Genre:Funk
<p>BLOWFLY (aka CLARENCE REID) is the caped, masked, Original Dirty Rapper, Godfather of Hip Hop, XXX-rated Funk legend, Party Record King and The Maestro of The Miami Soul Sound.</p><p>After spending the 1960s releasing dozens of singles containing sweet soul music, and hitting #7 on the R&B charts with “Nobody But You Babe in 1969,” Clarence Reid decided to fly his freak flag high. By day he was the writer of smash hits like Betty Wright’s “Clean Up Woman,” KC & The Sunshine Band’s “Sound your Funky Horn” and Gwen McCrae’s “Rocking Chair.” Every singer who came out of the TK/Alston hit factory owed at least half a dozen tunes to Clarence Reid. So in order to wash that aroma of respectability off him, Clarence Reid donned a mask and cape, called himself “Blowfly,” and began 40 years of filthy funking with his classic Lp “The Weird World Of Blowfly.”</p><p>By the time his 9th Blowfly album, 1980’s “Blowfly’s Party” dropped, Blowfly was banned in Pineville, Louisiana and had been sued by the President of ASCAP. More importantly, he became Hip Hop’s patriarch. Blowfly’s classic raps like “Rap Dirty” went on to influence legions of rappers including: Snoop Dogg, Chuck D, Ice T, The Furious 5, Devin The Dude, Wu Tang Clan, Kool Keith & Slug. Hundreds of Rap & Hip Hop artists have sampled Blowfly’s music, including Beyonce (“Upgrade U”) & Jurassic 5 (“Quality Control”)</p><p>In 2005, after 17 years of sporadic touring with the likes of Fishbone, The Pixies and The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Blowfly hooked up with Miami drummer/producer “Uncle” Tom Bowker and began a 5 year spree that saw over 300 global tour dates in support of two studio albums (“Fahrenheit 69” and “Blowfly’s Punk Rock Party”) released on Jello Biafra’s Alternative Tentacles label and one Live Lp (“Live At the Platypussery”) . Along the way Blowfly headlined a stage on Australia/New Zealand’s BIG DAY OUT festival tour & opened arena dates for German megastars Die Artze.</p><p>In 2011, “The Weird World Of Blowfly” – director Jonathan Furmanski’s documentary about Blowfly/Clarence Reid’s life and 2008 world tour - was released in theaters after a world premiere at the SXSW film festival and festival screenings around the globe. It cemented Blowfly’s status as a music icon the world over. Since the film’s release, Blowfly is stronger than ever, funking up venues with a lineup featuring Bowker and guitar slinger Billy “The Kid” Morales.</p><p>2013 saw an overview of Blowfly’s 40 year +corruption of the music world. "BLACK IN THE SACK," Blowfly's first studio album in 7 years. While in support of BLACK IN THE SACK, Blowfly performed a sold out show in San Juan, Costa Rica and managed to play both the Museum of Modern Art's MOMA PS1 museum in New York City and the Gathering of the Juggalos - in the same three month period. </p><p>2016 finds Blowfly wrapping up his magnificent recording career with his final album: "77 Rusty Trombones" on Saustex Media. Timed to coincide with the 45th anniversary of his first Lp, The Weird World of Blowfly, it
<br>is a magical romp through the mind of the greatest and nastiest parody artist of all time. James Brown, The Chi Lites and even Blowfly's alter ego, Clarence Reid -get their stuff perverted in ways that even the most die hard internet porn consumer can't comprehend. Recorded mostly live to tape with his backing band of the past 3 years, it is as funky as it is hilarious and has more chemistry than Mr. Wizard. </p><p>Buckle up world, The old man has something to tell you - and if you listen caregully - it might get you laid.</p>