
Stubborn All-Stars
Stubborn All-Stars are a New York City ska band led by King Django, front man of Skinnerbox and owner of Stubborn Records.By early 1994, Django's original ska roots began to tug at him, and he assembled Stubborn All-Stars for a studio session which resulted in the 4-song Old's Cool 7" EP...
, Dave Hillyard Rocksteady 7, the Jammyland All Stars, the Fandanglers, and many more Ska
Ska
Ska |Jamaican]] ) is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s, and was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae. Ska combined elements of Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and rhythm and blues...
and Version City
Version City
Version City is an American reggae record label and recording studio.Since its inception in New York City 1997 by local ska veteran King Django, it has changed its location to its current home in New Brunswick, New Jersey...
related bands. Eddie has also impacted the Third Wave Ska movement by being responsible for some of the best album design in Third Wave Ska, working most notably with The Slackers
The Slackers
The Slackers are a New York City band, formed in Brooklyn in 1991. The band's sound is a mix of ska, rocksteady, reggae, dub, soul, garage rock, and jazz...
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He currently lives in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, NY, and can be found playing in The Full Watts Band.