Angelo Carmen Christopher Moore (born November 5, 1965) is an American musician, best known for his work as

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and

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for the Los Angeles ska and

funk metal Funk metal (also known as thrash-funk or punk-funk) is a subgenre of funk rock and alternative metal that infuses heavy metal music (often thrash metal) with elements of funk and punk rock. Funk metal was part of the alternative metal moveme ...

band

Fishbone Fishbone is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1979, that plays a fusion of ska, punk, funk, metal, reggae, and soul. AllMusic has described the group as "one of the most distinctive and eclectic alternative rock bands of the l ...

. Moore also performs and records under the

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Dr. Madd Vibe.

Biography

Moore grew up in Southern California's San Fernando Valley and attended Hale Junior High School in Woodland Hills, where he met the other members of Fishbone's original lineup. Moore's father played saxophone for

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, and his parents exposed him to

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, soul and funk music. He then attended El Camino Real High School in Woodland Hills. In addition to his regular duties with

, in 1993 Moore released a poetry anthology titled ''Dr. Madd Vibe's Comprehensive Linkology''. In 1997 he released his first solo CD, also titled ''Dr. Madd Vibe's Comprehensive Linkology'', as well as his first video titled ''The Delusional Quandaries Of Dr. Madd Vibe''. In 2000 Moore released another CD/video set titled ''The Yin-Yang Thang'', and in 2006 he released the CD ''Dr. Madd Vibe's Medicine Cabinet''. Moore also made a

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as the

bandleader A bandleader is the leader of a music group such as a rock or pop band or jazz quartet. The term is most commonly used with a group that plays popular music as a small combo or a big band, such as one which plays jazz, blues, rhythm and blues o ...

in the movie '' Idlewild'', featuring Outkast members Big Boi and Andre 3000. On June 26, 2012, Angelo Moore and the Rondo Brothers released the single "Brand New Step" under

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record label. Moore in July 2021 played the role of Manager in the music video for "Holier than Thou", a

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cover song by Off!. In 2022, Moore participated in the "Celebrating David Bowie" tour, featuring Adrian Belew,

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, and others.

Discography

Fishbone

*1985 - ''

'' *1986 - '' In Your Face'' *1987 - ''

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'' ep *1988 - ''

Truth and Soul ''Truth and Soul'' is the second studio album by American rock band Fishbone. It was released on September 13, 1988. As is typical of the band's history of music the album features a wide array of genres including punk, ska, reggae, soul, funk, a ...

'' *1990 - ''

Set the Booty Up Right ''Set the Booty Up Right'' is a five-song EP released by the ska/funk metal/rock band Fishbone in 1990. It was recorded shortly after the band hired former Miles Davis music director John Bigham on guitar and keyboard (though Bigham is not pictu ...

'' ep *1991 - ''

The Reality of My Surroundings ''The Reality of My Surroundings'' is the third studio album by Fishbone, released on April 23, 1991. It was the first Fishbone album to include former Miles Davis music director John Bigham (guitar, keyboards), who joined in 1989 during the ''Tr ...

'' *1993 - '' Give a Monkey a Brain...'' *1996 - ''

Chim Chim's Badass Revenge ''Chim Chim's Badass Revenge'' is the fifth full-length album and concept album from alternative rock band Fishbone. It was Fishbone's first studio album in three years following the departure of founding members Kendall Jones and Chris Dowd and ...

'' *2000 - ''

The Psychotic Friends Nuttwerx ''Fishbone and the Familyhood Nextperience Present: The Psychotic Friends Nuttwerx'' is an album by alternative rock band Fishbone, released in 2000. It features a large number of special guests and is the only Fishbone album released on Disne ...

'' *2002 - '' The Friendliest Psychosis of All'' *2002 - '' Live at Temple Bar'' *2006 - ''

Still Stuck in Your Throat ''Still Stuck in Your Throat'' is a 2006 studio album by Fishbone, and their most recent full-length release to date. It was their first album since '' Fishbone and the Familyhood Nextperience Present: The Psychotic Friends Nuttwerx'' had been r ...

'' *2011 - ''Crazy Glue'' ep *2014 - ''Intrinsically Intertwined'' ep

Solo/Dr. Madd Vibe

*2000 - ''Angelo Moore Is Dr. Madd Vibe: The Ying Yang Thang'' *2000 - ''Dr. Madd Vibe Comprehensive Linkology '' *2005 - ''Dr. Madd Vibe's Medicine Cabinet'' *2010 - ''Madd Vibe En Dub'' *2012 - ''The Angelo Show - The Olegna Phenomenon'' *2012 - ''Brand New Step'' (

) *2016 - ''Brand New Step'' - Centuries of Heat

Albums featured

*1987 - '' The Boldness Of Style'' (by Thelonious Monster, saxophone on "If I") *1987 - '' The Uplift Mofo Party Plan'' (by

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, background vocals on "Organic Anti-Beat Box Band") *1988 - '' Nothing's Shocking'' (by

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, saxophone on "Idiots Rule") *1989 - ''

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'' (by Murphy's Law, saxophone) *1992 - ''Eyes Wide Open'' (by David Garza, backing vocals on "Virgin Mary Candle") *1997 - '' Hang-Ups'' (by Goldfinger, saxophone and vocals on "Carlita") *1998 - '' Boggy Depot'' (by Jerry Cantrell, saxophone on "

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" and "Cold Piece") *2000 - '' Menace to Sobriety'' (by OPM, vocals on "Better Daze" and "Unda", saxophone on "Unda") *2001 - '' The Crucial Conspiracy'' (by

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, saxophone, theremin, and vocals) *2003 - ''Barb4ry'' (by Ez3kiel, vocals on "Thought") *2004 - '' White Trash Beautiful'' (by

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, theremin on "Broken") *2006 - '' The Sweet Escape'' (by

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, saxophone on "Fluorescent") *2006 - "

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'' (b
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lead vocals in "White Coats", spoken word and theremin in "Blue Collars") *2007 - '' Chronchitis'' (by Slightly Stoopid, vocals on "Ever Really Wanted") *2011 - ''Shoot The Freak' '' (by

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, vocals on "Gone With The Wind") *2011 - ''Higher Guns'' (by The Void Union, vocals on "Fly-A-Me-Away") *2012 - ''Walkin' '' (by Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra, vocals on "All Good Ska is One") *2012 - ''Top of the World'' (by Slightly Stoopid, vocals on "Ska Diddy") *2012 - ''Stairway to Hell'' (by

Ugly Kid Joe Ugly Kid Joe is an American hard rock band from Isla Vista, California, formed in 1989. The band's name spoofs the glam metal band Pretty Boy Floyd's name. To date, Ugly Kid Joe have released five full-length albums, two compilation albums an ...

, saxophone on "Love Ain't True!") *2013 - ''Dub Rockers Vol. 1 ''(With

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on song "Raga Dub) *2015 - "Coop DeVille presents Bat Funk Crazy... In 3D!!! " (by Ishan Cooper, vocals on "Science Of Pants" and "One Time Spacesuit") *2016 - "The Stage" (by

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on song "Sunny Disposition") *2021 - "SKA DREAM" (by Jeff Rosenstock saxophone solo on "p i c k i t u p")

References

External links

Dr. Madd Vibe

IMDB: Angelo Moore
{{DEFAULTSORT:Moore, Angelo 1965 births Living people Musicians from Los Angeles African-American rock musicians African-American rock singers American male singers American punk rock singers American ska singers Fishbone members El Camino Real High School alumni 21st-century African-American people 20th-century African-American people