There are more than one musical act that use the name Monkey. 1. A 'third wave ska' band from San Francisco, CA., United States 2. A collaboration of Chinese actor and director Chen Shi-Zheng (陈士铮) and Gorillaz artists, Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett 3. A rapper from 67 * * * 1. Monkey is a third wave ska band from the San Francisco Bay Area of California, formed in summ/er 1996. Current band members include Curtis Meacham (guitar, vocals)