- published: 26 Aug 2015
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Willy "Wil-Dog" Abers is a bassist primarily for the LA-based Ozomatli band, but has also played in Los Super Seven, a Latin rock supergroup.
Wil-Dog, also sometimes called "Breakdance Willy" as he is an accomplished breakdancer, is of Jewish descent. His father was in the Revolutionary Communist Party, and he was not raised mostly by his grandparents. From an early age, he saw, first-hand, police violence, racism, and anti-Semitism. He dropped out of high-school in the 11th grade and spent all his time stealing, smoking marijuana, and living out of his car. Eventually, he joined an at-risk youth-center, where he found his purpose and joined Ozomatli. Wil-Dog is a Pisces.
Ozomatli cut their self-titled first CD in 1998. In 2001, Wil-Dog participated in the recording of two albums, Ozomatli's second album Embrace the Chaos and Los Super Seven's Canto. Other Ozomatli albums followed, including the Coming Up EP, their third album Street Signs and the live CD / DVD Live at the Filmore. Aside from playing bass, Wil-Dog contributed songwriting and backup vocals. He endorses the "Variax Bass 700". Him and fellow band member Justin Porée have also provided the voice of the announcer in the Dance Dance Revolution series since the release of Dance Dance Revolution X.
I need some medication,
Some glue to fix my heart
I need someone
To clean this mess inside my head
I'd like an explanation,
Oh please tell me why
I hate the fact you've left,
You've left me wondering
I can't appreciate
The fact that you went away
The minutes that have passed since then
Please fall in love again
I don't know what to do today
Tomorrow's the same as yesterday
I stay in bed 'till three o'clock
Don't care about waking up
You make me feel like giving in
I'm giving up I'm caving in
I need someone
To put some sense back in my head
The way I feel today,
I might as well be dead
I still can't believe the things you've said to me
About what we had,