Coming from one of the most musically gifted families, Ivan Neville learned to play keyboards, guitar, bass and drums at an early age, playing with his father, Aaron, and his uncles in the Neville Brothers. He expanded his musical prowess and gained an overall no-nonsense attitude to his approach at writing, performing and recording music. It wasn't long before he became a pivotal member of Bonnie Raitt's band, Rufus, Keith Richards & the Xpensive Winos and the Spin Doctors. Ivan launched his solo career with the acclaimed If My Ancestors Could See Me Now and, several years later, followed with Thanks. In between solo records, Ivan wrote, performed and/or recorded with Bonnie Raitt, Keith Richards, Robbie Robertson, The Rolling Stones and other major artists. Ivan recently wrote and co-produced Saturday Morning Music, a highly autobiographical solo album.

The members of Dumpstaphunk, Ivan Neville, Ian Neville, Tony Hall, Raymond Weber, and Nick Daniels, have collectively worked with various other artists including Dave Matthews, Harry Connick Jr, The Funky Meters, Etta James and the Neville Brothers.