artist Fungkus

Fungkus had a gig before they had a name, and were only supposed to play one show...but after 6 years and over 600 in the 5 years they finally decided to move on to other pursuits. Mostly touring the resort towns of western Canada, they rocked many a bar, club, festival and house party along the way. Touring in a beat-up Dodge Van named "Black Betty", they brought a high-energy blend of ska, funk, reggae, hip hop and whatever else they could try and pull off (Covers included Iron Maiden and Herbie Hancock) to any venue and crowd they encountered. Between 1994-2000, Fungkus were consistently one of BC's most danceable and entertaining live acts and performed for thousands of people across Western Canada. Fungkus shows include: -Funkadelic (Victoria) -the Wailers Band (Victoria) -One (Victoria, Vancouver, Whistler) -Moka Only (Victoria) -The Rascalz (Victoria) -Green Room (BC Tour) -Pressure Cooker (Victoria, Vancouver) -Loose (Victoria, Salt Spring Island) -Kia Kadiri (Victoria) -The King Pins (Victoria) -Spirit of the West (Victoria, Vernon) -Soul Tribe (Victoria, Nelson) -The Special Guests (Victoria) -Naked With A Vengeance (Nelson) -SuperSonicSoulPimps (Seattle) -The Semitones (Western Canada Tour) -Steve Rocks (Banff) -and many more.... "Backflips & Balloon Animals" (1998), their full-length studio release was co-produced by Bruce McBain, Nick Blasko and Fungkus in Tony Hebert's mobile sound lab in Victoria, BC.

Jeff Birmingham trumpet, Piano, Percussion, Keyboards
Sam Dunn Bass/Vocals
Tadzio Smith Vocals/ Piano/ Percussion
MagnumPR Drums/Percussion
Jade Carter Percussion
Josh Miller Vocals
Chris Frye Percussion
Jean-Guy Hogya Drums & Percussion
Kelly Nordstrom Guitars/Space Echo
Matt Pease Drums/Percussion
Oliver Swain Bass
Nick Blasko Guitar/Violin/Vocals