Stubborn All-Stars are a New York City ska band led by King Django, front man of Skinnerbox and owner of Stubborn Records.

In 1994, Django assembled Stubborn All-Stars for a studio session which resulted in the 4-song Old's Cool 7" EP. Choosing musicians very carefully from the large pool of New York ska bands such as Skinnerbox, The Insteps, The Slackers, The Scofflaws, and Agent 99, for their familiarity with and ability to play traditional Jamaican ska. Django hit upon the sound he was looking for: ska in a very traditional Jamaican style, reconnected with its own roots in American Rhythm & Blues.

They released their debut Open Season in September 1995, featuring guest appearances by Roland Alphonso of the Skatalites, Chris Dowd (ex-Fishbone), and Robert "Bucket" Hingley of the Toasters.

Their second album, Back With a New Batch, was released in 1997. The video for the single Pick Yourself Up went into heavy rotation on MTV, and Alternative Press reviewed it as "the best reggae album of 1997".

Their third album, Nex Music, was released in 1999.

The band also collaborated with famous punk band Rancid on the song 'I Wanna Riot' for the Beavis and Butt-Head Do America soundtrack.

Line up

King Django (Skinnerbox) - Vocals, Trombone

Jay Nugent (Agent 99, The Slackers) - Guitar

Noah Shachtman (No Shadow Kick) - Bass Guitar

Rolf Langsjoen (Skinnerbox) - Trumpet

Phil Wartell (The Radiation Kings) - Drums

Scott Palmer (The Radiation Kings) - Keys

David Hahn (Dub Is a Weapon, Skinnerbox, The Slackers) - Guitar

Dave Hillyard (The Slackers, Dave Hillyard & the Rocksteady Seven) - Sax

Vic Ruggiero (The Slackers) - Organ

Victor Rice (The Scofflaws, New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble) - Bass Guitar

Eddie Ocampo (The Insteps, Dave Hillyard & the Rocksteady 7, Crazy Baldhead) - Drums

Sheldon Gregg (The Insteps, New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble, Bluebeaters) - Bass

Erkin Husey (Skinnerbox, The Rudie Crew) - Sax

Danny Dulin (The Boilers, Skinnerbox, Rudie Crew) - Trumpet

Dave Nelson (The Insteps) - Trombone

Paul Ackerman (The Pietasters, Skinnerbox) - Keys

Regina Bellantese (The Insteps, The Scofflaws) - Sax

Jason Glazer (Skinnerbox) - Trumpet

Eric Singer (The Slackers) - Sax

External links

Stubborn Records