Ziggy Modeliste

Joseph "Ziggy" Modeliste, also known as Zigaboo Modeliste, is an American drummer best known as a founding member of the funk band the Meters. He is widely considered an innovator in the funk genre and New Orleans style drumming. The Meters' music had a defining role and set the stylistic tone of New Orleans funk. Due to his work with the band, Modeliste is credited as an integral part of bringing New Orleans second-line grooves into popular music.

28 December 1948

Born on the same birth day (28 December): Anita Doth • Brenda Schultz-McCarthy • Brendan Hines • Bruce McCarty • David Peterson • Dick Sudhalter • Ellis Clarke • Gordon Taylor (footballer) • Martin Eisengrein • Narsha • Shen Congwen • Steve Van Buren • Tony Ables

Born in the same month (December 1948): Candy Crowley • Dee Wallace • Jessica Cleaves • Merry Clayton • Mitsuko Uchida • Tony Thomas (producer)