Fat Freddy's Drop - 21st anniversary of Based on a True Story

Thu 22 Oct · 19:00

O2 Academy Birmingham

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Fat Freddy's Drop, a seven-piece dub/reggae band from Wellington, New Zealand, performs at O2 Academy Birmingham on 22 October 2026 at 18:00. The concert marks the 21st anniversary of their album Based on a True Story.

Fat Freddy's Drop is a 7 piece live Dub/Reggae band from Wellington, New Zealand. Founded in 2001, the current lineup consists of DJ Fitchie, Joe Dukie, Toby Chang, HoPepa, Chopper Reedz, Jetlag Johnson, and Dobie Blaze. The name "Fat Freddy's Drop" is a reference to a piece of blotter art that was circulating in the NZ dance scene in the late 90's. Fat Freddy's Drop have now released their second major studio album, Dr Boondigga & The Big BW - shipping GOLD on the first day of release on 26th May 2009.

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Fat Freddy's Drop - 21st anniversary of Based on a True Story takes place on Thursday, 22 October 2026 at 19:00.

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Fat Freddy's Drop - 21st anniversary of Based on a True Story

📅 Thursday, 22 October 2026🕖 19:00📍 O2 Academy Birmingham

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Fat Freddy's Drop are a New Zealand seven-piece band formed in Wellington in 1999. Their musical style has been characterised as any combination of dub, reggae, soul, jazz, rhythm and blues, and techno. Originally a jam band formed in the late 1990s by musicians from other bands in Wellington, Fat Freddy's Drop gradually became its members' sole focus. Band members continued playing with their other respective groups—The Black Seeds, TrinityRoots, Bongmaster, and others—for much of their 20-year career. Fat Freddy's Drop are known for their improvised live performances. Songs on their studio albums are versions refined over years of playing them live in New Zealand and on tour abroad.

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