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Biography
Infobox musical artist|name = Stuck Mojo|image =|caption =|image_size =|background = group_or_band|origin = Atlanta, Georgia , United States |genre = Rap metal |years_active = 1989& ndash;2000, 2005& ndash;present|label = Century Media Records|Century Media , Napalm Records|Napalm |associated_acts = Fozzy , Sick Speed|website = http://www.stuckmojo.us/ StuckMojo.us|current_members = Lord Nelson (rapper)|Lord Nelson Rich Ward Sean Delson Bud Fontsere|past_members = Bonz Corey Lowery Mike Martin Stuck Mojo is an United States|American Heavy metal music|heavy metal band from Atlanta, Georgia . Formed in 1989 by guitarist Rich Ward , Stuck Mojo is considered to be one of the pioneers of rap metal . They have toured alongside bands such as Machine Head (band)|Machine Head and Slapshot (band)|Slapshot . Stuck Mojo's most successful album, Rising (Stuck Mojo album)|Rising , peaked at #48 on the Billboard (magazine)|Billboard Top Heatseekers Billboard charts|chart . The band disbanded in 2000, reforming five years later. In 2006, their original vocalist, Bonz, was replaced by Rapping|rapper Lord Nelson (rapper)|Lord Nelson . Their fifth studio album, Southern Born Killers , was initially released without a record label, offered as a free download in addition to being sold on compact disc . To date, they have released six studio album s and one live album .
History
In their early days, Stuck Mojo was criticized for their hip hop influences, while some audiences directed bigotry towards against Bonz, their African American lead vocalist/rapper.cite web |url=Allmusic|class=artist|id=p194948|pure_url=yes |title=Biography of Stuck Mojo |accessdate=9 December 2008 |last=DaRonco |first=Mike |publisher= Allmusic In 1994, Stuck Mojo signed a deal with Century Media Records, releasing their debut album, '' Snappin' Necks '' in 1995. Allmusic 's Bret Love wrote that "The group's high testosterone and volume levels, and virtual lack of funkiness, ensure a somewhat limited appeal, but for angry young men with too much pent-up energy, the powerful aggression of ''Snappin' Necks must be close to heaven."cite web |url=Allmusic|class=album|id=r274408|pure_url=yes |title=Review of Snappin' Necks'' |accessdate=9 December 2008 |last=Love |first=Bret |coauthors= |date= |work= |publisher= Allmusic In October 1995, the band joined Machine Head (band)|Machine Head and Slapshot (band)|Slapshot on a ten-week tour while living in a rented van. Stuck Mojo's first European tour followed, and they were named the best live band by MTV Europe .
Their second studio album, Pigwalk , was released on October 8, 1996. Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote that " Pigwalk captures the pummelling power of the band's intense live shows, yet the group doesn't yet have the ability to construct a memorable riff or hook, leaving Pigwalk as an entertaining, but uncompelling, cross of Rage Against the Machine and Pantera ."cite web |url=Allmusic|class=album|id=r241719|pure_url=yes |title=Review of Pigwalk |accessdate=9 December 2008 |last=Erlewine |first=Stephen Thomas |publisher= Allmusic On March 3, 1998, Stuck Mojo released their third studio album, Rising (Stuck Mojo album)|Rising . It peaked at #48 on the Billboard (magazine)|Billboard Top Heatseekers Billboard charts|chart .cite web |url=Allmusic|class=album|id=r341702|pure_url=yes |title=Charts and awards for Rising |accessdate=9 December 2008 |publisher= Allmusic Allmusic reviewer Steve Huey wrote that " Rising shows some musical growth from Pigwalk , although Stuck Mojo still lose their musical focus on several occasions over the course of the album."cite web |url=Allmusic|class=album|id=r341702|pure_url=yes |title=Review of Rising |accessdate=9 December 2008 |first=Steve |last=Huey |publisher= Allmusic
Stuck Mojo disbanded following the release of a live album, HVY1 , and their fourth studio album, Declaration of a Headhunter , reforming in 2005. During the band's period of inactivity, Ward worked on side projects such as Fozzy and Sick Speed.cite web |url=Allmusic|class=artist|id=p451659|pure_url=yes |title=Biography of Fozzy |accessdate=9 December 2008 |last=Huey |first=Steve |publisher= Allmusic In 2006, Stuck Mojo began recording material for a new album with original vocalist Bonz.cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |author= |coauthors= |title=''Mojo's Working — Rap-rock Pioneers Are Back |curly=y |url= http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives? p_product=CL& s_site=ledgerenquirer& p_multi=CL& p_theme=realcities& p_action=search& p_maxdocs=200& p_topdoc=1& p_text_direct-0=110FCD9756137570& p_field_direct-0=document_id& p_perpage=10& p_sort=YMD_date:D& s_trackval=GooglePM |format= |agency= |work= |publisher= Columbus Ledger-Enquirer |location= |id= |pages= |page= |date=April 13, 2006 |accessdate=9 December 2008 |language= |quote= |archiveurl= |archivedate= cite news |first=Brad |last=Barnes |authorlink= |author= |coauthors= |title= Rap-rock pioneers have their 'Mojo' workin' |curly=y |url= http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-14911549_ITM |format= |agency= |work= |publisher= Columbus Ledger-Enquirer '' |location= |id= |pages= |page= |date=April 19, 2006 |accessdate=9 December 2008 |language= |quote= |archiveurl= |archivedate= Rapping|Rapper Lord Nelson (rapper)|Lord Nelson was asked to contribute guest vocals to the album.cite web |url= http://www.stuckmojo.us/lord-bio.html |title=In His Own Words - Lord Nelson |accessdate=9 December 2008 |coauthors= Lord Nelson |date= |work= |publisher=Stuck Mojo When it was decided that Bonz would not continue as the band's vocalist, Lord Nelson stepped into Bonz' position. The band's fifth studio album, Southern Born Killers , was released directly through the band's website without a label. The album was released as a free download, while the compact disc edition contained a bonus DVD.cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |author= |coauthors= |title=''And don't miss ... |curly=y |url= http://www.goupstate.com/article/20070412/NEWS/704120339/-1/LIFE |format= |agency= |work= |publisher=Spartanburg Herald Journal |location= |id= |pages= |page= |date=April 12, 2007 |accessdate=9 December 2008 |language= |quote= |archiveurl= |archivedate= After signing with Napalm Records , Southern Born Killers was released nationally, with three bonus tracks. On November 28, 2008, Stuck Mojo released their sixth studio album, The Great Revival (album)|The Great Revival ''. It featured what has been described as some of the band's heaviest work, as well as some of the band's most "commercially-tinged songs".cite journal |url= http://www.rocksound.tv/articles/2319/Interview-Stuck-Mojo.html |title=Interview: Stuck Mojo |accessdate=9 December 2008 |publisher= Rock Sound According to Ward on Facebook, Stuck is releasing an ep when the presidential election comes around later in 2012. Ward also would go on to say in 2013 the band will release a cd when fozzy goes on break.
Music and lyrics
Stuck Mojo fuses Southern rock|Southern -based heavy metal with hip hop music|hip hop influences, and is considered to be one of the pioneers of rap metal . Mark Jenkins of The Washington Post noted that one of the band's songs may indicate Conservatism|conservative views, while other songs may indicate more uniformly distributed hostility. Jenkins writes that "the song "Crooked Figurehead" does begin with an anti- Bill Clinton|Clinton rant, which suggests that this Atlanta quartet is the mirror image of Left-wing politics|leftist agit-metal band Rage Against the Machine. Maybe it's not just the president the Mojos hate, though -- maybe it's everyone."cite news |first=Mark |last=Jenkins |authorlink= |author= |coauthors= |title= STUCK MOJO "Rising" Century Media; ULTRASPANK "Ultraspank" Epic |curly=y |url= http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-696153.html |agency= |work= |publisher= The Washington Post |location= |id= |pages= |page= |date=November 20, 1998 |accessdate=9 December 2008 |language= |quote= |archiveurl= |archivedate= The band cites Red Hot Chili Peppers , Run-D.M.C. , Faith No More and Black Sabbath as influences.cite web |url= http://www.stuckmojo.us/bio.html |title=Biography and Discography |accessdate=9 December 2008 |publisher=Stuck Mojo
Stuck Mojo Category:American alternative metal musical groups Category:Heavy metal musical groups from Georgia (U.S. state) Category:Musical groups established in 1989 Category:Rap metal musical groups
