{{Short description|English punk rock band}} {{About|a band|the professional cyclist|Djamolidine Abdoujaparov}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}} {{Use British English|date=November 2011}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Abdoujaparov | image = Abdoujaparov performing in Hamburg at the Knust (Halloween 2008).jpg | caption = Abdoujaparov in concert (31 October 2008, Hamburg) | landscape = yes | origin = London, England | genre = Post-punk<br>Alternative rock | years_active = 1998–present | label = Spinach<br>Pop Gun | website = [http://www.abdou.co.uk// abdou.co.uk] | current_members = Les Carter<br />Richy Crockford<br />Bomber<br />Jon Barnard }}
'''Abdoujaparov''' are a punk band formed on 19 October 1998 by ex-Carter USM guitarist Les Carter (aka Fruitbat). Abdoujaparov's musical foundation is in 1977 punk rock.<ref name="Allmusic bio">{{cite web|last=Carlson|first=Dean|title=Abdoujaparov Biography|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/abdoujaparov-p446799/biography|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=11 December 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Abdoujaparov at the Roadhouse - 7/10 |url=https://www.bbc.com/manchester/content/articles/2005/04/25/210405_abdoujaparov_live_feature.shtml |work=BBC |date=25 April 2005}}</ref>
Eight EPs, two singles and four albums have been released so far. A compilation CD featuring tracks from the first 3 EPs was released by Pop Gun in Australia. The band has toured the UK, Germany, Australia and America.<ref name="Songkick gigography">{{cite web|title=Abdoujaparov Gigography, Tour History|url=http://www.songkick.com/artists/550168-abdoujaparov/gigography|work=Songkick|accessdate=11 December 2011}}</ref>
Les and guitarist Richy Crockford have also recorded and toured under the name iDou, which consists of the two playing guitars over a backing track supplied by an iPod Shuffle.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hubbard |first=Michael |title=The Frank and Walters + Hybrasil @ Islington Bar Academy, London |url=http://www.musicomh.com/music/gigs/frank-and-walters-5_0206.htm |work=musicOMH |accessdate=11 December 2011 |date=18 February 2006 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110823095728/http://www.musicomh.com/music/gigs/frank-and-walters-5_0206.htm |archivedate=23 August 2011 }}</ref>
The band composed the song ''Pop Pop Pop'' for the 2004 video game ''Airburst Extreme''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.strangeflavour.com/press/sheet.php?p=AirBurst|title=Strange Flavour Ltd|website=Strangeflavour.com}}</ref> and Les and Richy wrote the music featured in the Xbox live arcade game ''TotemBall''.
The band is named after a professional cyclist Djamolidine Abdoujaparov, from Uzbekistan.<ref name="Allmusic bio" />
==Discography== '''Albums''' *''Air Odeon Disco Pub'' (2002)<ref name="Allmusic review of Air Odeon Disco Pub">{{cite web|last=Carlson|first=Dean|title=Air Odeon Disco Pub - Abdoujaparov|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/air-odeon-disco-pub-r594013|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=11 December 2011}}</ref> *''Cycle Riot History Gang'' (2007) *''Seaside Arcade Bingo Patrol'' (2014) *''Race Home Grow Love'' (2021)
'''EPs''' *''Punk Confetti'' (1998) *''Maria's Umbrella'' (1999) *''Baby Food'' (1999) *''Just Shut Up!'' (2000) *''Emergency Medical Hologram'' (2001)<ref>{{cite web |title=Abdoujaparov : Emergency Medical Hologram |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/reviews-nme-6058-334698 |website=NME |access-date=2 October 2025 |date=12 September 2005}}</ref> *''Well Oiled'' (2003) *''Ultra Cool'' (2005) *''Uncle Fruity'' (2013)
'''Singles''' *''Murder (on Dalberg Rd)'' *''Emergency Medical Hologram'' (2001)
'''Misc''' *''Djamolidine'' (1999) *''Live at the Astoria'' (2002) *''Free Bonus CD'' (2002) *''Cycle Riot History Gang Bonus Disk'' (2007) *''Rock Space Bingo Beaver'' (2014)
'''iDou''' *''Perfect Hands'' (2006)
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[http://www.carterusm.co.uk/ Carter USM family] *[http://www.abdou.co.uk/ Abdoujaparov homepage]
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