Spam Allstars

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Spam Allstars
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Performing at the Miami River Festival in 2007
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Origin Miami, Florida, USA
Genres Afro-Cuban, Hip hop, Latin, funk, electro, dub
Years active1993Present
LabelsSpamusica Records
MembersDJ Le Spam
Tomas Diaz
AJ Hill
Chad Bernstein
Jose Elias
Magela Herrera
Past membersAdam Zimmon
Ted Zimmerman
Mercedes Abal
Steve Welsh
John Speck
Nicole Martinez
Website www.spamallstars.com

Spam Allstars are a United States 6-piece Latin, funk, and electronica band from Miami, Florida. The band has been described[ by whom? ] as creators of the new Miami Sound. They had a legendary 15 year weekly residency in Little Havana at a small club called Hoy Como Ayer. They toured averaging 250 shows a year for a decade. They have recorded 6 albums independently on their Spamusica Records label. The band has performed at many music festivals including Roskilde, High Sierra, Langerado, Gasparilla Music Festival, Wakarusa, Montreal Jazz Festival, Harbourfront Centre, Santa Monica Pier, Grassroots, and Summerstage. Spam Allstars also recorded an album, The Illustrated Band , with Page McConnell side project Vida Blue, [1] in addition to being featured on Vida Blue's DVD Live at the Fillmore .

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References

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