Whodini
Sign in to saveWhodini is an American hip-hop group that was formed in 1982. The Brooklyn, New York–based trio consisted of vocalist and main lyricist Jalil Hutchins; co-vocalist John Fletcher, a.k.a. Ecstasy (who wore a Zorro-style hat as his trademark; June 7, 1964 – December 23, 2020); and turntable artist DJ Drew Carter, a.k.a. Grandmaster Dee.
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- Musical artist.name
- Whodini
- Musical artist.image
- Whodini at Freshfest 2009.jpg
- Musical artist.caption
- Whodini performing at Fresh Fest in 2009
- Musical artist.background
- group_or_band
- Musical artist.origin
- Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
- Musical artist.years_active
- 1982–present
- Musical artist.current_members
- Jalil Hutchins Drew "Grandmaster Dee" Carter
- Musical artist.past_members
- John "Ecstasy" Fletcher (deceased)
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- Whodini at Freshfest 2009.jpg
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- inception
- 1981-00-00
- start of work period
- 1981-00-00
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- Whodini
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16 sectionsContents
- Career
- Early years
- ''Escape''
- ''Back in Black''
- Touring
- ''Open Sesame'' and the New School
- The 1990s to present
- Discography
- Studio albums
- Filmography
- Documentary
- Television
- Video collection
- Samples and remixes
- References
- External links
Whodini is an American hip-hop group that was formed in 1982. The Brooklyn, New York–based trio consisted of vocalist and main lyricist Jalil Hutchins; co-vocalist John Fletcher, a.k.a. Ecstasy (who wore a Zorro-style hat as his trademark; June 7, 1964 – December 23, 2020); and turntable artist DJ Drew Carter, a.k.a. Grandmaster Dee.
Coming out of the fertile New York rap scene of the early 1980s, Whodini was one of the first rap groups to add an R&B twist to their music, thus laying the foundation for a new genre: new jack swing. The group made its name with good-humored songs such as "Magic's Wand" (the first rap song accompanied by a music video), "The Haunted House of Rock", "Friends", "Five Minutes of Funk", and "Freaks Come Out at Night". Live performances of the group were the first rap concerts with the participation of breakdance dancers from the group UTFO. Russell Simmons was the manager of the group in the 1980s.