Roy "Chubby" Carrier is an American zydeco musician. He is the leader of Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band.
Carrier's father and grandfather both played zydeco music, and his cousins recorded under the name The Carrier Brothers. He
was taught to play accordion by his father, Roy Carrier Sr., and played
with his father's band at age 12, first on accordion and then on drums.
He played drums with Terrance Simien from 1986 until 1989, then formed a
group of his own with his brothers Troy and Kevin.
Carrier's 2010 release Zydeco Junkie won the Grammy in the category Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album.
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Roy "Chubby" Carrier es un músico de zydeco estadounidense. Es el líder de Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band.
El padre y el abuelo de Carrier tocaban música zydeco, y sus primos grabaron bajo el nombre de The Carrier Brothers. Su padre, Roy Carrier Sr., le enseñó a tocar el acordeón y a los 12 años ya tocaba con la banda de su padre, primero el acordeón y luego la batería. Tocó la batería con Terrance Simien desde 1986 hasta 1989, y luego formó un grupo propio con sus hermanos Troy y Kevin.
El lanzamiento de Carrier en 2010, Zydeco Junkie, ganó el Grammy en la categoría de Mejor Álbum de Música Zydeco o Cajun.
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