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Infobox musical artist | name = Stubborn All-Stars| image =| caption =| image_size = | background = group_or_band| alias =| genre = Ska | years_active = 1994–present| label =| associated_acts =| website =| current_members =| past_members = Stubborn All-Stars are a New York City ska band led by King Django , front man of Skinnerbox and owner of Stubborn Records.
By early 1994, Django's original ska roots began to tug at him, and he assembled Stubborn All-Stars for a studio session which resulted in the 4-song ''Old's Cool 7" Extended play|EP . Choosing musicians very carefully from the large pool of New York ska bands such as Skinnerbox, The Insteps , The Slackers , The Scofflaws , and Agent 99, for their familiarity with and ability to play traditional Jamaica n ska. Django hit upon the sound he was looking for: ska in a very traditional Jamaican style, reconnected with its own roots in United States|American Rhythm & Blues .
They released their debut Open Season in September 1995, featuring guest appearances by Roland Alphonso of the Skatalites , Chris Dowd (ex- Fishbone ), and Robert "Bucket" Hingley of the Toasters .
Their second album, Back With a New Batch , was released in 1997. The video for the single Pick Yourself Up went into heavy rotation on MTV , and Alternative Press (music magazine)|Alternative Press reviewed it as "the best reggae album of 1997".
Their third album, Nex Music , was released in 1999.
The band also collaborated with famous punk band Rancid (band)|Rancid on the song ' I Wanna Riot ' for the Beavis and Butt-Head Do America soundtrack.
Line up
King Django (Skinnerbox) - Vocals, Trombone
Jay Nugent (Agent 99) - Guitar
Noah Shachtman ( No Shadow Kick ) - Bass Guitar
Rolf Langsjoen (Skinnerbox) - Trumpet
Phil Wartell (The Radiation Kings) - Drums
Scott Palmer (The Radiation Kings) - Keys
David Hahn (Dub is a Weapon, Skinnerbox, Slackers) - Guitar
