Dwayne Rubin, better known by his stage name Dwayne Dopsie, is an American

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musician. He is the accordionist and vocalist for his

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-based band, Dwayne Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers.

Biography

Dwayne Dopsie is the youngest of accordionist

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's eight children, and picked up music in the household from an early age. He began playing washboard at age six and accordion at seven, and performed with his father on stage at

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and on television for a

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halftime during his childhood.BOB Profile: Dwayne Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers
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'', August 30, 2013. After Rockin' Dopsie died in 1993, Dwayne Dopsie dropped out of high school to pursue zydeco music full-time. He founded his own band, the Zydeco Hellraisers, in 1999 when he was nineteen years old, and that same year was named "America's Hottest Accordionist" in a competition run by the American Accordion Association.Dopsie salutes father's zydeco legacy
'' The Advertiser'', October 12, 2016. In 2013, Dopsie collaborated with Corey Ledet, Anthony Dopsie and

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on the album ''Nothin' But the Best'', which was nominated for a

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. Dopsie received another nomination in the same category for his 2017 album ''Top of the Mountain''. Dopsie plays regularly at New Orleans events such as Mardi Gras and

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, has done numerous tours of the United States, and has toured internationally several times, including performances in Canada,

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, and China. In 2018, Dopsie signed wit
Louisiana Red Hot Records
who released ''Bon Ton'' in the June, 2019.

Music

Dopsie's style is grounded in Zydeco but incorporates musical elements from

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, and

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.Dwayne Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers, Calling Your Name (Sound of New Orleans)
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'', August 26, 2015.

Zydeco Hellraisers members

;Current *Dwayne Dopsie - accordion, vocals *Brandon David - guitar, vocals *Percy Walker - drums *Dion Pierre - bass *Paul Lafleur - washboard *Tim McFatter - saxophone ;Former *Alex MacDonald - washboard, vocals *Calvin Sam - drums *Carl Landry - saxophone *Shelton Sonnier - guitar, vocals *Vincent Doucet - washboard *Kipori Woods - guitar *Dee Fleming - drums *Kevin Minor - drums *Reggie Smith Jr. - saxophone

Discography

;Studio albums *''Now It Begins'' (1999) *''Dopsie Strikes'' (2001) *''Travelin' Man'' (2006) *''Up In Flames'' (2009) *''Been Good To You'' (2011) *''Calling Your Name'' (2015) *''Top Of The Mountain'' (2017, Grammy Nominated) *''Bon Ton'' (2019) ;Live albums *''Get Down!'' (2011) *''Dopsie's Got It'' (2014)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dopsie, Dwayne Year of birth missing (living people) Living people American male singers Zydeco musicians American accordionists Musicians from Louisiana 21st-century accordionists 21st-century American male musicians