Monday, 14 January 2013
Band history
2006–2010: Origins, rise to fame and Party Rock
Main article: Party Rock
LMFAO has said that its original name was the SexiDudes and that the
two subsequently changed it at the advice of their grandmother.[6] While "LMFAO" is a common Internet slang abbreviation for "Laughing My Fucking Ass Off",
in this case it is said by Hollywood Reporter to stand for "Laughing My
Freaking Ass Off" (as the U.S. Trademark Office would not allow them to
trademark a name containing the word "fucking")[6][7] or according to the BBC, "Loving My Friends And Others".[8]LMFAO began their career in 2006 as part of the electro house club scene in Los Angeles, which at the time featured DJ/producers like Steve Aoki and Adam Goldstein.[9] The duo started building a local buzz through their shows and radio play.[9] Once they had recorded some demos, Redfoo's best friend will.i.am introduced them to Interscope head Jimmy Iovine who gave the green light for them to be signed to Interscope/will.i.am Music.[9] Interscope A&R and will.i.am manager Neil Jacobson told HitQuarters that the demos sounded like "finished records" and that so little artist development work was needed it was essentially a "turnkey operation" for the label.[9]
LMFAO released Party Rock EP on the iTunes music store on July 1, 2008, and released their full album on July 7, 2009. The album charted at number 33 on the Billboard 200 and number two on the U.S Dance Chart. Los Angeles Times described Party Rock as "14 virtually interchangeable odes to night life."[10] Their first single was "I'm In Miami Bitch", which was released in December 2008, and peaked at number 51 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 37 in Canada. In early 2009, a little known DJ/producer 'DJ Inphinity' created a bootleg using the Silvio Ecomo remix of DJ Chuckie's 2008 hit "Let the Bass Kick" and the a cappella of LMFAO, creating "Bass Kick in Miami". The bootleg was spread across the internet and became a massive success at the Miami Winter Music Conference 2009. Weeks later the song became the theme song for the E! television show Kourtney and Khloé Take Miami and "Get Crazy" was used for the television show Jersey Shore in 2009. LMFAO were a featured storyline on MTV's The Real World: Cancun in August 2009, which covered the group's appearance in Cancun during 2009 Spring break. That same year, LMFAO was featured in The Crystal Method's song "Sine Language".[11]
2010–2012: International breakthrough, Sorry for Party Rocking, and Rockin' Eve
Main article: Sorry for Party Rocking
In 2010, they were featured in David Guetta's song "Gettin' Over You",
which was an international hit, peaking in the top ten in eleven
countries and at number one in three of them, including in the United
Kingdom. It also peaked 31 on the U.S. Hot 100 and 12 in Canada. The duo
then recorded their second album, Sorry for Party Rocking in the remainder of 2010 and released it on June 17, 2011, in the U.S. The first single taken from the album, "Party Rock Anthem", was released on January 25, 2011 and features British singer Lauren Bennett formerly of the girl pop group, "Paradiso Girls" and producer GoonRock, and showcases the Melbourne Shuffle
dance style in its popular video. The song is so far the most
successful of their career, peaking at number-one in the United States,[12] Canada, the UK, and over ten other countries, as well as the top ten in many others. The second single from Sorry for Party Rocking was released on May 27, 2011, and is titled, "Champagne Showers," and it features English singer-songwriter Natalia Kills.[13] The third single, "Sexy and I Know It",
was released on October 3, 2011 and reached #1 on the iTunes charts
worldwide and #1 on the Australian and Canadian Hot 100. Also in 2011,
LMFAO embarked on their first Asian tour. They performed in Singapore; Manila, Philippines; Taipei, Taiwan, and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, among other cities.[14] Also, on June 30, 2011, LMFAO performed a set on the Isle of MTV 2011 Malta Special on the Fosos (Granaries) in Floriana, Malta, in front of a crowd of 50,000, together with Far East Movement and Snoop Dogg.[15]
In October 2011, LMFAO's song "Party Rock Anthem" was used in a Halloween house light show when a Southern California man timed lights to the popular song. After the YouTube video of the house went viral, even receiving news coverage, the duo visited the house and recorded a Kia commercial featuring the house.[17] In December 2011, the group played "Party Rock Anthem" on live national television broadcast of "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve".
2012–present: Super Bowl and hiatus
On February 5, 2012, the group appeared with Madonna at the Super Bowl XLVI during the Bridgestone Halftime Show. They performed during her song "Music" which contained a mash-up with "Party Rock Anthem" and "I'm Sexy and I Know It". During the commercial break they also appeared in a Budweiser ad featuring their remix of Madonna's single "Give Me All Your Luvin'", which is included on the video game FIFA Street and on the deluxe edition of her new album MDNA.[18] Also, in 2012 Redfoo is being sued by a previous management company for $7 million, claiming breach of contract.[19]On September 21, 2012, they released a statement announcing their hiatus. LMFAO’s RedFoo said, "I feel like we’ve been doing this for so long, five or six years,” and that he and Sky Blu won’t be performing together anytime soon as they will be taking their careers in different directions.[20] Once the news surfaced that band members Redfoo and Sky Blu split, the group went to MTV News to set the record straight. Sky Blu said, "Well, you know, first of all, we're not breaking up. I know that for sure. We're family and stuff, so it's always love," he said. "It's interesting because somebody will say one thing [and] it's just like high school, then all of a sudden [it's] 'They're breaking up. They're fighting.'"[21]
Influences
LMFAO cites a vast range of different influences, such as rappers like Tupac Shakur and Snoop Dogg, hip hop groups like The Black Eyed Peas, Run D.M.C., and Wu-Tang Clan, R&B artists like James Brown and Michael Jackson, and rock bands such as The Beatles and Led Zeppelin.[22] Both are devoted fans of Michael Jackson and they use many of his dance steps in their dance routines. The Australian dance style the Melbourne Shuffle features heavily in the "Party Rock Anthem" videoclip, fused with US hip-hop dance elements. Also, LMFAO cites taking a huge inspiration from Adam Goldstein, better known as DJ AM, who first got them introduced to electronic music.[23] Notably, Redfoo is a former brother-in-law of Jermaine Jackson, Michael Jackson's older brother, and is also an uncle of Jermaine Jackson, Jr.[citation needed] In 2007, LMFAO attended the Winter Music Conference in Miami, Florida, which the duo says was an experience that inspired their musical and creative style.[24] The band LMFAO thank Kirk Robinson (aka John Robinson), from Lundwood, Barnsley for his lyrical genius and musical contribution to the song 'I'm sexy and I know it'.Business interests
Redfoo is a former day trader and has been featured on CNBC's Mad Money with Jim Cramer.[25]
Shuffle Bot
The Shuffle Bot is character best known for his appearances in the LMFAO music videos. The Shuffle Bot is portrayed by American Disc jockey, Dancer, and Rapper Andrew Furr, who won an online Shuffling contest that promised the winner a place alongside hip-hop dance group Quest Crew who had joined the LMFAO's troupe as winners of a dance contest on MTV's America's Best Dance Crew.Appearances
The Shuffle Bot made his first appearance in the Party Rock Anthem music video in 2011. He suddenly became a huge sensation with his unique shuffling style, and large cardboard box-helmet made to look like a robot (referring to the name: shuffle 'bot'). His head is crafted out of a cardboard box painted gold, with LED lights for eyes, and a helmet constructed into the inside of the box to view out of the "mouth." Many fans have constructed their own box heads for halloween costumes, or other occasions.
TWO PARTNER
1-REDFOO
2-SKY BLU
LMFAO is an American electronic dance music duo consisting of Redfoo[2] and
 Redfoo (left) and SkyBlu (right) at Piere's in Fort Wayne, Indiana |
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| Background information | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | Dance-pop, electronic, electropop, hip hop[1] |
| Years active | 2006–2013 (hiatus) |
| Labels | Cherrytree, Interscope Records, Will.i.am Music |
| Website | lmfaomusic.com |
| Members | |
| Redfoo SkyBlu |
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| Redfoo | ||||||||||||||||
| Background information | ||||||||||||||||
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| Birth name | Stefan Kendal Gordy | |||||||||||||||
| Born | September 3, 1975 Los Angeles, California, United States |
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| Genres | Hip hop, pop, electropop, house | |||||||||||||||
| Occupations | Rapper (electro pop singer) | |||||||||||||||
| Instruments | Vocals, keytar | |||||||||||||||
| Years active | 1997-present | |||||||||||||||
| Labels | will.i.am Music, Cherrytree Records, Interscope Records | |||||||||||||||
| Associated acts | LMFAO, will.i.am, Far East Movement, GoonRock, Lauren Bennett, PSY | |||||||||||||||
Early lifeRedfoo was born on September 3, 1975 to parents Berry Gordy, Jr., founder of the Motown record label,[1] and Nancy Leiviska. He attended junior high school with will.i.am and GoonRock.[2] Redfoo graduated from Palisades Charter High School in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California in 1995.[3]2004–present: Music careerRedfoo started writing and producing his first songs around 1997 and also formed a hip-hop group with Dre Kroon. They released an album, Balance Beam in that year. The group later split up and Redfoo worked as a day trader.[4] He also did engineering work for rapper Defari's album Focused Daily. In 2004, Redfoo collaborated with rappers Figgkidd and Tech N9ne on the song "I Gotta Know" which charted at number 50 on Australian Charts.[citation needed] He formed the electropop band LMFAO with his nephew SkyBlu in 2006 and their first single "I'm in Miami Bitch". They were featured on French DJ David Guetta's 2010 single Gettin' Over You, which peaked at number-one in France, the UK and Scotland. They released their second studio album Sorry for Party Rocking in 2010. The album spawned worldwide hits "Party Rock Anthem", "Champagne Showers", "Sexy and I Know It" and "Sorry for Party Rocking". Redfoo also worked on songs for rapper Pitbull's album and wrote and produced three songs for pop singer Carly Rae Jepsen's second album Kiss. And he appears in the video Live My Life by Far East Movement.Singles with LMFAO
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Sky Blu |
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| Background information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Skyler Husten Gordy |
| Born | August 23, 1986 |
| Genres | Hip hop, rap, pop, electropop |
| Occupations | Singer, producer, DJ, dancer |
| Years active | 2006-present |
| Labels | will.i.am Music, Cherrytree, Interscope |
| Associated acts | LMFAO, Redfoo, will.i.am, Far East Movement, Lauren Bennett, GoonRock, Ariana Grande, PSY |
| Website | facebook.com/skybbu |
Career
In 2006, Sky Blu teamed up with his uncle Redfoo to form LMFAO. They were featured on David Guetta's 2010 hit "Gettin' Over You", which peaked in the top 10 of most countries, including number one in France, the UK and Scotland. They are known for their hit songs "Party Rock Anthem", "Champagne Showers", "Sexy and I Know It" , "Shots" and "Sorry for Party Rocking", which were released in 2009, 2011 and 2012. "Party Rock Anthem" became the most successful song of their entire career, peaking at number-one in over ten countries, including France, the UK, the U.S., Canada, New Zealand, Germany, Ireland, and Australia. In 2010, Sky Blu created the Big Bad University[3] : "the first university for dreamers". This is an exclusive community of artists, where the teachers are the students. Sky Blu said during an interview[4] at the MuchMusic Big Jingle that he's dropping 3 singles in January 2013 and he has a full album coming in 2013Monday, 7 January 2013
Awards and nominations
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| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Grammy Awards | Best Dance/Electronica Album | Party Rock | Nominated |
| 2011 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Summer Song | "Party Rock Anthem" featuring Lauren Bennett & GoonRock | Nominated |
| Premios 40 Principales[26] | Best International Song | "Party Rock Anthem" | Won | |
| MTV Video Music Awards | Best Choreography | "Party Rock Anthem" featuring Lauren Bennett & GoonRock | Nominated | |
| American Music Awards | Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group | LMFAO | Nominated | |
| MTV European Music Awards | Best New | LMFAO | Nominated | |
| Best Push | LMFAO | Nominated | ||
| 2012 | People's Choice Awards | Favorite Song of the Year | "Party Rock Anthem" featuring Lauren Bennett & GoonRock | Nominated |
| Favorite Music Video of the Year | "Party Rock Anthem" featuring Lauren Bennett & GoonRock | Nominated | ||
| NRJ Music Awards 2012 | International Group/Duo of the Year | "LMFAO" | Won | |
| Favourite Music Video of the Year | "Party Rock Anthem" featuring Lauren Bennett & GoonRock | Won | ||
| 2012 Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Music Group | LMFAO | Nominated | |
| Favorite Song of the Year | "Party Rock Anthem" featuring Lauren Bennett & GoonRock | Won | ||
| 2012 Juno Awards | International Album of the Year | "Sorry for Party Rocking" | Nominated | |
| 2012 Billboard Music Awards | Top 100 Song | "Party Rock Anthem" featuring Lauren Bennett & GoonRock | Won | |
| Top Radio Song | Nominated | |||
| Top Streaming Song | Nominated | |||
| Top Digital Song | Won | |||
| Top Pop Song | Won | |||
| Top Rap Song | Won | |||
| Top Dance Song | Won | |||
| Top Digital Song | "Sexy and I Know It" | Nominated | ||
| Top Pop Song | Nominated | |||
| Top Rap Song | Nominated | |||
| Top Dance Song | Nominated | |||
| Best Group/Duo | "LMFAO" | Won | ||
| MTV Movie Awards 2012 | Best Music | "Party Rock Anthem" featuring Lauren Bennett & GoonRock "21 Jump Street" | Won | |
| 2012 MuchMusic Video Awards | International Video of the Year | "Sexy and I Know It" | Won | |
| Most Streamed Video of the Year | "Sexy and I Know It" | Nominated | ||
| International Artist | "LMFAO" | Nominated | ||
| 2012 MTV TRL Awards | Best Video | "Party Rock Anthem" featuring Lauren Bennett & GoonRock | Won | |
| MTV Video Music Awards Japan | Best New Artist | "Party Rock Anthem" featuring Lauren Bennett & GoonRock | Nominated | |
| Best Choreography | "Party Rock Anthem" featuring Lauren Bennett & GoonRock | Nominated | ||
| VEVOCertified Awards | 100.000.000 Views | "Party Rock Anthem" | Won | |
| "Sexy and I Know It" | Won | |||
| "Sorry For Party Rocking" | Won | |||
| "Shots" | Won | |||
| "Champagne Showers" | Won | |||
| 2012 World Music Awards | Worlds Best Song | "Party Rock Anthem" | Pending | |
| Worlds Best Video | "Sorry For Party Rocking" | Pending | ||
| Worlds Best Group | LMFAO | Pending | ||
| Worlds Best Album | Party Rock | Pending | ||
| 2013 | 55th Grammy Awards | Best Pop Duo/Group Performance | "Sexy And I Know It" | Pending |
See also
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