Dr. Ring-Ding
Dr. Ring Ding is a German reggae, ska and dancehall artist.
In the more than 20 years of his musical activity, he has become an integral part of the international music scene.
Jung lives in Germany, but spent a part of his childhood in his mother's native France. At the age of six he started playing the recorder and switched later to playing the trumpet and eventually the trombone.
In 1987, he joined the German ska band El Bosso & die Ping-Pongs as trombonist and second front man, using the stage name Prof. Richie Senior. On Christmas Eve 1992 he formed the prolific band Dr. Ring-Ding & The Senior Allstars which split then years later in October 2002. Among other styles, Dr. Ring Ding utilised the Jamaican singing style, toasting mixing Reggae, Dancehall and traditional Ska beats. Dr. Ring Ding is known for his Ska and Reggae collaborations with artists including Lord Tanamo, Derrick Morgan, Laurel Aitken, Judge Dread, Vic Ruggiero, and many others. He has also performed with the Skatalites and The Toasters. Dr. Ring Ding also earned acclaim with a cover of the Johnny Cash song Ring of Fire which he recorded with the German crossover Band H-Blockx. The single reached No.13 in the German charts. He works as producer and studio musician for ska, swing, punk and jazz bands and guests with various outfits, regularly touring Europe, North America and Asia.
With members of the Rotterdam Ska-Jazz Foundation, he formed the band Kingston Kitchen, presenting a mix of traditional Ska, Blues and Swing.
In 2012, Dr. Ring Ding formed a new project entitled Dr. Ring Ding Ska-Vaganza with musicians from Germany, Catalonia, the US, and other countries, dedicated to playing traditionally flavored jazzy ska. The album Piping Hot was released in 2012.
Chart performance
His song "Doctor's Darling" got its highest chart position, 23, in May 2003. Despite Dr. Ring-Ding being white, the song was included in the German black charts.Discography
Dr. Ring-Ding & The Senior Allstars album discography :- Dandimite 1995
- Ram Di Dance 1997
- Diggin' Up Dirt 1999
- Big Up 2001
- Pick Up The Pieces 2001
- Golden Gate 2002
- Doreen Shaffer Adorable 1997
- Lord Tanamo Best Place in The World 2000
- Dr. Ring Ding meets H.P. Setter Big T'ings 1996
- Dub Guerilla Dub Guerilla 2005
- Kingston Kitchen Today's Special 2007
- Back And Forth 2007
- Nice Again 2007
- Dr. Ring Ding Ska-Vaganza Piping Hot / Buenritmo ) 2012
- Dr. Ring Ding and Kingston Rudieska Ska 'n Seoul 2014
- Dr. Ring Ding & Dreadsquad Dig It All 2014
- Dr. Ring Ding Gwaan 2014
- Dr. Ring Ding Ska-Vaganza Bingo Bongo 2015
- Dr. Ring Ding Once A Year 2015
- Dr. Ring Ding The Remedy 2020