Ron Hardy/Louisiana G-Funk Family

About Ron Hardy/Louisiana G-Funk Family

Ron is a noted underground artist and percussionist extraordinaire whose works have always risen to the top as he slid back to the UNDERGROUND. Tarumbae’s early works in the Bay Area during the early 80’s with his band The Rydim Rockers gave him regional and international exposure. He is also an original member of both "Galaxy" and the "Fillmotions" from San Francisco. He pioneered mixing Reggae, Funk and Hip Hop together. These works paved the path for the likes of the Ragga Muffin Posse’, Smiley Brim, the IJP (International Jah Posse’) and many others young Ragga Muffins of that era. Ron is also noted in the National Hip Hop Archives as one of the founders of the first free Hip Hop Magazine “The Deep” in the mid eighties along with DJ-G(K-POO), Scratch Master Grand T and Joe “The Hip Hop Philosopher”. Ron hosted a Reggae/ RaggaMuffin Radio Show called "The City Under Seize Sound System" on K-POO 89.5 FM( San Francisco)before moving to Finland. During his stint in Finland (1992-1996) Ron was one of the original members and spiritual advisor for Finland’s most noted international Reggae band of that era, “Saganor” headed by Mike Thomas (orig