Biography
Years Active: 1979-1984
Genre: Hip Hop
Erol Bedward, better known by his stage name Pumpkin was a musician, percussionist and band leader. He was renowned for being the one behind many old school hip hop tracks for the Profile, Enjoy, and Tuff City record companies. He worked with several important early hip hop acts from 1979 to 1984, such as Spoonie Gee, Treacherous Three, Funky Four, Grandmaster Caz, Fearless Four, and Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde, as well as a host of more obscure names. His 1983 single “King of the Beat” was followed by one of his last productions, Pumpkin and the Profile All-Stars‘ “Here Comes the Beat” (Profile, 1984).
Discography
1995, Tuff City Sessions, Ol’ Skool Flava, ASIN: B0000058LH, Amazon | iTunes
1995, Old School’s Funkiest Drummer, Tuff City Records, ASIN: B000001L9P, Amazon | iTunes
