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Joseph “Ziggy” Modeliste is a Master Drummer, Rhythm-Innovator, Percussionist, and a New Orleans Legend, the most highly acclaimed drummer ever to hail from the crescent city. Ziggy’s creativity has been a wellspring of funk influence for three decades of drummers and great many hip-hop samplers. His innovative work as a member of the internationally acclaimed r&b group, The Meters, defined the standard for all funk bands, even to this day, as well as his side work with artist like Keith Richards, Robert Palmer, and Dr. John has garnered him an unparalleled level of respect among musicians and fans. Ziggy’s style is unique; he is a master of creating Funk Grooves and new concepts of Funk drumming. He is especially known for his syncopated rhythms and his unique second line Funk styles, which have been sampled, imitated and copied many times over. Ziggy recorded on all the original LP’s with The Meters and has also been sampled many times over from artist such as Musiq, Queen Latifah, Run DMC, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, NWA, Salt N Pepa, Cypress Hill, EPMD, Public Enemy, A Tribe Called Quest, Beastie Boys, Naughty by Nature which is just to name a few! Ziggy has written over 200 songs individually and collectively that display his song writing genius and distinctive Funk styles. This collection of songs have been released on over 31 albums nationally and internationally. His tunes have also been in movies such as Two Can Play That Game, Jackie Brown, Drum Line, 8 Mile, and most recently in a Nike Commercial for Footaction. Zigaboo currently lives in Oakland, California, where he does clinics, teaches and plays all over the USA with his band “Zigaboo Modeliste and The Aahkesstra”