Gym Class Heroes
American rap rock band
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.
Gym Class Heroes released their debut album independently, and after the addition of guitarist Disashi Lumumba-Kasongo and bassist Eric Roberts in 2003, they signed to Fueled by Ramen, and released the album The Papercut Chronicles (2005). They later signed to Decaydance Records (Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz's independent record label), on which they released the 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.
In 2006, the group released the gold-selling album As Cruel as School Children. They crossed over into mainstream with the single "Cupid's Chokehold." which peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100, and reached the top ten of the charts in various countries, including the United Kingdom. Their next single "Clothes Off!!" also peaked within the top ten of the charts in the United Kingdom.
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