Wil-Dog Abers

Wil-Dog Abers

Willy "Wil-Dog" Abers is a bassist primarily for the LA-based Ozomatli, but has also played in Los Super Seven, a Latin rock supergroup.

Early life

Wil-Dog, also sometimes called "Breakdance Willy" as he is an accomplished breakdancer, is of Jewish descent. His father was in the Revolutionary Communist Party, and he was raised mostly by his grandparents. From an early age, he saw, first-hand, police violence, racism, and anti-Semitism.Fact|date=September 2008 He dropped out of high-school in the 11th grade and spent all his time stealing, smoking marijuana, and living out of his car. Eventually, he joined an at-risk youth-center, where he found his purpose and joined Ozomatli. [cite web|url=http://www.jewishjournal.com/home/preview.php?id=14287|publisher=Jewish Journal|title=The O-Zo-Surprising Ozomatli] Wil-Dog is a Pisces. [cite web|url=http://ozomatli.com/index.php?em2102=101380_-1__0_~0_-1_2_2007_0_0&content=About_Ozomatli|publisher=Ozomatli |title=Official Site]

Career

Ozomatli cut their self-titled first CD in 1998. In 2001, Wil-Dog participated in the recording of two albums, Ozomatli's second album "Embrace the Chaos" and Los Super Seven's "Canto". Other Ozomatli albums followed, including the Coming Up EP, their third album Street Signs and the live CD / DVD "Live at the Filmore". Aside from playing bass, Wil-Dog contributed songwriting and backup vocals. He endorses the "Variax Bass 700". [cite web|url=http://line6.com/artists/219/|publisher=Line6|title=Wil-Dog Abers]

References

* http://www.zoominfo.com/Search/PersonDetail.aspx?PersonID=137841894


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