Originally started in 1975 by
Jim "Hoolie" DeCaire and Joe Potila as a working
dance band, Da Yoopers have been putting a smile on faces
all over the world now for over 30 years with their off-beat
musical comedy act. Their music and comedy is both a reflection
and a celebration of the culture found in one of the U.S’s
most unique areas--The Upper Peninsula of Michigan--as well
as exaggerating some of the stereotypes that are attributed
to the residents of the U.P. Over the years, Da Yoopers have
held fast to a Do-It-Yourself work ethic recording and releasing
their own albums and securing national distribution for their
label. They’ve proven that through hard work and longevity
you don’t need to be located in a large city to become
successful in the music industry. Even though a lot of their
comedy is regionally oriented, they’ve managed to strike
a chord with people outside the midwest with radio stations
all over the world regularily playing their music. They are
probably best known for their two biggest hits "Rusty
Chevrolet" and "The Second Week of Deer Camp"
though many other novelty songs are often incorrectly attributed
to Da Yoopers including "Da Turdy Point Buck" and
"Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer" to name a few.
Da Yoopers are still performing live and even though they’ve
gone through many personnal changes over the years, the core
has remained constant: all the members are proud and tough
residents of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan!
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