Dr. dFunkt

Started in Halifax, now based in Toronto, Dr. dFunkt is one of the new and few Canadian acts producing original funk music. In just three years, Dr. dFunkt has released two albums, Nuerotik (Nov 2004) and Running Hot (Sept 2006), and are set to release a new EP in the fall of 2008. The title track from Running Hot was nominated for Urban Single of the Year at the 2007 East Coast Music Awards. Where the songs on Nuerotik were loop-based eloctro-funk, Running Hot delivered a live-off-the-floor funk-rock masterpiece. Still the common thread is the tastefully catchy musicianship of singer-songwriter Kamran Abdi. Dark basslines, funky guitars and soulfully melodic vocals are a Dr. dFunkt trademark.Dr. dFunkt has had some extraordinary musicians grace its line-up. Over the years, the accomplished players that have played in Dr. dFunkt are: Craig Mercer and Aaron Collier (JSB), Jason Burns (Down With The Butterfly), Jay Cleary and Dave Chan (High Plains Drifter), Doug Cameron (TFC), and Seth Fraser. The current line-up includes: Oli Jones (drums), Jerrod Watts (guitar), Chuck Warren (bass), and Kamran Abdi (vocals and guitar). Their legendary 2 hour sets are fast and furious and most of all funky.Thanks to the work of dj/producer/label Chris Matheson, Kamran Abdi's vocals are being reworked by talented and established producers from all over the world including Matheson and Deemah (halifax), Onionz (new york), Joshua Collins (san francisco), Tony Senghore (stockholm), and Magik J (new zealand).