Big Audio Dynamite

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Big Audio Dynamite
Big Audio Dynamite performing live at Lollapalooza at Grant Park in Chicago, 2011
Background information
Also known as	BAD
Origin	London, England
Genres	Post-punk alternative dance dance-rock funk rock dance-punk hip hop reggae fusion
Years active	1984–1997 2011
Labels	Columbia Radioactive MCA
Past members	Mick Jones Don Letts Dan Donovan Leo Williams Greg Roberts Nick Hawkins Gary Stonadge Chris Kavanagh Andre Shapps Michael 'Zonka' Custance Daryl Fulstow Bob Wond Ranking Roger

Big Audio Dynamite (later known as Big Audio Dynamite II and Big Audio, and often abbreviated BAD) were an English band, formed in London in 1984 by Mick Jones, former lead guitarist and co-lead vocalist of the Clash. The band mixed various musical styles, incorporating elements of punk rock, dance music, hip hop, reggae, and funk. After releasing a number of well-received studio albums and touring extensively throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Big Audio Dynamite broke up in 1997. In 2011, the band embarked on a reunion tour.