Eric "Bobo" Correa (born August 27, 1968) is an American percussionist and a member of the hip hop bands Beastie Boys, then Cypress Hill and Ritmo Machine as well as the Industrial metal band Sol Invicto. He performed and recorded with the Beastie Boys through the 1990s.
Eric "Bobo" Correa | |
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.jpg) Correa with Cypress Hill at Nova Rock 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Eric Correa |
| Born | August 27, 1968 New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Percussionist |
| Years active | 1986–present |
Biography
editCorrea is the son of Latin jazz musician Willie Bobo.[1] He began drumming at the age of four, and made his first public appearance at the age of five, performing on stage with his father.[2]
Correa ended up recording with the Beastie Boys for the albums Ill Communication and Hello Nasty. While on tour with the Beasties, Correa encountered Cypress Hill and joined the group as their percussionist for their world tours,[3] splitting time between both groups.
In 2008 he formed the Industrial Metal group Sol Invicto with Richie Londres and Deftones Guitarist Stephen Carpenter
References
edit- ^ Valdes-Rodriguez, Alisa (2000) "Taking Control and Being Real With the Men of Cypress Hill", Los Angeles Times, April 25, 2000, p. 2 (Ent.)
- ^ Langlands, Johnny (2010) "Cypress Hill: Bobo in the Corner Archived June 3, 2010, at the Wayback Machine", The Skinny, March 30, 2010; retrieved July 23, 2011
- ^ "LIMP BIZKET, CYPRESS HILL AX LOCAL SHOW", Rocky Mountain News, July 28, 2000.
External links
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Media related to Eric Bobo at Wikimedia Commons
