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LMFAO

LMFAO are an American electro hop duo that formed in 2006 in Los Angeles, California, consisting of rappers and DJs Redfoo, (Stefan Kendal Gordy, born September 3, 1975)[2][3] and SkyBlu (Skyler Husten Gordy, born August 23, 1986).[4] They are the son and grandson, respectively, of Motown record label founder Berry Gordy, making them uncle and nephew.[5][6] Their music incorporates a theme of partying and drinking, and the group commonly refers to their music style as "party rock." The name LMFAO is an abbreviation, possibly an acronym of 'Laughing My Fucking Ass Off', but only if you pronounce it as one word i.e. "lumfow".

Life and Career

Formation and Career beginnings (2006-07)

Redfoo (Stefan Kendal Gordy) and SkyBlu (Skyler Gordy) both grew up in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Pacific Palisades, where they formed the group LMFAO in 2006.[7] Redfoo is the eighth and youngest son of Berry Gordy, Jr., the founder of Motown, a Detroit-based record label renowned to be what The Jackson 5 were signed to for six years, and being the first record label to be owned by an African American. Redfoo's mother is Nancy Leiviska, a music video director and writer. SkyBlu is Berry Gordy's grandson, and Redfoo and SkyBlu are both uncle and nephew respectively. The duo's name comes from an Internet conversation that SkyBlu had with his grandmother on AOL Instant Messenger, where he told her he wanted to initially name the duo Sexy Dudes, with his grandmother responding with "LMFAO." LMFAO is typically used as an initialism for Laughing My Fucking Ass Off.[8]

Rise to fame and Party Rock (2008-09)

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."[9]

Their first single was "I'm in Miami Bitch", which was released in December 2008, and peaked at #51 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #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 acapella 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 was signed to CR2 records, renamed "Let The Bass Kick in Miami Bitch" (or "Girl" for the clean edit) & the song peaked number 9 on the UK Singles Chart and Number one on the UK Dance Chart. The song also managed to peak 27 in Australia and was certified Gold. It also reached top twenty in Belgium and Denmark.

The second single from the album, "La La La", was released in September 2009, It debuted at number 62 on the Billboard Hot 100 and later peaked 55. They later released the third single, "Shots", featuring rapper Lil Jon, which peaked number 68 on the Hot 100. The fourth and final single to be taken from the album was "Yes", which didn't chart in the US Hot 100, but did however peak 68 in Canada. "I'm in Miami Bitch" was used for the opening themes to the reality television shows Kourtney and Khloé Take Miami and Jersey Shore in 2009.

International breakthrough and Sorry for Party Rocking (2010-Present)

In mid 2010, they were featured in David Guetta's song Gettin' Over You, which was an international hit, peaking Top Ten in eleven countries and three of them at number one, 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 for the remainder of 2010 and is set for release on June 14, 2011 in the U.S. The first single taken from the album, "Party Rock Anthem", which features singer Lauren Bennett and producer GoonRock. The song is so far the most successful of their careers, so far peaking Number One in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Scotland, New Zealand, Australia, Denmark and top ten in three others. The song also marked their first top ten hit in Canada, peaking at number 8, their forth appearance on the U.S. Hot 100 and their second number one on the UK Dance Chart.

In January 2011, LMFAO embarked on their first Asian tour. They performed in Singapore; Manila, Philippines, and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, among other cities.[10]

Influences

LMFAO cite a vast range of different influences, such as rappers like Tupac Shakur, R&B artists like James Brown and Michael Jackson, and rock bands such as The Beatles and Led Zeppelin.[11] Both are devoted fans of Michael Jackson and they use many of his dance steps in their dance routines. 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.[2] In 2007, LMFAO attended the Winter Music Conference in Miami, Florida, in which the duo says was an experience that inspired their musical and creative style.[12]

Controversy

In February 2010, SkyBlu was involved in an altercation on an airplane with Mitt Romney, an ex-Massachusetts governor and candidate for the 2012 U.S. presidential election, while the plane was en route to Los Angeles from Vancouver, during the 2010 Olympics. SkyBlu was reported to have attacked Romney and was subsequently removed from the airplane. He claimed that he hit Mitt after he was attacked first, despite earlier press coverage suggesting otherwise,[13] Romney attacked first, performing a "vulcan grip" on him, putting him in serious pain and danger.[14] SkyBlu was repeatedly asked by Romney to put his seat back up because it was reclining while he was sleeping in it. The claims were never mentioned in a TMZ video (which shows SkyBlu being escorted off the aircraft by authorities).[15][16] Mitt Romney later claimed that SkyBlu "gave a good swat — and broke my hair."[17]

Discography

Year Details Peak chart
positions 		Certifications
(sales threshold)
US
[18] 		US Dance
[19]
Party Rock 33 2
Sorry for Party Rocking
  • Release date: June 14, 2011[21]
  • Label: Interscope Records
  • Formats: CD, music download
 To be released

Extended plays

Title Details
Party Rock
  • Release date: July 1, 2008
  • Label: Interscope Records
  • Formats: CD, music download

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshold) 		Album
US
[22] 		BEL (FL)
[23] 		SVK
[24] 		AUT
[25] 		CAN
[26] 		DEN
[27] 		SWE
[28] 		NOR
[29] 		AUS
[30] 		NZ
[31] 		IRE
[32] 		UK
[33]
2008 "I'm in Miami Bitch" 51 17 — — 37 17 — — 27 — — 9 Party Rock
2009 "La La La" 55 — — — — — — — — — — —
"Shots" (featuring Lil Jon) 68 — — — 53 — — — 74 — — —
2011 "Party Rock Anthem" (featuring Lauren Bennett and GoonRock) 24 3 5 7 7 1 3 4 1 1 1 1
  • AUS: 2× Platinum[34]
 Sorry for Party Rocking
"—" denotes releases that did not chart
Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshold) 		Album
US US Pop BEL (FLA) BEL (WAL) CAN AUS SWE NZ UK
2008 "Shooting Star" (David Rush featuring Kevin Rudolf, LMFAO and Pitbull) 33 — — — 66 — — — — Feel the Rush Vol. 1
2010 "Gettin' Over You" (David Guetta and Chris Willis featuring Fergie and LMFAO) 31 22 18 12 12 5 28 3 1
  • AUS: 2x Platinum
 One More Love
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Other charted songs

Year Single Peak chart positions Album
CAN
2009 "Yes" 68 Party Rock

Guest appearances

Remixes

2009
2008
2009
2010

Awards and nominations

Hip-Hop Nation Awards

  • (2010) Best Rap Song with Group - "La La La" - Nominated
  • (2010) Best New Artist - Nominated

'''Grammy Awards'''

  • (2009) Best Dance Album - "Party Rock" - Nominated

See also

References

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  5. ^ Caramanica, Jon. "Early-Morning Party With Club Rap and Female Audience Participation". New York Times. Retrieved 2011-04-10. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
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  37. ^ http://partyrockpeople.com/view.aspx?id=30563

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