Vic Ruggiero

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Vic Ruggiero (on June 18, 2009 in Lindau )

Victor "Vic" Ruggiero (also known as Ruggaroo, Lord Sluggo or Bad Vic) is a New York musician who mainly plays ska , rocksteady , reggae and related styles of music. He currently resides in New Jersey .

Ruggiero has played in many bands. The best known are The Slackers (previously called The Nods ), the Stubborn All-Stars, and the SKAndalous All-Stars . Furthermore, Ruggiero was involved in several projects with his friend and label boss Tim Armstrong from the American punk band Rancid . He played various keyboard instruments on both Transplants albums and on the Try This album by pop singer Pink , of which 8 of the 13 songs were created with the help of Tim Armstrong.

A joint project with Tim Armstrong under the name The Silencers resulted in only one release on a Hellcat label sampler. He also played the organ and various other instruments on the Rancid albums ... And Out Come The Wolves , Life Won't Wait , Indestructible and Let The Dominoes Fall .

In addition to his participation in the above-mentioned bands, Ruggiero has been active as a solo artist for many years. On his records, on which Ruggiero mainly plays guitar, harmonica and drums, you can mainly hear rockabilly, country and blues pieces. Under his name he released the albums Living In Sin / Understanding New Jersey (USA 1999, re-release on label moanin ', Germany 2006), Alive At The Ladybug House (Thought Squad, USA, 2004), Hamburguru (Ska In The World , Japan, 2007), Something in my Blindspot (moanin ', Germany, 2008), On The Ragtime (Thought Squad, USA, 2009), Songs For Clandestine Lovers (Ska In The World, Japan, 2009) and Don't Feed The Cats In Iraq (Asian Man, USA, 2010).

Discography (selection)

solo

  • 1998: My Own Private Apocalypse ( Demo )
  • 2001: Understanding New Jersey & Living in Sin (2006 on Moanin 'Music)
  • 2001: This is Special Potatoe, Vol. 1 (Damaged Goods)
  • 2004: Alive at the Ladybug House (Thought Squad)
  • 2005: Mean & Nasty / Yes It's True (7``, Ska In The World)
  • 2006: Top Secret Bountry and Clues (also known as Blues and Clues and Bounty and Clues , Demo)
  • 2007: Hamburguru (Ska In The World)
  • 2008: Something in My Blindspot (Moanin 'Music)
  • 2009: On the Ragtime (7``) (Silver Sprocket / ThoughtSquad)
  • 2009: Meatball and Sushi Party ( Split EP with The Zoot16, Ska In The World)
  • 2009: On the Ragtime (Silver Sprocket / Thought Squad)
  • 2009: Songs for Clandestine Lovers (2009) (Ska In The World)
  • 2009: The New Dark Ages (collaboration album with Kepi ​​Ghoulie , Asian Man Records )
  • 2009: Never Go Back Home (7``, Silver Sprocket)
  • 2010: Don't Feed the Cats in Iraq (Collabo album with Phil Nerges ) (Asian Man Records)
  • 2010: Vic & Friends, Volume 1 (Digital Album, Whatevski Records)
  • 2011: Ska Is Dead Vol. 3 (Split EP with Maddie Ruthless and The Forthrights , Asbestos Records / Underground Communique)
  • 2011: Baby Fada (7 '' together with Ari Up , Ska In The World)
  • 2012: Ska Is Dead Vol. 4 (Split EP with Chewing on Tinfoil , Asbestos Records / Underground Communique)

With The Slackers

With The Stubborn All-Stars

  • 1995: Open Season (Another Planet)
  • 1997: Back With a New Batch (Triple Crown)
  • 1999: Nex Music (Stubborn Records)
  • 1999: At Version City (Grover Records)
  • 1999: NYC Ska Sensation (Jamdown Records)

With The SKAndalous All-Stars

  • 1997: Hit Me (Shanacie)
  • 1998: Punk Steady (Shanacie)
  • 1999: Age of Insects (Shanacie)

With Da Whole Thing

  • 1998: Tooth
  • 1998: At Version City

More albums

  • 1998: Skinnerbox demonstration
  • 1998: Life Won't Wait by Rancid
  • 1998: At Ease by The Gadjits
  • 1999: Playtime by David Hillyard
  • 1999: The Destruction of Utopia Pt. 2 with Sic & Mad
  • 2001: Live in Europe by New York Ska Jazz Ensemble
  • 2002: Transplants from Transplants
  • 2003: Indestructible by Rancid
  • 2003: Try This by Pink
  • 2004: United front by David Hillyard
  • 2005: Back for Christmas by Alexandra Lawerentz
  • 2005: Haunted Cities by Transplants
  • 2005: Slackness by Chris Murray & The Slackers
  • 2006: My Riot by Roger Miret & The Disasters
  • 2008: Sees America by Mr. T-Bone
  • 2009: America for Sale with Tremoflex9000
  • 2009: Yardsale with Chris Murray
  • 2009: Let the Dominoes Fall of Rancid
  • 2009: InBetweenTheLines by PO Box
  • 2011: Policeman from Maddie Ruthless

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Credits to Try This at Allmusic (English). Retrieved May 26, 2013.
personal data
SURNAME Ruggiero, Vic
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Ruggiero, Victor
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Italian-born New York musician who mainly plays ska, rocksteady, reggae and related styles of music
DATE OF BIRTH 20th century