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Dislocated Styles
Dislocated Styles are an American rap rock and funk band from [|Phoenix, Arizona] that formed in 1995 and have generated a diverse group of fans throughout the world. The band is composed guitarist Chuck Epperly, bassist/vocals Joseph (“Boogie”) von Heinl, lead singer MC Brandon (“Mesi”) Lawson, keyboardist/vocals Greg Forney, and MC/ DJ Jason Dubree. Other previous members included Brian Hacker, Brian Herrage, Clancy McCarthy, David Gamboa and Todd Sonnenberg.

The band released two independent self-produced albums, Spanking the Funky and Elevator Music and signed to record label Roadrunner Records in 1999. The groups major label album, Pin the tail on the Honkey was produced by Howard Benson and released worldwide in the spring of 2001.

The band's song “Utopia” was featured in the Sony Playstation game Mat Hoffman’s Pro BMX 2. The band's song "Fire In The Hole" was featured in the television series The Shield (2002)