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Us3: Snap, Crackle and Bop!

by Mike Raggett
October 20, 2026

Geoff Wilkinson's music first gained wider attention through production library discs, often used for projects requiring a funky hip-hop style backing. Lesser known at the time was his involvement with Blue Note Records through his group Us3, which had a smash hit with a remix and sample of Herbie Hancock's “Cantaloupe Island," released under the title “Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)," and selling 2.5 million copies in the '90s. After a break, Wilkinson returned to Us3 in 2025 with the instrumental album ...