Chubby Carrier

Chubby Carrier
Chubby Carrier at Knuckleheads Saloon in Kansas City, MO
Background information
Born	July 1, 1967 (1967-07-01) (age 44) Lafayette, Louisiana, United States
Genres	Zydeco
Occupations	Musician Singer Songwriter
Instruments	Accordion
Years active	1979–present
Labels	Swampadellic
Associated acts	Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band
Website	chubbycarrier.com

Roy "Chubby" Carrier is an American zydeco musician. He is the leader of Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band.

Carrier's father and grandfather both played zydeco music, and his cousins recorded under the name The Carrier Brothers. He was taught to play accordion by his father, Roy Carrier Sr., and played with his father's band at age 12, first on accordion and then on drums. He played drums with Terrance Simien from 1986 until 1989, then formed a group of his own with his brothers Troy and Kevin.

Carrier's third album, 1993's Dance All Night, was his biggest success.^[1]

Carrier has made guest appearances on albums by Tab Benoit - Live: Swampland Jam, Doug Kershaw - Cajun Sweet Home Louisiana, Calvin Owens - Stop Lying in My Face and Jimmy Thackery - Switching Gears.

Carrier's 2010 release Zydeco Junkie won the Grammy in the category Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album.^[2]

Discography

• Zydeco Junkie (Swampadelic Records, 2010)
• Live at Knuckleheads, Kansas City (Swampadelic Records, 2007)
• Bayou Road (Swampadelic Records, 2006)
• Ain't No Party Like a Chubby Party (Swampadelic Records, 2005)
• Take Me to the Zydeco (Swampadelic Records, 2001)
• It's Party Time (Right Click Records, 1999)
• Too Hot to Handle (Louisiana Red Hot Records, 1999)
• Who Stole the Hot Sauce? (Blind Pig Records, 1996)
• Dance All Night (Blind Pig Records, 1993)
• Boogie Woogie Zydeco (Flying Fish Records, 1991)
• Go Zydeco Go (Jewel Records, 1989)

See also

Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band

References

1. ^ Chubby Carrier at Allmusic
2. ^ "Grammy nods". The Daily Advertiser. http://www.theadvertiser.com/article/20101202/LIFESTYLE/12020338. Retrieved 2010-12-05. 

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Name	Carrier, Chubby
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Date of birth	July 1, 1967
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