Little Victor

Little Victor
Little Victor in 2015 at Sun Records 63rd Birthday Bash at The O2 Arena in London, England
Background information
Birth name Victor F. Macoggi
Also known as Victor Mac, The Beale Street Blues Bopper, DJ Mojo Man
Born (1967-01-31) January 31, 1967
Rome, Italy
Origin West Memphis, Arkansas
Genres Blues, roots, rock and roll, americana, rhythm and blues, alternative
Occupation(s) Guitarist, harmonicist, singer, record producer, performer, disc jockey, entertainer
Instruments Guitar, harmonica, drums, human voice
Years active 1981–present
Labels Ruf Records (former) Witchcraft Records (former) Wild Records USA (former) El Toro Records ( former) Bluestown Records (former) Rhythm Bomb Records and Rockstar Records UK Music Group (current)
Associated acts Tav Falco's Panther Burns, Alex Chilton, Louisiana Red, Hubert Sumlin, Kim Wilson, R.L. Burnside, Bob Corritore, Billy T, Harpdog Brown, Robert Belfour, David Maxwell, Joey Buddy, Daniel Jeanrenaud, Big Joe Louis, Little Geoge Sueref
Website littlevictormusic.com

Victor Mac (born Victor Macoggi on January 31, 1967) who is better known as Little Victor, The Beale Street Blues Bopper, and also DJ Mojo Man, is an Italian-American blues and roots musician, record collector, musicologist, entertainer, disc jockey and record producer. He is a singer-songwriter that plays guitar and harmonica.[1] He is best known for his association with Louisiana Red,[2][3] on the albums Back To The Black Bayou and Memphis Mojo.[4][5]

Biography

Son of an Italian mother and an American serviceman[6] who was constantly on the move, Victor also leads a wanderer's life on both sides of the Atlantic. He was born in Rome, Italy. and he grew up in many different places. He lived in West Memphis, Arkansas, Austin, Texas, Memphis, Tennessee, and Louisiana. He also spent several years in Italy, France, Germany, and Spain, before moving to the UK in 2014. He speaks fluent English, French, Italian and Spanish, He started to sing at the age of 14 - in 1981 - hence the nickname of "Little" Victor. His first band mostly featured songs from the Sun Records vaults. At 16 he started to play harmonica inspired by Jimmy Reed and the following year first picked up the guitar. He played for tips on Beale Street in Memphis six days a week with his uncle Ben Perry, the "King of Handy Park." This association is why Little Victor is also known as The Beale Street Blues Bopper. He sang, played and recorded with many different roots, rock and blues bands in the 1980s and early 1990s. He also did some recordings with Alex Chilton and Hubert Sumlin, before releasing Cuttin' Out (1994). In 1999, Little Victor was involved in the production of a film documentary on R.L. Burnside entitled, A Day with...R.L. Burnside,[7] a collaboration with Sophie Kay which also spawned two albums together.

His association with his blues hero Louisiana Red, produced the albums Back To The Black Bayou (2009) and Memphis Mojo (2011). Victor's own effort, Boogie All Night, was issued by El Toro Records, in between those collaborations, whilst in 2013 he produced and played on Pig Fat's Shadow of the Night.[8] In 2015, Little Victor toured Canada with the harmonica player Harpdog Brown and, in 2016, he produced and played on Brown's Travelin' with the Blues recorded in California with Charlie Musselwhite, Big Jon Atkinson, Rusty Zinn, Carl Sonny Leyland and Jimmy Morello.

In 2017, he started to work as a freelance consultant and producer for the Rockstar Records UK Group. He produced various albums that were released by Rhythm Bomb Records such as The Blues of Little Walter by Mo Al Jaz & Friends and Jelly Roll Shuffle by the Jelly Roll Men. He also worked on a series of anthologies of obscure 1950s blues and rhythm and blues, for the Koko-Mojo label.

The Mojo Man

Selected discography

As artist

YearTitleCredit(s)Record label
1994Cuttin' OutLittle VictorBlue Jay Records
1996Space ShuffleLittle VictorBlue Jay Records
2000Cookin' with GasLittle Victor & Sophie KayBlue Rabbit Records
2001Just Rockin' The BluesLittle Victor & Sophie KayBlue Rabbit Records
2007Blues Shakedown (EP)Little VictorWitchcraft Records
2008Back to the Black BayouLouisiana Red & Little Victor's Juke JointBluestown Records
2009Let's Get HighLittle VictorWild Records
2009Back to the Black BayouLouisiana Red & Little Victor's Juke JointRuf Records[9][10]
2011Boogie All NightLittle VictorEl Toro Records[11]
2011Memphis MojoLouisiana Red & Little Victor's Juke JointRuf Records[12]

As band member/producer

  • Ras Smaila - Black Man's Blues (2000) (Dixiefrog)
  • Sophie Kay - Rengaines (2003) (Jano Records)
  • Simon Boyer - Let There Be Blues (2006) (Shuffle Records)
  • David Evans - Needy Times (2007) (Inside Memphis)
  • Tav Falco's Panther Burns - Conjurations: Seance for Deranged Lovers (2011) (Stag-O-Lee)[13]
  • Louisiana Red & Little Victor's Juke Joint - Back to the Black Bayou (2008 Bluestown / 2009 Ruf)[12]
  • Jo' Buddy & Downhome King III - Everything's Gonna Be Alright (2010) (Ram Bam Records)[14]
  • Little Victor - Boogie All Night (2011) (El Toro Records)[11]
  • Louisiana Red & Little Victor's Juke Joint - Memphis Mojo (2011) (Ruf Records)[12]
  • Pig Fat - Shadow of the Night (2013) (Pig Fat Records)[15]
  • Harpdog Brown - Travelin' With The Blues (2016) (Doghouse Records)[16]
  • Mo Al Jaz & Friends - The Blues of Little Walter (2017) (Chest/Rhythm Bomb Records)
  • Dexter Shaw & The Wolftones - Dexin' (2017) (Rhythm Bomb Records)
  • Egidio "Juke" Ingala & The Jacknives - Switcharoo (2017) (Rhythm Bomb Records)
  • The Jelly Roll Men - Jelly Roll Shuffle (2017) (Rhythm Bomb Records)

The Mojo Man presents

  • Various - Cheap Old Wine & Wiskey (2017) (Koko-Mojo Records)
  • Various - Bad Hangover (2017) (Koko-Mojo Records)
  • Various - Bad Hangover (2017) (Koko-Mojo Records)
  • Various - You're Too Bad (2018) (Koko-Mojo Records)
  • Various - Burning Frets (2018) (Koko-Mojo Records)
  • Various - Love Shock (2018) (Koko-Mojo Records)
  • Various - Fool Mule (2018) (Koko-Mojo Records)
  • Various - Burning Frets (2018) (Koko-Mojo Records)
  • Various - Don't Mess With Me Baby (2018) (Koko-Mojo Records)
  • Various - Cat Scratchin' (2018) (Koko-Mojo Records)

Awards

  • 2009: Grand Prix du Disque (France) Louisiana Red & Little Victor's Juke Joint - Back to the Black Bayou[17]
  • 2009: German Record Critics' Award (Germany) Louisiana Red & Little Victor's Juke Joint - Back to the Black Bayou[17]
  • 2010: Blues Music Awards (USA) : Nominations[18] for "Blues Album of the Year" and "Traditional Blues Album of the Year"[17][19]
  • 2011: Jimi Awards (USA) Louisiana Red & Little Victor's Juke Joint - Memphis Mojo for Best Live Album of the Year[20]
  • 2016: Maple Blues Awards (Canada) : Nomination for "Recording/Producer of the Year"[20]

References

  1. ↑ "FAME Review: Louisiana Red & Little Victor's Juke Joint - Back To The Black Bayou". Acousticmusic.com. Retrieved 2016-12-05.
  2. ↑ "Review: Louisiana Red and Little Victor's Juke Joint". Bluesinthenorthwest.com. 2011-12-04. Retrieved 2016-12-05.
  3. ↑ "Illinois Blues - Blues news across the USA". Thebluesblast.com. Retrieved 2016-12-05.
  4. ↑ Anderson, Rick. "Louisiana Red". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  5. ↑ Hathaway, Josh (2010-12-31). "Review: Louisiana Red & Little Victor - Back To The Blue Bayou". Blinded by Sound. Retrieved 2016-12-05.
  6. ↑ "Back To The Roots - the blues magazine from Belgium". Backtotheroots.be. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  7. ↑ "Un Jour Avec R.L. Burnside". Idfa.nl. Retrieved 2017-01-13.
  8. ↑ Matthew Garbutt. "Little Victor | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-12-06.
  9. ↑ "CD review - Louisiana Red, - Back To The Black Bayou". BostonBlues.com. Retrieved 2016-12-06.
  10. ↑ "Louisiana Red and Little Victor's Juke Joint: Memphis Mojo (Ruf/Yellow Eye) | Elsewhere by Graham Reid". Elsewhere.co.nz. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2016-12-06.
  11. 1 2 "Boogie All Night - Little Victor | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-12-06.
  12. 1 2 3 "Memphis Mojo by Louisiana Red is a Juke Joint on an Album | American Blues Scene Magazine". Americanbluesscene.com. Retrieved 2016-12-06.
  13. ↑ "Conjurations: Seance for Deranged Lovers - Tav Falco's Panther Burns,Tav Falco | Credits". AllMusic. 2011-10-25. Retrieved 2017-01-13.
  14. ↑ "Jo' Buddy & Down Home King III - Everything's Gonna Be Alright (CD, Album)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-01-13.
  15. ↑ "Shadow of the Night : Pig Fat (2013)". Tidido.com. Retrieved 2017-01-13.
  16. ↑ "Travelin' With The Blues — Harpdog Brown". Harpdogbrown.com. 2015-11-30. Retrieved 2017-01-13.
  17. 1 2 3 "WRBS Weekly Bluesletter :: White Rock Blues Society". MyNewsletterBuilder.com. Retrieved 2017-01-13.
  18. ↑ Gordon, Keith. "Blues Music Awards". About.com. Archived from the original on 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2017-01-12.
  19. ↑ "Little Victor's Juke Joint W/Louisiana Red-Blues Music Awards". YouTube. 2011-03-24. Retrieved 2017-01-13.
  20. 1 2 "Blues411 : The Jimi Awards for 2011". Blues411.com. Retrieved 2017-01-13.
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