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About Me

.. src="http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x210/disndatband/dis ndatbandlogo.jpg" border="0" alt="dis-n-dat band logo" Dis-n-dat band is an 8 piece band led by ex-Black Uhuru/ Tenor saw drummer "Rangotan" and 6 time steel pan champion and producer Sista D... , Rangotan, was the original TENOR SAW DRUMMER PLAYING ON TRACKS LIKE FEVER AND SIGNS,,RANGOTAN ALSO PLAYED ON 4 GRAMMY NOMINATED BLACK UHURU ALBUMS, RANGOTAN STARTED OUT AT CHANNEL ONE STUDIO'S IN JAMAICA ,AS AN APPRENTICED, THE FROM THIER WENT ON TOUR WITH SUGAR MINOT FOR A FEW YEARS WITH CURRENT DIS-N-DAT GUITARIST SYMON.... SISTA D IS A NATIONAL STEEL DRUM CHAMPION, AND ACCOMPLISHED SINGER PRODUCER WORKING WITH THE LIKES OF R&B GREATS TAVARES,AND BOBBY BROWN, SISTA D STARTED TOURING WITH HER FATHER DENZIL"BELT"BOTUS AT THE AGE OF 14,WHEN THEY WON THE INTERNTIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL,SISTA D AND RANGO ARE ALSO A COUPLE AND HAVE 2 CHILDREN, AND SINGER KI-KI IS SISTA D'S DAUGHTER,THIS IS PART OF THE REASON THAT DIS-N-DAT BAND HAS ,MADE IT OVER THE YEARS..SOLID FOUNDATIONS, FAMILY,AND POSITIVE LIVING IS WHAT WE ARE ALL ABOUT AND IT SHOWS IN OUR MUSIC,PATO BANTON IN A RECENT INTERVIEW SAID HE WAS"BLOWN AWAY BY DIS-N-DAT BAND....COME TO ONE OF OUR SHOWS SO YOU CAN FEEL THE VIBE TOO!! "WE ARE DIS-N-DAT BAND" FELIX -BASS SYMON-LEAD GUITAR,VOCALS DERIK-RYTHMN GUITAR KI-KI-BACKGROUND VOCALS SISTA D-LEAD VOCALS-KEYBOARDS,STEEL PAN,PERCUSSION RANGOTAN-DRUMS-BACKGROUND VOCALSThe band was formed in 1999 and struggled through to become THE TOUGHEST BAND in the boston area!... DIS-N-DAT IS A NATIONAL BAND PLYING ALL OVER THE U.S. FROM EAST TO WEST COAST....The band has backed up international artists,,lady saw,sasha,everton blender,turbulence,terry ganzie, determined,yami bolo, played alongside maxi priest, capleton,yellow man, eek a mouse and also toured the east coast backing pato banton! the band has a style all ther own we call NEO-REGGAE...we also hold down the roots,dancdehall vibes!! positive attitudues and and "MUSIC OVA HYPE" is why DIS-N-DAT BAND HAS BEEN SETTING THE TREND AND RAISING THE BAR OF LIVE REGGAE IN NEW ENGLAND come to one of our shows feel and hear the difference! MUSIC IS WHAT WE DO....FROM THE HEART...AND SOUL...

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Member Since: 6/27/2006
Band Website: myspace.com/disndatband
Band Members: Sista D, Rangotan,Felix,Derik,,Simon,ki-ki, and Nancy
Influences:
Our influences are Black Uhuru, Bob Marley, Sly and Robbie, Barington Levy, Parlament Funkadelick, and Dennis Brown!
Sounds Like: NEO-REGGAE- A Melting pot of Roots Reggae, Funk and Dancehall.
Record Label: Dis-N-Dat Productions
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Check out this event: SISTA DS BDAY BASH

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Check out this event: DIS-N-DAT SATURDAZE

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Check out this event: DIS-N-DAT BAND AND FRIENDS

Hosted By: Dis-N-Dat Band When: Saturday Sep 06, 2008 at 10:00 PMWhere THE WESTERN FRONT CLUB 343 WESTERN AVECAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts|22 02151United StatesDescription:Dis-N-Dat Band Click Here To Vie...
Posted by Dis-N-Dat Band on Tue, 02 Sep 2008 09:17:00 PST

WEST COAST JOURNEY

BLESS TO ALL OUR TRUE FRIENDS...WE HAVE BEEN SO BLESSED THIS YEAR MANY THINGS HAPPENING, WE'LL BE HITTING THE WEST COAST AS THE OFFICIAL BACKING BAND OF THE SEABREEZE FESTIVAL IN LONNG BEACH www.seabr...
Posted by Dis-N-Dat Band on Thu, 31 Jul 2008 02:28:00 PST

REGGAE SUNDAY’S IN LAWRENCE!

YES YES MI FRIENDS....REGGAE ON THE RIVER ...EVERY SUNDAY AT SALVATORE';S RESTAURANT IN LAWRENCE..FEATURING DIS-N-DAT BAND 5PM-9PM NO COVER!!! GREAT FOOD ,GREAT ATMOSPHERE,GREAT MUSIC...CHECK IT OUT!
Posted by Dis-N-Dat Band on Wed, 30 Jul 2008 01:14:00 PST

Check out this event: FYAHWORKS

Hosted By: Dis-N-Dat Band When: Saturday Jul 05, 2008 at 10:00 PMWhere: THE WESTERN FRONT343 WESTERN AVECAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts|22 02124United StatesDescription:Dis-N-Dat Band Click Here To View Eve...
Posted by Dis-N-Dat Band on Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:11:00 PST

Check out this event: ITS A FUNKY REGGAE PARTY

YES FRIENDS THIS SAT APRIL 5TH COME OUT AND CATCH A VIBE WITH DIS-N-DAT BAND AND D.J’S PROGRESSIVE YOUTHS LIVE AND DIRECT AT THE WESTERN FRONT CLUB DIS-N-DAT BAND WILL BE PERFORMING&...
Posted by Dis-N-Dat Band on Tue, 01 Apr 2008 03:46:00 PST

WERE ON THE CHARTS IN 3 GENRE’S!

DIS-N-DAT BAND'S SITUATION IS 6 ON THE INDIE HIT RADIO CHARTS,SO GOOD IS 12 ON THE R&B CHARTS,(INDIE HITS) AND WAKE UP 39 ON THE POP REGGAE CHARTS(INDIE HITS)!! WITH AIRPLAYS INTERNATIONALLY IN F...
Posted by Dis-N-Dat Band on Thu, 21 Feb 2008 09:26:00 PST

Cape cod cd releasefri. dec. 14th

For all who missed the boston release...were back.... This friday....fyah on the cape as we do our thing releasing Black sheep on the South shore..featuring the full band with horns and guest artists....
Posted by Dis-N-Dat Band on Wed, 12 Dec 2007 04:08:00 PST

Check out this event: WORLD OF REGGAE

Hosted By: TRUEISM RECORDS/DIS-N-DAT BANDWhen: Saturday Dec 01, 2007 at 10:00 PMWhere: THE WESTERN FRONT343 WESTERN AVE.CAMBRIDGE, MA 02124United StatesDescription:TRUEISM RECORDS/DIS-N-DAT BAND Click...
Posted by Dis-N-Dat Band on Tue, 13 Nov 2007 05:12:00 PST