2 Skinnee J's   

BandName: 2 Skinnee J's
Nationality: United States
Formed: 1991

Biography:
Founded in February 1991 by a pair of college friends going by stage names Special J and Rabbi J-Slim; the name of the group is derived from the letters in their names and their similar girths. Influenced by rap, rock, and new wave, 2 Skinnee J's are an energetic, silly, and sometimes stingingly satirical group who have suffered as many problems with record companies as they have lineup changes. The cassette demo 6 Songs for 5 Bucks was released that same year, but Eddie B would be gone by the summer of 1992 and replaced by Eddie Eyeball. Later, A.J. 'Stumpy' Johnson allegedly won the band in poker game and began to oversee the band's progress. Like the tyrant he is, he fired J Slim and General Viturbo in an effort to further his financial prospects. J Guevara took over for J Slim and King Vitamin was hired for guitar. In March 2003, following the release of Sexy Karate!, the band announced in their "farewell newsletter" that they were soon beginning what they described as an "indefinite hiatus." However, in a 2005 post on the band's official webpage, Stumpy Johnson announced a reunion show on July 18, 2005, the two-year anniversary of the group's final live performance. A small series of shows throughout the northeastern United States was later announced; however, the band confirmed that these were merely "reunion shows" and were not meant to be interpreted as a sign that the band had officially reformed. Stevie Spice has not taken part in any of the reunion shows.