Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk
| Ivan Neville | |
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Neville performing at the 2005 Bourbon Street Fest
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| Background information | |
| Born | August 19, 1959 |
| Origin | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
| Genres | R&B, new wave, dance |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Labels |
Polydor Iguana Records Uptop Entertainment Compendia Records |
| Associated acts |
Neville Brothers Keith Richards The Insects Dumpstaphunk Spin Doctors |
Ivan Neville (born August 19, 1959, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States) is an American multi-instrumentalist musician, singer, and songwriter. He is the son of Aaron Neville and nephew to members of The Neville Brothers.
He has released four solo albums and had a Top 30 Billboard hit with the first single "Not Just Another Girl" from his debut solo album If My Ancestors Could See Me Now.Not Just Another Girl reached 26 on the Billboard charts. His second single "Falling Out of Love" was a duet with singer Bonnie Raitt that reached 91 on the Billboard charts. The song was also featured in the 1989 comedy Skin Deep, starring John Ritter.
Neville's song "Why Can't I Fall in Love" was featured on the 1990 soundtrack to the Allan Moyle film, Pump Up the Volume.
Neville and his band, Dumpstaphunk, self-released a full-length studio debut, Everybody Want Sum, during the summer of 2010.
Neville has played with and appeared on several Neville Brother records, as well as his father’s solo records. He performed in Bonnie Raitt's band from 1985 to 1987 and contributed the song "All Day, All Night", co-written with bassist James Hutchison to her Nine Lives album. He also contributed keyboards to two Rolling Stones albums, 1986’s Dirty Work and 1994’s Voodoo Lounge as well as being a member of Keith Richards’ solo band the X-Pensive Winos. In 1988, he toured with Richards after recording Talk is Cheap, and was the opening act for the shows, since If My Ancestors Could See Me Now was released.
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