Victor "Vic" Ruggiero, (also known as
Rugaroo,
Bad Vic or
Lord Sluggo) is a musician, songwriter and producer from
New York City who has played in
reggae,
blues,
ska and
rocksteady bands since the early 1990s, including
The Slackers,
Stubborn All-Stars,
SKAndalous All Stars,
Crazy Baldhead and The Silencers (not to be confused with the
Scottish rock band
The Silencers). He has also performed with
punk rock band
Rancid, both live and in the studio. He has released four solo
acoustic albums and continues to tour and record worldwide. Ruggiero is known primarily as a
singer and
organist, although he also plays
piano,
bass,
banjo,
cigar box guitar,
guitar,
harmonica and
percussion.