Shootyz Groove

Shootyz Groove is a Funk metal / Rapcore band from the Bronx, NY. Formed in 1992, the band originally consisted of Donny on guitar, Spec on bass, Dose on drums, and their two MCs Sense and Season. Within two years the band had a record deal with M

Shootyz Groove is a Funk metal / Rapcore band from the Bronx, NY. Formed in 1992, the band originally consisted of Donny on guitar, Spec on bass, Dose on drums, and their two MCs Sense and Season. Within two years the band had a record deal with Mercury Records and released a live EP (recorded in Queens, Respect) in 1994, with their debut full length 'Jammin' in Vicious Environments (J.I.V.E.)' released a year later. In support of their album, Shootyz Groove toured with many acts on both ends of their musical spectrum, including Slayer and Boogie Down Productions. By 1995 the band's bassist Spec had left the band, they were off of Mercury Records and they released their hard-to-find live album, Live J.I.V.E. After acquiring a new bass player, Paul "Freak Love" and thanks to frequent touring, the band was picked up by Roadrunner Records. In 1997 they released their Roadrunner Records debut, 'Hipnosis'. Shootyz Groove then moved to Reprise Records and resurfaced two years later with 'High Definition'. Shootyz Groove split after this album but have reformed in 2004. They have released a demo of "Heard That All Before" taken from their forthcoming, untitled album on their website

During their Shootyz Groove hiatus some of the members started a band called “Dead Fly Syndrome”.