Big D and the Kids Table is a third wave ska band formed in October 1995 in Allston, Massachusetts when its members converged in college[1]. Their first release was on their own Fork In Hand Records label[2], but have since teamed with Springman Records and Side One Dummy. The band has been noted for its uncommon strict DIY work ethic[3], such as engineering, producing, and releasing their own albums and videos and self promotion of their own shows[1]. In 2000 the band recorded a Gangsta Rap album and distributed it un-officially via cassette tape. In 2003 the album was officially released on CD through Fork In Hand[2].