Artist description We're a 7 piece dance band from Dallas, TX. We've got horns and male and female lead vocals. We mix in a little of everything - pop, techno, house, funk, hip-hop...as long as it's danceable - we play it.

Music Style Dance/Funk/Pop/R&B

Musical Influences Parliament, Ohio Players, Prince, hip-hop, radio in general

Similar Artists We've got a sound of our own.

Artist History We've been paying the bills around Dallas-Fort Worth for 10 years playing all the old-school funk/R&Band disco covers. We've released two CDs of original material on our own. Actually, thesecond CD - "Certified Funky 2" was an improvementeffort on the first CD. In other words, we replaced some songs, changed the music to some songs, and remixed EVERYTHING with sometrue studio and mastering heavyweights helping us out. The DAM CD featured here on MP3.com features all the tracks from both CDs, along with pictures, song lyrics, and the stories behind the songs. This material was released back in 1997 so this special DAM CDis really for our loyal fans in this area who would like something unique. And you new fans are welcomed with open arms as well!

Group Members Current line-up: Donnie Heyden aka Professor D, Willie Roy, Jr., James Wallace, Scott White, Brent "Big B" Nance, John "Brother J" Hauser, Heather Freeman. Female vocals on all "Certified Funky Collection" songs by Dorie Love. Guitar work by Brian Houser and Donnie Heyden. Additonal saxophone by Rodbey Bowens.

Instruments horns, keys, guitar, bass, drums

Albums Certified Funky Collection - DAM CD

Press Reviews MTV Online says:"Professor D. and the Playschool's latest release is funky and then some...(they) are making clubs and parties jump and everyone is talking about it... Certified Funky 2 is an awesome collection of beats and lyrics and one that all music lovers should add to their collection...their music is great and the album is booming...Go to their website to find out when (they) will be performing at a club near you and mark it on your calendar. This band has what it takes, and if you don't jump on now, you might be left behind."The Dallas Observer says:"With their Wild Tchoupitoulas stage show, multi-ethnic and pan-sexual line-up, and grooves blending '70's radio funk, '90's hip-hop, and high-energy techno, Professor D. and the Playschool are truly a musical Frankenstein's monster... a slick, highly visual dance machine..."Madukwu Chinwah, producer on Erykah Badu's Grammy Winning "R&B Album of the year" - Baduizm, says:"This band lays down tight grooves, great dance music - altogether one of the best and most entertaining live shows anywhere. The V-Posse Horns are funky!"

Location Mesquite, TX - USA

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