20 Fingers
| 20 Fingers | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Genres | Dance, Pop, Eurodance, House |
| Years active | 1994–1995 (as artist) 1996–Present (as producers) |
| Associated acts | Gillette, Max-A-Million |
| Past members | Charlie Babie (Carlos Rosario) Manny Mohr (Manfred Mohr) J.J. Flores Onofrio Lollino |
20 Fingers is the name of an American production team consisting of producers and DJ's Carlos "Charlie Babie" Rosario, Manfred "Manny" Mohr, J.J. Flores and Onofrio Lollino. They were popular in the mid 90s for producing a series of pop music, dance music and rap music songs, many of which were distinguished by their humorous or risque lyrics.
Originally consisting of producers and DJ's Carlos "Charlie Babie" Rosario and Manfred "Manny" Mohr, the two later received help by friends Jonathan "JJ" Flores and Onofrio Lollino, who did some of their remixes. The artist name comes from the band members simply both having twenty fingers on their hands together.
On August 31, 1994 the group released their first single "Short Dick Man," featuring vocalist and rapper Gillette on Zoo Entertainment/SOS Records from their debut album On The Attack and More, which was controversial. The tune was a global success, particularly in France where it was a number one hit for three weeks. It peaked the top 5 in several European countries such as Italy and Germany also reached the top ten in other countries, including Austria, Belgium, New Zealand and Australia. It also reached number 14 in the U.S. and was considered a club success there.
The single, which involved a woman mocking the size of a man's penis, was also released in a clean version replacing the words "short dick" with "short short", which was also released under the censored title "Short Short Man" in the UK and several other countries. This new version, remixed by Strike, reached #11, whereas the original only reached #21 in the UK Singles Chart in 1994.
Mohr told the Los Angeles Times that the point of the song was to attract attention. "We figured there were all these songs by men bashing women and treating women like sex objects. So we decided a song that turned the tables on men might attract some attention". According to Gillette, the point of the song is to "strike back at all the women-bashing songs in pop, especially in rap". The music video images Gillette singing "Short Dick Man" or "Short Short Man" on a beach alternate with those of a brawny man performing a photo session.
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