Editing Baha Men (section)

==History==

===Early years===
Baha Men formed in 1977<ref name="Vicebaha"/> as High Voltage, initially playing [[disco]] and [[funk]].<ref name="Thompson">Thompson, Dave (2002) ''Reggae & Caribbean Music'', Backbeat Books, {{ISBN|0-87930-655-6}}, pp.28–29</ref> They performed regularly in nightclubs and hotels in the Bahamas and self-released several albums.<ref name="Thompson" />

In 1991, one of their tapes found its way to [[Atlantic Records]] A&R man [[Steve Greenberg (record producer)|Steve Greenberg]], who signed the band to the Big Beat subsidiary, at the same time getting the band to change their name to the Baha Men.<ref name="Thompson" />

===Early success===
The following year, Baha Men released their first album, ''[[Junkanoo (album)|Junkanoo]],'' which included the local hit "Back to the Island".<ref name="Thompson" /> ''Kalik'' followed in 1994, including the international hit "Dancing in the Moonlight".<ref name="Thompson" /> The band moved with Greenberg to [[PolyGram|Polygram]] for the 1997 album ''[[I Like What I Like]]'' and ''[[Doong Spank]]'', released the following year.<ref name="Thompson" /> The latter sold only 700 copies in the US and the band was dropped by the label.

Greenberg then started his own label, S-Curve, and signed the band.<ref name="Thompson" /> Original vocalist Nehemiah Hield left in 1999, and was replaced by his nephew Omerit.<ref name="Thompson" /> The band was most popular in the 1990s in Japan, and their 1999 album ''[[2 Zero 0-0]]'' was initially released only in that country.<ref name="Thompson" />

==="Who Let the Dogs Out"===
They achieved great, but short-lived, popularity with a 2000s remake of "[[Who Let the Dogs Out (song)|Who Let the Dogs Out]]" (originally composed by [[Anslem Douglas]]), produced by Greenberg and Michael Mangini.<ref name="Thompson" /> The song was a chart success in many countries and also became a popular song at US sporting events.<ref name="Thompson" /> "Who Let the Dogs Out" also earned the band several awards: a [[Grammy Award]] in 2001 for [[Best Dance Recording]];<ref name="Thompson" /> [[Billboard Music Award|''Billboard Music Awards'']] for World Music Artist of the Year and World Music Album of the Year; and a [[Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards|Nickelodeon Kids Choice Award]] for Favorite Song. In 2002, they won another Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Band.

In June 2008, "Who Let the Dogs Out" was discussed on ''[[I Love the New Millennium]]''. The Baha Men's most recent [[record album|album]] was ''[[Ride with Me (Baha Men album)|Ride With Me]]'', released in 2015.

===Recent years===

After releasing ''Night & Day'' in the summer of 2014 for the [[2014 FIFA World Cup|FIFA World Cup]] that year in Brazil and was featured in the soundtrack: [[One Love, One Rhythm – The 2014 FIFA World Cup Official Album]] in the Carnival Mix, the Baha Men released a Christmas Medley mixing "[[The Little Drummer Boy]]" with "[[Silver Bells]]". Their single "Off the Leash" was released digitally on 1 July 2015. On 25 October 2015, the band performed the halftime show for the [[New York Giants]]/[[Dallas Cowboys]] football game at [[MetLife Stadium]].

In 2018, the group joined [[Our Last Night]] for a metal cover of their hit song "[[Who Let the Dogs Out (song)|Who Let the Dogs Out]]" and, in April 2019, released a new single, "Let's Go",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://top40-charts.com/news.php?nid=145701|title=Baha Men Returns With Surprise New Single, 'Let's Go'|date=2019-04-06|website=Top40-Charts.com|language=en|access-date=2019-04-08}}</ref> dedicated to the [[2019 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament#Final Four|teams playing in the Final Four]].