WBI Red Ninja were a former hip hop/reggae dub collective from London. WBI stood for 'With Bad Intention' and comprised of Motion, Max Chill, and Chic 2. Red Ninja comprised of Sex Ninja, Dub Ninja, Gadget Ninja, Loopmaster Ninja and Daddy Ninja. The group was a collaboration of a Hip Hop group and reggae/dub outfit, who released 4 singles between 1990 and 1991.
Links to Peel[]
Peel first played a track from the group's debut single in July 1990 via their 'Danger Zone' track. Further material from the collective were played by Peel during 1991 and impressed by their material, he invited the group to do a session for his show in October 1991, where they performed four tracks.
Sessions[]
W.B.I. RED NINJA John Peel 22nd October 1991
1. Recorded: 1991-10-22. First Broadcast: 01 December 1991. Repeated: 29 February 1992
- Trenton Dub / Bad Voicemen Of The Apocalypse / Killing At Hellz Gate / Look Black In Anger
Other Shows Played[]
- 1990
- 17 July 1990: Danger Zone (12") Red Ninja
- 1991
- 13 January 1991: X The Unknown (12" EP - War Bytes) Zoom
- 19 January 1991: Bad Horsemen (12" - War Bytes E.P.) Zoom
- 23 February 1991: X The Unknown (12" - War Bytes E.P.) Zoom
- 04 August 1991: To Sleep With Anger (12" - Ninja Dawn: Day Of Dread) Zoom
- 12 August 1991 (Radio Bremen): 2 Sleep With Anger (12" - Ninja Dawn: Day Of Dread) Zoom
- 16 August 1991 (BFBS): 2 Sleep With Anger (12" - Ninja Dawn: Day Of Dread) Zoom
- 01 September 1991: 2 Sleep With Anger (12" - Ninja Dawn: Day Of Dread) Zoom
- 27 October 1991: Soul On Ice (12" - Hellz A Place I Know) Red Ninja
- 03 November 1991: Children Of The Graves (12" - Hellž A Place I Know) Red Ninja
- 17 November 1991: Soul On Ice (12" - Hellz A Place I Know) Red Ninja
- 14 December 1991: Soul On Ice (12" EP - Hellz A Place I Know) Red Ninja
- 22 December 1991: Soul On Ice (12" EP - Hellz A Place I Know) Red Ninja
- 1994
- 02 April 1994 (BFBS): Bad Horsemen (12" - War Bytes E.P.) Zoom