King Kooba

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Biography

Breakbeat funk collective Ruler Kooba is led by previous Neneh Cherry and Howie B. cohort Charlie Tate and manufacturer DJ Shuff (Matt Harris). Merging DJ Shuff’s abilities with Tate’s preparations, the duo’s purpose would be to make information that work similarly well in the dancefloor and family room. In live configurations, they’re supported by Simon Richmond (Palmskin Productions) on keyboards and results, Greg Rowland (Neneh Cherry) on extra keyboards, Utmost Sedgeley (Roni Size, Breakbeat Period) on drums, V-Love (K-Creative) on guitars, and D’Jaine on vocals. Tapped in early stages by journalists because the Funkadelic to Roni Size’s Mls Davis, the group dispersed three LPs along with a clutch of singles between 1998 and 2000; producing their full-length debut in 1998 using the Imperial Option (with help from people of the newest Heavies as well as the Herbaliser), they implemented with 1999’s Enter the Throne Area and 2000’s NuFoundFunk. THE NEXT Skin act also offers countless compilation performances with their credit.

Quick Facts

Full Name King Kooba

IMDB http://imdb.com/name/nm0612734

Allmusic http://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000077200

Music Songs California Suite, Fooling Myself, Koobesq, Sans Filtre, Static Society, Feel the Colour, Slightly Burnt, DJ Shuff, He's Out of His Mind, The Antidote, Dreaming of You, Nufoundfunk, Lexy's Drop, Dopebeatz, L.O.V.E.Y.O.U., Losing You, Cosway Street, Blue Mosque, Gin & Chronic, Freakmeister, Big Ole, Interlude Epilogue, Hot Photon, Pugwash Beats, Space Jam, Bonaphyde, Callin' Mr. Tate, You're, Kin Kit Ut Suri, If I Could, A Man Like Andre, Bad Back

Albums Enter The Throne Room, The Imperial Solution, If I Could, Indian Summer, Nufoundfunk, The Score, The Future, The Funk, Static Society EP, The Glitch, Summer Sampler

#	Fact
1	Brown belt in Tae Kwon Do.
2	When asked about his feelings regarding his nomination of a Razzie Award for Worst Original Song for "Who's That Girl" which went to George Michael he answered: "I wish I had won. I don't know what I did right".
3	Born in New York City and both parents are from Puerto Rico.
4	As a member of Dr.Buzzard's Original Savannah Band Coati Mundi then known as Sugar-coated Andy was nominated for a Grammy.
5	His first appearance in a film was as an extra for "Cops and Robbers". Coati along with other Puerto Rican kids appear as part of the Central Park scene as members of the Spanish Harlem softball teams. This came about because while playing softball with some friends in a Spanish Harlem park they were approached by actor Joe Spinell and were asked if they could organize two teams of Puerto Rican youth to appear in the film. Years later he got to work with Joe Spinell again when Coati provided songs for Joe's film Maniac.
6	Was master of ceremonies at the NYC memorial for the late actor Charles Rocket.
7	As research for her role in the film "54"; took Salma Hayek on a guided tour of Spanish Harlem. During a visit to a local social club they ran into Marc Anthony's father. They began to sing various folk songs. This inspired Coati's suggestion to have Salma sing the classic Puerto Rican song "Lamento Boricano" for the film.
8	Was once a room mate of Esai Morales.
9	Was co-leader and music director for the '80s music group "Kid Creole and the Coconuts".

Actor

Title	Year	Status	Character
An Artist's Emblem		announced	Cruz
About a Boy	2015	TV Series	Luis
On the Road	2012		Slim Gaillard
Da Brick	2011	TV Movie	Ref
Lost Revolution	2011		Pedro
Pete Smalls Is Dead	2010		Security Guard & Pool Band Leader
The Imperialists Are Still Alive!	2010		Officer Lopez
The Missing Person	2009		Fernando Guerrero
I Believe in America	2007		Pedro
One Last Thing...	2005		Edson
All the Invisible Children	2005		Eneba (segment "Jesus Children of America")
Jesus Children of America	2005	Short	Eneba
Red Doors	2005		Dance Instructor
Wanda Does It	2004	TV Series	Coati (Wanda's neighbor)
Undefeated	2003	TV Movie	Old man
God Has a Rap Sheet	2003		Oscar's Dad
25th Hour	2002		Louis Volandes
Serving Sara	2002		Miami Cab Driver
Snapped	2001	Short	Hector
Bamboozled	2000		Papo
Sex and the City	1999	TV Series	Javier
54	1998		DJ
He Got Game	1998		Clerk In Motel
The Break	1997		Pepe
Girl 6	1996		Caller #8 - Martin
Species	1995		Conga Player (uncredited)
The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Logical i Ranch	1994	Video short	Singing Cowboy
Car 54, Where Are You?	1994		Mambo Singer
Carlito's Way	1993		Street Musician (uncredited)
Nothing Upstairs	1990	TV Movie	Coati
Mo' Better Blues	1990		Roberto
Identity Crisis	1989		Mud Club Referee
Tapeheads	1988		Bald Executive
Who's That Girl	1987		Raoul
Miami Vice	1984-1987	TV Series	Conejo / Tucker Smith / Ramone
Sid and Nancy	1986		Desk Clerk
Krush Groove	1985		Record Shop Owner (uncredited)
Against All Odds	1984		Kid Creole's Band (uncredited)
Get Crazy	1983		Reggie Band
Saturday Night Live	1980	TV Series	Member of Kid Creole and the Coconuts

Soundtrack

Title	Year	Status
Our Idiot Brother	2011	performer: "Contigo y Nadie Mas" / writer: "Contigo y Nadie Mas" - as Coati Mundi Hernandez
The Missing Person	2009	performer: "Flowers For Flora", "Latino Si" / writer: "Flowers For Flora", "Latino Si"
Rapturious	2007	performer: "Contigo Y Nadie Mas", "Mi Via Mala" / writer: "Contigo Y Nadie Mas", "Mi Via Mala"
We Own the Night	2007	performer: "Que Pasa - Me No Pop I" / writer: "Que Pasa - Me No Pop I"
Chop Shop	2007	performer: "Kooba Buena", "Homenaje De Los Musicos Latinos" - as Coati Mundi Hernandez / writer: "Kooba Buena", "Homenaje De Los Musicos Latinos" - as Coati Mundi Hernandez
The Tenants	2005	writer: "Pharoah: Can't Take it to the Grave", "Hejira Trek Intro", "Bulu Kobo", "Dancing Madness", "We're Winning the Fight", "Crosswind in the mid" - as Coati Mundi Hernandez
Trip Out	2005	performer: "Off White Love" / writer: "Off White Love"
Serving Sara	2002	performer: "Hijo de King Kong Son of Kong" / writer: "Hijo de King Kong Son of Kong" - as Coati Mundi Hernandez
Raising Victor Vargas	2002	producer: "Casado y Cansado No Puedo Mas" / writer: "Casado y Cansado No Puedo Mas" - as Coati Mundi Hernandez
Love in the Time of Money	2002	performer: "Cuba Libre Con Luz" / writer: "Cuba Libre Con Luz"
Lisa Picard Is Famous	2000	producer: "Home-Cooked Lovin", "Bloody Life", "No Mo No Mo" - as Coati Mundi Hernandez / writer: "Home-Cooked Lovin", "Bloody Life", "No Mo No Mo" - as Coati Mundi Hernandez
Girlfight	2000	producer: "Fried Neck Bones and Some Home Fries"
Gloria	1999	"Croatian Croquette"
The Adventures of Sebastian Cole	1998	performer: "Banana in My Cabana I Wanna Put My" / writer: "Banana in My Cabana I Wanna Put My"
54	1998	producer: "Lamento Borincano", "The Night I Fly", "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas"
Car 54, Where Are You?	1994	performer: "Mambo Luv", "Hola Lola" / writer: "Hola Lola"
Dangerous Game	1993	writer: "KING KONG SALSA" - as Coati Mundi-Hernandez
Mannequin: On the Move	1991	lyrics: "Casa De Coati" / music: "Casa De Coati" / performer: "Casa De Coati" / producer: "Casa De Coati"
Who's That Girl	1987	performer: "El Coco Loco So So Bad" / writer: "El Coco Loco So So Bad"
Police Academy 3: Back in Training	1986	writer: "Luv Got Me Dancen On My Kneez" - as Andy Hernandez
Downtown 81	1981	performer: "Palabras Con Ritmo", "K Pasa - Pop I" / writer: "Palabras Con Ritmo", "K Pasa - Pop I"
Maniac	1980	writer: "Compliment Your Leading Lady" - as Andy Hernandez

Miscellaneous

Title	Year	Status
Crooklyn	1994	ADR voice - uncredited
Jungle Fever	1991	ADR voice - uncredited
Mo' Better Blues	1990	ADR voice - uncredited
Pete Smalls Is Dead	2010	choreographer
Heroes	2007	TV Series choreographer - 1 episode
Red Doors	2005	choreographer: Ballroom Dance
She Hate Me	2004	ADR voice - uncredited
25th Hour	2002	ADR voice - uncredited
Jim Brown: All American	2002	TV Movie documentary ADR voice - uncredited
Bamboozled	2000	ADR voice - uncredited
Summer of Sam	1999	ADR voice - uncredited
He Got Game	1998	ADR voice - uncredited
Get on the Bus	1996	ADR voice - uncredited
Girl 6	1996	ADR voice - uncredited
Clockers	1995	ADR voice - uncredited

Composer

Title	Year	Status
An Artist's Emblem		announced
Lost Revolution	2011
Sweet Blackberry Presents	2008	TV Series 2 episodes
I Believe in America	2007
Parents of the Year	2004	Documentary short
ABC Afterschool Specials	1990	TV Series 1 episode
Spike of Bensonhurst	1988
Mixed Blood	1984	as Andy Hernandez

Music Department

Title	Year	Status
Pete Smalls Is Dead	2010	additional music supervisor
Sweet Blackberry Presents	2008	TV Series music supervisor - 2 episodes
54	1998	music supervisor - as Coati Mundi Hernandez

Sound Department

Title	Year	Status	Character
Sweet Blackberry Presents	2008	TV Series sound designer - 2 episodes

Thanks

Title	Year	Status	Character
Love God	1997	special thanks
Downtown 81	1981	thanks - as Andy Hernandez

Self

Title	Year	Status	Character
The 78 Project Movie	2014	Documentary	Himself
Never Mind the Buzzcocks	2010	TV Series	Himself - Special Guest
Kid Creole and My Coconuts	2009	Documentary
We Own the Night	2007		Himself
Top Chef	2007	TV Series	Himself
Jon E. Edwards Is in Love	2003	Documentary
Madonna: Truth or Dare	1991	Documentary	Himself (uncredited)
A Reggae Session	1988	TV Movie	Himself
Top of the Pops	1982	TV Series	Himself - Musical Guest
Solid Gold	1982	TV Series	Kid Creole and The Coconuts
Downtown 81	1981		Himself
Paul Anka ... Music My Way	1977	TV Special	Member of Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band