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

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and

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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 lat ...

. Moore also performs and records under the

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Dr. Madd Vibe.

Biography

Moore grew up in Southern California's

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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

jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a major ...

, soul and

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music. He then attended

El Camino Real High School El Camino Real Charter High School (also known locally as "ECR" or "Elco") is an independent charter secondary school located in the Woodland Hills district of the San Fernando Valley region of the city of Los Angeles, California, United States. ...

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

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in the movie '' Idlewild'', featuring Outkast members

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and Andre 3000. On June 26, 2012, Angelo Moore and the Rondo Brothers released the single "Brand New Step" under Ninth Street Opus 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

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. In 2022, Moore participated in the "Celebrating David Bowie" tour, featuring

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, and others.

Discography

Fishbone

*1985 - ''

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

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'' ep *1988 - '' Truth and Soul'' *1990 - '' Set the Booty Up Right'' ep *1991 - '' The Reality of My Surroundings'' *1993 - '' Give a Monkey a Brain...'' *1996 - '' Chim Chim's Badass Revenge'' *2000 - '' The Psychotic Friends Nuttwerx'' *2002 - '' The Friendliest Psychosis of All'' *2002 - ''

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'' *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 re ...

'' *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'' ( Ninth Street Opus) *2016 - ''Brand New Step'' - Centuries of Heat

Albums featured

*1987 - '' The Boldness Of Style'' (by

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, saxophone on "If I") *1987 - ''

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'' (by

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, background vocals on "Organic Anti-Beat Box Band") *1988 - ''

Nothing's Shocking ''Nothing's Shocking'' is the debut studio album by American alternative rock band Jane's Addiction, released on August 23, 1988 through Warner Bros. Records. ''Nothing's Shocking'' was well received by critics and peaked at number 103 on the ' ...

'' (by

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, saxophone on "Idiots Rule") *1989 - '' Back with a Bong'' (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 - ''

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'' (by

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, saxophone on " Cut You In" and "Cold Piece") *2000 - '' Menace to Sobriety'' (by OPM, vocals on "Better Daze" and "Unda", saxophone on "Unda") *2001 - ''

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'' (by

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

White Trash Beautiful ''White Trash Beautiful'' is the fourth solo studio album by American recording artist Everlast. It was released internationally on May 25, 2004 and a day later in the United States via Island Records. It has sold about 124,000 copies in the U.S. ...

'' (by

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, theremin on "Broken") *2006 - ''

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'' (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 - ''

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'' (by

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, vocals on "Ever Really Wanted") *2011 - ''Shoot The Freak' '' (by CQMD, vocals on "Gone With The Wind") *2011 - ''Higher Guns'' (by The Void Union, vocals on "Fly-A-Me-Away") *2012 - ''Walkin' '' (by

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, vocals on "All Good Ska is One") *2012 - ''Top of the World'' (by

, vocals on "Ska Diddy") *2012 - ''Stairway to Hell'' (by

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, 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

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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