Funki Porcini

James Patrick Darcy Braddell is an English musician and filmmaker who uses the stage name of Funki Porcini. "Funki Porcini" is a twist on "Funghi Porcini", the Italian name of the mushroom Boletus edulis, commonly known as "penny bun".

Funki Porcini
Birth nameJames Patrick Darcy Braddell
BornLondon, England
GenresDowntempo, trip hop, electronic
Occupation(s)Musician, filmmaker
Years active1983–present
LabelsNinja Tune
Shadow Records
Sideburn Recordings
Crippled Dick Hot Wax!
WebsiteOfficial website

He spent ten years in Italy making music for film and television. Thereafter, he returned to England. In 1994, he signed to independent record label Ninja Tune and set up his own studio, The Uterus Goldmine.

He has also recorded as a member of 9 Lazy 9 (a.k.a. 8 Lazy Bastards), under the pseudonym Giacomo Braddellini; and released the EP "Float On" (1995), as a member of short-lived band Purr, along with DJ N4Eric (a.k.a. Toona) and Stuart Warren-Hill of Hexstatic.

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