Mojo & The Bayou Gypsies

[1][2] "His music reflects the Louisiana and Cajun zydeco tradition, as well as New Orleans two-steps, rock & roll and blues rhythms".

[3] and coming those styles in a "gleeful gumbo that he calls Red Hot Mojo Music..." [1] His performances are characterized as energetic and charismatic.

"[4] With Zydeco and Cajun genres being closely associated with Louisiana culture, many of their performances during that time of the year have Mardi Gras themes.

[5][6] Filmmaker Joe Gallo has produced a documentary on Mojo titled "The Magic Behind the Mojo" [7] According to Gallo, "I discovered his music searching for a soundtrack for 10 'Soldier Story' mini-documentaries created to engage support of the creation of a National Museum of the US Army.

[8] These stories of Army combat veterans were impactful and emotional and Mojo's composition 'Lights on the Bayou', a beautiful and haunting ballad in the Cajun style, was the perfect fit.

[10] The documentary was released at the first public screening November 13, 2018 at the USO Warrior and Family Center at Ft. Belvoir, VA, the future site of the National Museum of the US Army slated for opening in 2019.

[14] He's also an actor appearing regularly on CMT's TV show Swamp Pawn based in the Louisiana bayous and the star of the TV show Swamp Girls Gone Crazy which is about successful women entrepreneurs in that part of the country.

[15] Mojo also serves on the board of directors of NAPAMA (North American Performing Arts Managers and Agents) and is an International Music Ambassador for the State of Louisiana.

Mojo and his band deliver hundreds of performances each year to inner-city, underprivileged, and handicapped children.

[15] Mojo's first “performance” was when he was about three years old in front of a family gathering, imitating Elvis Presley and banging on a skillet for a guitar.

Then, in approximately 1985 they added a bass player followed by Mojo beginning to play accordion in the band.

According to an ABC news article she is a "legend known for her skill as a player of the Frottoir...", She is a native of Church Point, LA.

[14] Prior to joining Mojo & The Bayou Gypsies in 2002[16] he performed with Billy Corgan, Nick Tremulus, Steve Earl and Ronnie Specter.

[15] Hirte is a Joseph Jefferson award winner, and a veteran of the Goodman Theater stage, playing their featured actor in their production of Dickens' Christmas Carol for over 20 years.

[15] Mojo has performed on the PBS, ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox television networks and the superstation WGN.

Mojo and the Bayou Gypsies. From left: Greg Hirte, T. Carrier, Mojo, Beau Brian Burke & Tee John Moser
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Greg Hirte