Artist Information

Instrumentation
Abe Froman - Executive Producer
Frank Jumbo - lyricist/vocalist
Awon Sauce - lyricist
Sir Loin - lyricist/vocalist
Jack Linx - lyricist
Sledge Sausage - lyricist

Biography
“Why do they call you The Sausage King of Chicago?” “What is The Sausage Committee about?” “Special Sauce?” These are just a hand full of questions and remarks often tossed at Abe Froman before a performance. “The name alone sparks controversy and rightfully so…sex is a beautiful thing,” says Jack Linx, a member of the Chicago based Hip-Hop group, The Sausage Committee.

The Sausage Committee a/k/a The Committee is led by none other than Abe Froman the Sausage King of Chicago. Commonly known as Froman, Abe promises audiences nothing but sheer fun and enjoyment as the group travels to different venues performing songs from their highly anticipated album titled, Yes…Size Does Matter. “‘Banger N Mash’ served with some ‘Special Sauce’ are the songs that get the ladies blushing, the guys chuckling and the DJs the response they need to pack the dance floors”, implies Froman, a former DJ turned recording artist. Since his teens, Froman has dee-jayed at clubs and house parties digging in the crates spinning old school to Hip-Hop. Over the years, his ear has led him to create the basic concept for Yes…Size Does Matter. “Crime is at an all time high! Hating is at an all time high and for what? People come to have a good time and that’s what we’re about. Our music is an aphrodisiac for the confident sexy woman and a memoir for the man satisfying her.” declares Froman.

Opening for such well known Hip-Hop artists as Fat Joe and Jadakiss, Froman generally preps the crowd before the group begins its tirade on stage. “I don’t know what it is, but we tend to win crowds over. Ok, it must be the sausage, it’s so universal”, explains Sir Loin. Also known as Froman and the Sausage Committee or simply Froman, the group’s performances are full of energy and life. Each member: Frank Jumbo, Sir Loin, Jack Linx and of course Abe Froman adds to the onstage mystic. Phil Brumant, manager of Chicago’s Choices Night Club, has repeatedly invited the group to participate in the venue’s showcases as a crowd favorite. Reminiscent of such groups as Digital Underground, Froman’s candid tale of fun and mischief is generating street buzz throughout Chicago.

The album, "Yes…Size Does Matter" is scheduled for released in the latter half of 2006 introducing fresh club bangers for the inquisitive female and the intuitive male. Such singles as, “Pole Position” and “Banger N Mash” are receiving local support from some of Chicago’s most popular DJs groups and college radio stations (WHPK, WIIT etc...). The old adage of, “it's not the size of the boat; it's the motion of the ocean” does not necessarily apply in every case especially when listeners concur that “Yes…Size Does Matter!”

Interview questions for Froman
By Jina Kelly

1. How and when did you start the group?
Abe Froman: We started a few years ago crafting what would be the most essential album in the history of recorded music. I envisioned a hip-hop group that towers over any other group and would record music that shows women how real men really appreciate them.

2. Are you all from Chi-town? Or did you move here from somewhere else? If so where?
Frank Jumbo: I’m from Champaign, IL originally. Then I went to school in the East St. Louis area and then I came up here shortly after that. I’ve always been familiar with the Chi cause my mom’s family is from here.

Abe Froman: I’m born and raised on the south side…

Jack Linx: I’m a youngster from the Maywood/Bellwood area. We’re just about from all over it seems.

Sir Loin: South side chi-izzle…

3. How did you end up opening up for well known acts like "Fat Joe"?
Jack Linx: This industry is all about networking so we contacted our Attorney, Heather Nelson who was involved with putting this show together at the Congress Theater and the rest is history.

Abe Froman: With most of the acts today doing some gangster shit, I think they needed us to offset some of that violence with some pure fun.

4. Do you guys have an official website yet?
www.sausagecommittee.com
http://www.myspace.com/thesausagecommittee

5. How does your fan base get in contact with you?
Frank Jumbo: Through the myspace site or through e-mails.

Abe Froman: Fellas can see us in the streets on the grind, the ladies just have to dress and look sexy and we’ll find you.

Jack Linx: Yeah the myspace hook up or contact our rep D. Fields directly at whitfie@hotmail.com for whatever.

6. Can you describe what kind of fans you have? Such as age, guys vs. girls.
Abe Froman: Yeah….we have a few female friends that are popular models and they come to the shows to support, and the guys that lust after them follow them to the shows.

Jack Linx: I’ll say we have 61% girls vs. 39% guys in the 21+ age range. Surprisingly, we continue to attract the 30+ crowd and that’s probably because of the different spin we put on songs and concepts. We know for a fact where ever the ladies go the men will follow. Check our myspace site…its nuts.

Sir Lion: Lots of females, lots of females….mid 20’s to early 30’s …looking for sausages.

7. What kind of venues do you like playing for?
Jack Linx: We like performing at intimate/personable clubs settings to be close to the crowd and our fans. It’s nothing like receiving that “having fun” vibe and feedback from the audience, it energizes the atmosphere. Don’t get us wrong a big venue with a large stage and audience is grand too. We are so energetic on stage. We play off of the crowd’s energy as well as our own. Oh…you will feel the energy no doubt!

Frank Jumbo: I just like a good-sized stage with cordless mics.

8. I have noticed from your EPK that you have mostly played in Chicago, except for Boston and Atlanta. Do you have any plans to play anywhere else?
Abe Froman: The world is our oyster…so we’re collecting pearls from Midwest first, then we’ll start collecting from the east and west coast.

Frank Jumbo: We working on Midwestern cities like Detroit, St. Louis, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, etc….

9. Where is your dream city to play at?
Frank Jumbo: Personally I wanna play New York. I always heard that if you gonna do something big then do it in NYC because of all the media there. So expect to see the committee in the papers when we finally play NYC.

Abe Froman: I would love to rock London, because music seems to be more appreciated across seas and they don’t get wrapped up in the artist’s personal life. The music is what’s important.

10. Who are your inspirations? Please explain individually.
Frank Jumbo: Well my inspiration isn’t a who, it’s a what and that is a state of being broke that I’m trying to cure myself of. Musically, I’m a big fan of Chicago acts that have been around for a while and people sleep on. Dave Hollister, Peven Everett, Prime Meridian, SB, Juice, White Chalk, L.E. Mental, Lupe, Spree Isreal, etc… On the national side I love the Living Legends, Madlib, Ghostface and the Justice League…even the big acts like Jay-Z, Outkast and Common. I’m more of a fan of songs than acts.

Abe Froman: I’m always inspired by 9 to 5’ers. The people that get up every morning and punch a clock at a place they really don’t want to be. I’ve been that person and I’m inspired not to go back to that. That’s motivation enough…

Jack Linx: I may have to piggy back off Froman and Frank. Definitely that grid lock Chicago morning and five O’Clock traffic but more seriously the love for the music...not the game, the music. I’m inspired by any artist that’s been in the game for more than three albums and still going.

Sir Loin: Shit... really Nas and Hugh Hefner. Nas helped me with my flow and Hugh Hefner helped me with the motivation.

11. What would you do when you achieve your goal as a band?
Frank Jumbo: What would I do???? You mean besides the three Chinese models I met in New York??? Nah, I’d smile and try to show other young and hungry cats how to achieve their own goals.

Abe Froman: Nothing…I always knew we’d make it.

Sir Loin: Just maintaining and help others get in the game...cause everybody gotta eat.

Jack Linx: celebrate for a minute and then get back in the studio to cook up a new aroma for the people to vibe too. We’re workaholics because we have fun at what we do.

12. How have your mix tapes entitled "Lollipop" and "Big D's" been received?
Frank Jumbo: Those were singles and they were received pretty well. We still getting mileage off of them.

Abe Froman: Yeah…it’s the excitement of something fresh that peaks a persons interest. And once they hear the lyrical professionalism, they’re hooked.

Jack Linx: We’ve gotten some good responses from both singles. We have two more we’re getting ready to drop this summer named “Rotation” and “Pole Position”…lol. Rotation and Pole Position are good follow ups to Big D’s and Lollipop. If you don’t know what The Sausage Committee is about listen for our new summer joints when they drop.

13. Are either songs getting much airplay on any radio stations?
Abe Froman: We’re starting to get spins on college stations like Spin Club on WIIT and new music review on WKKC. But our internet presence is huge (no pun intended).

14. What stage is your new album "Yes. Size Does Matter" at? Are all the tracks recorded yet? Or still being written?

Frank Jumbo: It’s just about done. We still have a few tweaks but not a lot.

15. In your bio, you mention your lyrics "get the ladies blushing, the guys chuckling and the DJs the response they need to pack the dance floors". Is there a comical side to your songs in any way or are you all more straight shooters?
Frank Jumbo: Oh it’s hella comical. We talk more schit on this album than most rappers do they whole careers. We probably the most comical group to come along since Digital Underground. We talk so much schit it would actually be hard to seriously get offended.

Abe Froman: We take great pride in being very creative with the songs we write. It doesn’t take a lot of cussing to get your point across…and we’ve mastered the art of cussing without cussing. At the end of the record, you’ll know what we’re talking about, no doubt.

16. Where do you want to see yourselves in two years?
Frank Jumbo: Selling millions of CDs, DVDs and so on. Also setting up distribution for new acts and probably getting into Hollywood. We are all natural actors/bullschitters.

Sir Loin: Sitting real nice with about 2 platinum CD’s….sitting real nice.

Jack Linx: getting deeper into the business part of the game, being an artist is just the tip of the iceberg.

17. Besides the new album, what else do you have going on?
Frank Jumbo: We got a small scene in a new TV show called “Desires” so hopefully that takes off and we can have a recurring role or something. Oh yeah, there’s that sausage and body oil party jumpin off next month at my crib. Only pre-approved ladies are invited and bring your appetite!!!

Abe Froman: I’m working with the mayor’s office to have a annual Abe Froman Citywide Beef & Beat BBQ every summer. We’ll have performances from new Chicago acts, some national acts and all the food you can eat. Oh…did I mentions the ladies?

Website
http://www.myspace.com/thesausagecommittee

Discography
Lollipop - mixtape release 2005
Big D's - mixtape release 2005