Alfredo Ortiz

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Alfredo Ortiz
Bass, Keyboard
Websitehttp://bongoloidz.com

Alfredo Ortiz is an American musician, primarily a

percussionist. He toured with the Beastie Boys as their drummer and percussionist from 1996 until their final show in 2009.[1][2][3] He also appeared in their live concert film, Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That!,[4] and was featured in their Grammy Award-winning instrumental album, The Mix-Up.[5] Alfredo has been the drummer for other artists such as Money Mark,[6] New York group Morningwood,[7] Los Angeles rockers Red Exiles, and Tito & Tarantula.[8]

Ortiz has worked with other bands and musicians including

Mars Volta's bassist Eva Gardner in her band called Lyra.[citation needed
]

Ortiz appeared in the film Along Came Polly starring

Academy Award-winning director of The Exorcist, William Friedkin.[10]

In 2011, Ortiz founded his first solo project called Bongoloidz[11] and completed the debut Bongoloidz album in early 2014.[12]

In 2012 he joined the electro-funk project Maximum Hedrum with DJ/Producer

Sam Spiegel and Derrick Green (of Sepultura).[13]

In 2021 he joined Los Lobos, playing drums/percussion in their live band.[14]

References

  1. ^ Jenkins, Sacha. "V Live". Vibe 7.1 (Feb 1999): 36.
  2. ^ Hart, Ron. "Beastie Boys." CMJ New Music Monthly 148 (Jul 2007): 41.
  3. ^ "Beastie Boys Tour". mixonline.com. Archived from the original on 2012-05-10. Retrieved 2012-08-27.
  4. ^ "Beastie Boys, Filmed in Concert: 'I... Shot That!', Beastie Boys". npr.org. March 29, 2006.
  5. ^ "Alfredo Ortiz, Beastie Boys". pearldrum.com. Archived from the original on 2011-02-07. Retrieved 2012-08-27.
  6. ^ "Money Mark video @ The Roxy ~ $Mark, Fredo, Ashley". nme.com. Retrieved 2012-08-27.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ "Morningwood Live on Letterman". youtube.com. Archived from the original on 2015-05-14. Retrieved 2012-08-27.
  8. ^ "Tito & Tarantula - MACHETE - live in Italy". youtube.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-13. Retrieved 2012-08-27.
  9. ^ "Bongoloidz". bongoloidz.com. Archived from the original on 2012-08-25. Retrieved 2012-08-27.
  10. ^ "Bongoloidz". bongoloidz.com. Archived from the original on 2012-08-25. Retrieved 2012-08-27.
  11. ^ "Bongoloidz". bongoloidz.com. Archived from the original on 2012-08-25. Retrieved 2012-08-27.
  12. ^ "Bongoloidz". bongoloidz.com. Archived from the original on 2012-08-25. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
  13. ^ "SEPULTURA Frontman Kicks Off Month-Long L.A. Residency With MAXIMUM HEDRUM Project - Jan. 18, 2013". http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=185044. Retrieved 2013-07-17.
  14. ^ "COUCH RIFFS Ep. 219 Fredo Ortiz (Los Lobos/Beastie Boys)". youtube.com. Retrieved 2022-04-11.

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