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The Whooliganz | |
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| Origin | Beverly Hills, California, U.S. |
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| Past members | Mad Skillz Mudfoot |
The Whooliganz were an American 1990ship hop music duo consisting ofScott Caan andAlan Maman (the latter of whom is known now as hip hop producerThe Alchemist).[1] The duo went by the names Mad Skillz and Mudfoot, respectively.[1]
Caan and Maman met asteenagers in the wealthy neighborhood ofBeverly Hills, California.[1] The duo began performing throughout theLos Angeles area and gained recognition. Maman's childhood friendEvidence introduced the group toQuincy Jones III and they began work on ademo. They eventually caught the attention ofB-Real ofCypress Hill, who invited the teens to join the collectiveSoul Assassins, which also consisted ofCypress Hill,House of Pain andFunkdoobiest.[1] The Whooliganz toured the country with the Soul Assassins and their connection helped them land a record deal withTommy Boy Records.[1]
The Whooliganz recorded their debut album,Make Way for the W.[1] The album's first single was "Put Your Handz Up", which was produced byDJ Lethal and released in 1993,[1] but the single and music video did not receive much airplay. A second single, "Don't Mean Nothin'," was planned but then Tommy Boy decided to drop the group and not release the album. Another song, "Whooliganz," was released as a single in 1995 in the UK onPositiva/EMI Records, but the duo had already gone its separate ways. Caan followed his father,James Caan, into a successful acting career. Maman turned to making beats and found success as hip hop producerthe Alchemist.
In 2014, Caan and Maman reunited to collaborate on the song "Byron G." fromStep Brothers' albumLord Steppington.[2] According to Step Brothers, another collaboration was recorded featuring Caan andAction Bronson but it was not released.[3]
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