Back by popular demand! The beat keeps goi ng all summer long at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library as we in vite you to another \;Go-Go on the Rooftop \;concert! Com e ready to dance! Outside food and non-alcoholic beverages are welcome.
\nDC Public Library is proud to be the home of the G o-Go Archives. Learn more by visiting the library's permanent exhibit on the 4th Floor of the MLK Library \;Up From the People.
\nJunkyard band began in 1980 as a group of kids playing in a lot wi th plastic buckets\, soda cans and other found objects\, emulating the sou nds of some of their favorite go-go bands who performed in their Southeast \, DC neighborhood \;Barry Farms \;also known as "the projects". T he band began to play talent shows and street performances throughout DC\, taking audiences by storm - playing from the grounds of the Smithsonian a nd Washington Monument\, to the streets of Georgetown.
\nThe band be came a novelty act across the District\, Maryland and Virginia areas (DMV) . Their popularity led to a TV commercial with one of the area's most popu lar retailers - Cavaliers Men&rsquo\;s Clothing Store. Shortly thereafter in 1983\, the band landed an appearance in the movie "D.C. Cab" because it had quickly become a tourist attraction and Washington\, DC institution.< /p>\n
In 1985\, \;Junkyard \;caught the attention of \;Def J am Records \;and was signed that same year to a multi-year recording d eal. The band worked closely with producer Rick Rubin\, recording and rele asing the national hit "Sardines" and an underground favorite "The WORD". After release of the songs\, Junkyard began to tour in the United States a nd played major venues such as \;Capital Centre\, \;Richmond Colis eum \;and the \;Apollo Theater. The tour included dates with a var iety of groups such as \;Slayer\, \;Fishbone \;and the \;B eastie Boys. Following that\, in 1986 Junkyard appeared in the \;Def J am \;produced movie "Tougher Than Leather" alongside \;Run-DMC.
\nBecause of the unique beginnings of the band\, it has performed on a ll types of stages\, in all types of situations from street corners\, to c lubs\, to weddings\, to the \;John F. Kennedy Center for the Performin g Arts. The band has opened for and performed with/backed-up numerous arti sts such as \;Tupac\, \;Ice Cube\, \;Salt-N-Pepa\, \;Doug E. Fresh\, \;Lauryn Hill\, \;Chuck Brown \;and so many others. As the band started when the members were pre-teens\, \;Junkyard \;has been going strong for more than three decades.
\nAdding to the band's many accomplishments\, special honors\, awards\, and accolades\, M uriel Bowser\, mayor of Washington\, D.C.\, proclaimed Jan. 15\, 2018 as J unkyard Band Day!
\nBased out of Southeast DC\, the birthplace of Gogo\, Mental At traction 2.0 has logged over 20 years of experience under their wheels.&nb sp\;When they say &ldquo\;Welcome To The Kranktrain!&rdquo\; they&rsquo\;r e not playing because this train runs on schedule every weekend of the yea r\, sometimes performing as many as three shows between Friday and Sunday. \;Taught by their hometown local legends\, the last time this 13-piec e played Charlottesville there was an Aunt Sarah&rsquo\;s Pancake House on Pantops bordered by woods! B.J.\, the band leader fronts a team of all-st ars. His bass player is in Wale&rsquo\;s backing band and &ldquo\;Congo E& rdquo\; has been a semi-finalist in the DMV area&rsquo\;s legendary conga competitions. \;Mental Attraction has shared the stage for Wale (obvio usly)\, Jadakiss and even provided backing duties for Fat Trell when openi ng for him. Mental Attraction has loyal fan base with over a 100 strong pi ling into buses and riding seventeen hours as far South as Miami to see th em live. \;
\nProducer\, Composer\, Musi cian and DJ are a few of the hats Rico Anderson wears. A prodigy who has c ome of age\, Rico was born and raised in the Washington\, D.C. metropolita n area. In high school\, a chance meeting with New Edition/BBD member Mich ael Bivins started Rico on his professional journey in the world of entert ainment.
\nRico moved to Los Angeles\, CA and joined Bivins Motown d istributed label BIV/10 Records as a staff writer and producer. Rico produ ced several hits for the label's artists including Boys II Men\, and Bel B iv Devoe. Rico also produced for Fat Joe\, Mya\, and Will Smith.
\nR ico relocated back home to Washington\, D.C. and established Triple Team E ntertainment with partners Reynard Strawbridge\, Marquette Coley\, and Isa iah McIver. Since then has done production for albums Warning Shot and Har d Hat Area and released mixtapes This Is How I Feel About Hip-Hop and his latest \;A-Game Vol.1.
\nA phenomena l DJ who highlights EVERY corporate event\, party\, or function! He goes b y the name of DJ BIG JOHN ~ DAT BAMMA BE CRANKIN! John Royster\, professio nal known as &ldquo\;DJ Big John&rdquo\; is a native Washingtonian. He was raised in Southeast\, DC and graduated from North Carolina Central Univer sity. He graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Public Administration.
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