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Members:
Travie McCoy, Matt McGinley, Disashi Lumumba-Kasongo, Ralfy Valencia
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Gym Class Heroes is an American rap rock band from Geneva, New York. The group formed in 1997 when Travie McCoy met drummer Matt McGinley during their high school gym class.
The band’s music displays a wide variety of influences, including hip-hop, rock, funk, and reggae. After the addition of guitarist Disashi Lumumba-Kasongo and bassist Eric Roberts in 2003, the group was signed to Fueled by Ramen and Decaydance Records (Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz’s independent record label), on which they released their debut album, The Papercut Chronicles.
The group gained a strong fanbase while promoting the album, appearing at festivals such as The Bamboozle and Vans Warped Tour.
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In 2006, the group released the gold-selling album, As Cruel as School Children. Since that release, the band’s single “Cupid’s Chokehold” peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 and peaked within the top ten of the charts in various countries, including the United Kingdom, and “Clothes Off!!” peaked within the top ten of the charts in Finland, the Republic of Ireland, and the United Kingdom.
On September 9, 2008, Gym Class Heroes released their third album, The Quilt, which featured numerous collaborations with other artists, including Daryl Hall (from Hall & Oates), The-Dream, Estelle, and Busta Rhymes. The band went on hiatus in 2009, a time in which the members pursued various side projects.
In 2018, the band returned to playing live, opening for 311 and The Offspring on their Never Ending Summer Tour. They were set to perform on the Vans Warped Tour 25th Anniversary Show in Atlantic City before abruptly breaking up again.
On October 11, 2022, When We Were Young Festival announced the band as part of the line-up for the 2023 edition of the festival, seemingly confirming the end of the band’s hiatus.
Guitarist Disashi Lumumba-Kasango is mainly influenced by rock music, citing Jimi Hendrix and Muse as inspiration for his guitar playing.
Bassist Eric Roberts incorporates elements of reggae into his playing, as well as styles influenced by metal bands such as The Dillinger Escape Plan and Meshuggah.
McGinley favors funk and rock stylistics inspired by groups such as Green Day, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and 311.
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