Raggabalder Riddim Rebels

I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4Raggabalder Riddim Rebels is Norway's premier dancehall reggae soundsystem, having locked down capitol Oslo and the rest of the country for 5 years plus. Raggabalder hail from the small town Bodø in the north of Norway. This is where Selecta Joddski and MC Jan Steezy first was turned on to the sound of Hardcore Ragga in the early 90's. Homemade tapes with the likes of Ninjaman and Shabba Ranks as well as Greensleeves' "Ragga Ragga Ragga"-series can be credited for turning the two onto Jamaican dancehall. Since they started in 2001 Raggabalder has released 4 mixtapes, played all over Norway numerous times, as well as several appearances in Sweden. Their regular at Oslo club Living Room earned them a Club Of The Year Award for 2004. Raggabalder have hosted parties and worked with the likes of YT, Zoro, Alozade, Zumjay, Beenie Man and of course Ill Inspecta and Germaica (check out Joddski (Jørg-1)'s cut on the Rodeo Europe compilation). They've also opened for acts like Buju Banton, Tanya Stephens, Capleton, Michael Rose, Lee "Scratch" Perry and just about every other big artist passing through Oslo. Selecta Joddski is also known as one of the godfathers of Norwegian rap, as he helped pioneer it with Tungtvann around the turn of the millennium. 500 shows, 4 landmark CDs, 3 EPs, a DVD and most recently a Best Of Collection has made Tungtvann one of Norway's most respected and influential groups. Jan Steezy performed as a sidekick in this now retired outfit. Joddski/Jørg-1 is continuing his recording career and will now focus more on the dancehall side of his material. A Raggabalder party consists of every aspect of Jamaican Music. although the north-norwegians have a special fondness for bashment vibes and 90's rudebwoy ragga, you're likely to catch everything from Studio 1 classics and Dennis Brown evergreens via 80'srub-a-dub straight up to the newest remixes, riddims and dubplates. Aint no party like a Raggabalder party….