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Cook Thugless is an Independent Hip-Hop act formed in New Brunswick, NJ in 2012. Popular in the New Jersey underground music scene, Cook Thugless gained national attention with their 2019 single titled, 'Lockjaw'. The name Cook Thugless is a derivation of the Cook-Douglass Campus at Rutgers University where the group was formed. ^[1][2]

History[edit]

Origins and Formation (2012 - 2013)[edit]

Jace Limb, Brian Clines, and Jeff Petescia met in Sparta, NJ, before attending Rutgers University together. Clines met Keith Lalley and Jean Louis at Mason Gross School of the Arts, the arts conservatory at Rutgers University. Limb, Clines, Petescia, and Lalley lived together in the Starkey Dormitory and named the band Cook Thugless, a play on Cook-Douglass campus where the band lived and attended school.

'Space', 'Time', & 'Money' (2013 - 2017)[edit]

On April 20th 2013, Cook Thugless released an album titled Space. The band primarily played underground shows, house parties in off-campus housing, and at smaller less formal venues. Cook Thugless slowly but surely became a mainstay of the New Brunswick music scene. ^[3]

The group’s next major project was Time, a full-length concept album featuring an omniscient narrator escorting the listener from the beginning of time through real and fictitious historic periods. The album would signal a new and more eclectic and experimental style of music for the band.During the production of Time, Jean Louis met Anthony King and AJ Serfelis of Moonculture Films. The two began collaborating on music videos for the singles Sweet Coffee and La Plaga, which were released as singles leading up to the release of Time. Serfelis would later join the band full-time under the pseudonym Koi Cola in 2019. J-Titty (drums) joined Cook Thugless in 2015, just after the release of Time.

In 2016, Cook Thugless recorded their third studio album Money in Jersey City. Money is a concept album following Cook Thugless imagined quest to become more marketable, at the direction of a music executive. Thematically, Money explores the intersection of consumerist culture with music, and the recording industry. The album features a number of skits and storylines, in which the band's style and music are critiqued and changed to maximize their appeal. This includes a skit in which Jean Louis is directed to adopt the stage-name Fatty Puss. This story-line leads to his eventual death in the final track, 'Lucky 27'.

Money was a critical success for the band, with NJ Arts reporter Bob Makin writing, 'It’s rare when a local unsigned act makes lasting art, but that is what Cook Thugless have done with Money...' ^[4][5]

'LUXE' and 'lost in LA' (2018-2019)[edit]

On April 26th, 2018, Cook Thugless released the music video for their single titled, 'Dat Mofk', a bilingual track featuring long-time collaborator Shyrley Rodriguez. This was followed on June 20th with another music video for their single 'Lockjaw', once again featuring Shyrley. The video for 'Lockjaw' gained national attention, and stars 13 Reasons Why star Brandon Flynn.^[6]

Cook Thugless released their third LP LUXE on January 4th, 2019. The album includes singles 'Dat Mofk' and 'Lockjaw'. ^[7]

On Oct 7, 2019 Cook Thugless released an EP titled, 'lost in LA'.^[8] The music video for the title track features cinéma vérité footage from the band's relocation from Brooklyn to the California.^[9]

Discography[edit]

Studio Albums[edit]

• LUXE (2019)

• Money (2017)

• Time (2015)

• Space (2013)

EPs & Mixtapes[edit]

• lost in LA (2019)

• Vacation Blend II (2016)

• Spontaneous Mixtape (2014)

Singles[edit]

• Dirty Blue (2019)
• Replay ft. CoolCompany & Dazed (2019)
• Untitled (2018)

• Thankful (2018)

• Pendulum Rock (2017)

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• House Cat (2016)

Personnel[edit]

Current Members[edit]

• Jean-Louis Droulers AKA: Apstrakt, JL Drip, JD, Fatty Puss, DRD, Captain Apple Snatch, Samuel Job Hand, Rico the Freako, Clarence B. Snarence, Buck Wilderness, Bobby Dance Hall – Vocals - (2012-Present)

• Jerry Sánchez AKA: Jack Blerry, Jerry Baby, Jerr Bear, Dean of the Sonic College, Mr. Cut You Out, The Jillionaire, Beon Top, Joshua Samson – Vocals (2012-Present)

• James Mehrkens AKA: Jace Limb, Jason Lamborghini, the Red Menace, Donatucci Romiglio, Mister Sister Fister – Guitar, Production/Mixing (2012-Present)

• Keith Lalley AKA: Mistakeboi, Dr. Nocturnal, Cunning Bird, Quiche Lalliche, Tizzo, Guardian of the Gray Meadow, – Trombone, Vocals (2012-Present)

• Riley Byrne – Bass, Guitar (2012-Present)

• Brian Clines AKA: $100 William, Cal Donovan, Dan Champion, Slen Dermin, – Saxophone, Flute (2012-Present)

• J-Titty – Drums, Vocals (2015-Present)

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• Aj Seferlis AKA: Koi Cola – Vocals (2019-Present)

Past Members[edit]

• Jeff Petescia - vocals, guitar (2012-2013)

• Sam Tobias - saxophones, keyboards (2013-2016)

• Shyrley Rodriguez - vocals (2012-2013)

• Jack Doyle - narration (2014-2017)

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• Ryan Cullen - drums (2012-2014)

• Mike Winnicki - drums (2012-2014)

References[edit]

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1. ^'Makin Waves Scene Report with Evangelia, Cook Thugless, The Parlor Mob and more'. Makin Waves. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
2. ^'NJ Next: Cook Thugless on Viral Videos, Hub City Hip Hop & More'. The Pop Break. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
3. ^'Local Rutgers band, Cook Thugless, has huge Spotify hit – Q&A with the band'. The College Voice. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
4. ^Makin, Bob. 'Makin Waves' Record of the Week: 'Money,' by Cook Thugless'. NJ Arts. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
5. ^'COOK THUGLESS DELVES INTO SATIRICAL DYSTOPIA BASED ON 'MONEY'. Brittany Write About Music. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
6. ^'Lock Jaw Official Video'. Youtube. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
7. ^'Cook Thugless Band Camp Page'. Band Camp. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
8. ^'lost in LA, by Cook Thugless'. Cook Thugless. Retrieved 2019-12-13.
9. ^Cook Thugless - lost in LA (Official Music Video), retrieved 2019-12-13

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