Urban Dance Squad was a Dutch rap rock band formed after what was originally intended as a one-time jam-session at a festival in Utrecht on December 20, 1986. The band consisted of a guitarist, bassist, drummer, rapper, and DJ. Their music is described as a blend of genres including funk, soul, heavy metal, hip hop, reggae, jazz and ska, and is often compared to that of Rage Against the Machine (who formed five years after Urban Dance Squad), the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Fishbone. Urban Dance Squad was one of the most successful Dutch bands of the nineties, releasing five studio albums.