Lecture 21: “What I Got” – Sublime: In 1988 singer Brad Nowell and his longtime friends, Eric Wilson (guitar) and Bud Gaugh (drums) co-founded the ska/punk inspired band Sublime. With their mascot Lou Dog (Nowell’s Dalmatian) at their side, Sublime would record three studio albums and lead a ‘90s revival in ska music. 40oz. to Freedom (1992) and Robbin’ the Hood (1994) brought the band some success and sold reasonably well. The release of their third self-titled album in 1996 changed everything. Sublime (the album) made the band international stars, sold millions of copies and produced the hit song “Santeria” and the #1 smash hit “What I Got.” As fate would have it, Brad Nowell would not live to enjoy that success. On May 25, 1996, only months before the album’s release, the 28 year old singer died of a heroin overdose.