Mike Dillon is a percussionist, vocalist and bandleader from New Orleans who has played with various bands in addition to serving as front man of modern jazz outfits including Mike Dillon's Go-Go Jungle and The Mike Dillon Band. After forming the funk-centric band Mike Dillon's Go-Go Jungle in 2006, he released the band's debut album, Battery Milk, in 2007 and also continued to play music from the catalogs of his previous projects and collaborate with a diverse range of musicians. In 2012, Dillon founded The Mike Dillon Band and released its first effort, Urn, in 2012 with a fusion sound of free jazz and punk rock.