Junkadelic - What's it all about?
Junkadelic is an open access community arts group dedicated to the involvement of people in high energy funk music and culture - all bundled together with environmental sustainability ethic. The group has an artistic development strategy and a particular focus on young people (people aged between 12 & 25). Participants are not just encouraged to take part in art, they are encouraged to explore their own strengths, talents and abilities and develop themselves artistically thereby strengthening the artistic community in Perth and it's suburbs. The main forum for developing artistic confidence and ability is through facilitation and co-facilitation of newcomers to the arts through free and open community workshops. This has the multiplying effect of involvement of new people and development of emerging talent.
Junkadelic are intent on spreading funk music and culture, and through the use of recycled and found materials - they will achieve their aim BY ALL MEANS NECESSARY!!!
The Funk Junkies
At the core of the Junkadelic group is the street percussion performance group known as the "Funk Junkies". The Funk Junkies can provide roving or stage performances as well as the range of workshop options. This group is made up of the following Perth Artists and Arts administrators:
Ken "FunKen P." Allen
Project Co-ordinator, Percussionist, Cartoonist, Float Designer/Builder
Dora "Funky Dorabelle" Deluca
Arts Administrator, Percussionist, Permaculturalist
Olly "O-Funk" Watkins (the Junkologist)
Musical Director, Lead Percussionist, Kit Drummer, Co-ordinator
Pippin "P-Funk" Kenworthy
Vocal Facilitator, Funk Junktion Composer/musician
Meng "Mengarhythm" Jones
Artist, Fashion Designer, Percussionist, Beatbox
Benny "Benigma" Legg
Beatbox Facilitator
Kate "K.T. Funk" Winter
Costume, Screen print & Stencil Artist, Percussionist
Steve "Gibby Boom" Gibson
Vocalist, Lead Percussionist, Instrument Development, Float Builder
Michele "Mishalicious" Price
Percussionist, Interior Designer
Colin "Baron Artifunk" Bridges
Community Artist, Radio DJ Programmer (RTRfm)
Paul "Hoodwink" Hood
Percussionist, Float Builder, Beatbox
Meg "Megan Love" Sears
Twirling Facilitator, Percussionist, Funky Food Specialist
Dave "Junkyard Dog" Locke
Twirling Facilitator & Percussionist
Myk "Schmikky Fingerz" Brazel
Percussionist, Acro-balance, Junka Sculptor
Nat "Natty Dread" Hicks
Lead Percussionist, Body Percussionist, Float Builder
The Funk Junktion
The Funk Junktion krewe are made up of some of Perth's best young funk musicians. The Funk Junktion set is built on the Junkadelic beats and rhythms to create a multi-layered "majik" that is LIVE BIG BAND FUNK!
Pippin "P-Funk" Kenworthy
Vocalist, Guitarist, Composer
Gav "Phat Grooves" Arnold
Bass, Website designer
Jimmy "Lips" Murphy
Trumpet
Olly "O-Funk" Watkins (the Junkologist)
Kit Drums, Co-ordinator
Luke "Tha Duke" Gray
Sound Mixer, Float Builder
...and the rest of the Junkadelic krewe!!!
