Jonny Jakobsen
| Jonny Jakobsen | |
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| Birth name | Jonny Jakobsen |
| Also known as | Dr. Bombay, Dr. Macdoo, Carlito |
| Born | October 17, 1963 |
| Origin | Malmö, Sweden (but with Danish citizenship) |
| Genres | Eurodance, Comedy, Country |
| Occupations | Singer-Songwriter, Musician |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Labels | Warner Bros. Records |
| Associated acts | Dr. Bombay, Dr. Macdoo, Carlito |
Jonny Jakobsen (born 17 November 1963) is a Swedish-Danish Bubblegum dance/eurodance artist better known under his fictitious identity as Indian taxi driver Dr. Bombay. He began as a country singer called Johnny Moonshine, but became famous only after his metamorphosis into Dr. Bombay. His debut was in 1998 with the album Rice and Curry, hitting the charts with the title track, as well as Calcutta (Taxi Taxi Taxi) and SOS (The Tiger Took My Family). Subsequently, he went on to record albums as faux-Scottish Dr. MacDoo and faux-Mexican Carlito.
He has gained some fame and notoriety in the Europop scene. Two of his songs have appeared in the Beatmania IIDX series of video games,[1] and one of them appeared in Samba de Amigo.[2]
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[edit] Before "Dr. Bombay"
Jonny Jakobsen began his career as a faux-country/pop singer called Johnny Moonshine. As Johnny Moonshine, Jakobsen released one album titled "Johnny Moonshine & The Troubled Water Band" (1995).[3]
Below is a description of the Moonshine Project from "Roastinghouse.com":
"Johnny, born and raised in the southern part of Sweden. He´s been working as a troubadour for many years and been in several bands, and during that time he wrote hundreds of songs. Johnny´s music is country-rock with a melody that sticks to your mind. The lyrics are very personal and easy to sing along with. RoastingHouse decided to record an album with Johnny and the Troubled Water Band, and the final mix was completed in July 1995. This debut album is available for licensing / sub-publishing all over the world except Scandinavia."
Due to the failure of Johnny Moonshine, Jakobsen moved on in search of a newer, more 'annoying' sound. He chose the style of eurodance, which was just becoming popular in the late 90s, and began his career as the fake Indian "Dr. Bombay".[3] Jakobsen teamed up with Robert Uhlmann, who is famous for his work with Smile.dk, and together they produced some of the most memorable tracks in eurodance.
[edit] Dr. Bombay
Jakobsen's earliest career success was prompted by the introduction of the Dr. Bombay character in 1998. In his lyrics, the character is portrayed as an Indian taxi driver, mystic, sitar player, chef, snake charmer and avid fan of elephant racing. He appears clad in traditional Indian garb, such as a kurta and pagri, with the addition of dark glasses that are also worn by the other characters portrayed by Jakobsen.
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
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| AUT [4] |
GER [5] |
NOR [4] |
SUI [4] |
SWE [4] |
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| 1998 | "Calcutta (Taxi Taxi Taxi)" | 31 | 28 | 2 | 35 | 1 | Rice and Curry | |||||||
| "S.O.S (The Tiger Took My Family)" | — | 30 | 6 | — | 2 | |||||||||
| "Rice & Curry" | — | — | — | — | 15 | |||||||||
| 1999 | "Girlie, Girlie" | — | — | — | — | 46 | ||||||||
| "Indy Dancing" | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||||||||||
[edit] Albums
- 1998 - Rice and Curry
[edit] Dr. Macdoo
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
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| SWE [4] |
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| 2000 | "Macahula Dance" | 4 | Under the Kilt | |||||||||||
| "Under the Kilt" | 41 | |||||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||||||||||
[edit] Albums
- 2000 - Under the Kilt
[edit] Carlito
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
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| SWE [4] |
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| 2005 | "Who's That Boy?" | 17 | Fiesta | |||||||||||
| "Poco Loco" | 20 | |||||||||||||
| 2006 | "Fiesta" | — | ||||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||||||||||
[edit] Albums
- 2006 - Fiesta
- 2007 - World Wild
[edit] References
- ^ "beatmania IIDX 3rd style". Giant Bomb. http://www.giantbomb.com/beatmania-iidx-3rd-style/61-22323. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
- ^ "Samba de Amigo". Animelyrics.com. http://www.animelyrics.com/game/sambadeamigo. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
- ^ a b "Dr. Bombay Official Biography". Bubblegumdancer.com. http://www.bubblegumdancer.com/artists/dr-bombay.htm. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f International peaks
- ^ German peaks
- ^ a b "SØK I TROFÉER". IFPI Norway. http://www.ifpi.no/sok/index_trofe.htm. Retrieved 2010-08-14.
- ^ a b "Sweden's certification-database 1987-1998". IFPI (Sweden). http://www.ifpi.se/wp/wp-content/uploads/guld-platina-1987-1998.pdf. Retrieved 2010-08-14.
[edit] External links
- Carlito
- House Management, production and publishing for Carlito
- Dr. Bombay at Bubblegum Dancer
- Dr. Macdoo at Bubblegum Dancer
- Carlito at Bubblegum Dancer
- Link to Albino Blacksheep feature, ScientLOLojyuuichi!! or Tom Cruise vs. The Internet in which "Under the Kilt" is used as a closing theme
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