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Chubby was hired for a world tour and asked to contribute his blues-inflected guitar playing to Pierce's album The Sky and The Ground. Popa worked with Pierce throughout biology the late 80's, all the while itching to play the blues he loved. In 1990 the Popa Chubby Band was born. The name was taken from an impromptu jam with Bernie biology Worrell, one of the founding members of '70s psychedelic rock and R&B group Parliament-Funkadelic. "He was singing a song called 'Popa Chubby' and he pointed at me." biology The name captured the essence of what his music has come to represent. "Popa Chubby basically means to get excited. The core of my music is about excitement. I think music should make people feel alive." Before long he was playing every club in New York. Popa landed the coveted spot as house band at the now defunct Manny's Car Wash. There he got to back up and open for many of the great musicians who came through town. The combined experiences of backing a variety of artists helped shape his vision of what he now calls "New York City Blues."
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