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Chromeo

Chromeo at the Sydney Festival in 2008.
Background information
Origin Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Genre(s) Electrofunk[1]
Years active 2002–present
Label(s) Turbo
Vice Recordings
Back Yard Recordings
Website Official website
Members
David Macklovitch (also known as Dave 1)
Patrick Gemayel (also known as P-Thugg)

Chromeo is a Montreal[2] based electrofunk duo whose music is described as "a shameless return to the glistening, sex-saturated synth-pop which ruled the eighties."[1]

The duo is composed of P-Thugg (Patrick Gemayel) on keyboards, synthesizers, and talk box, and Dave 1 (David Macklovitch) on guitar and lead vocals. The two childhood friends jokingly describe themselves as "the only successful Arab/Jewish partnership since the dawn of human culture."[3]

David Macklovitch is currently earning his Ph.D in French Literature from Columbia University, where he also teaches undergraduate French classes[1]

Highlights of their 2004 debut album She's in Control include the club tracks "Needy Girl", "Mercury Tears", "Rage!", and "Destination: Overdrive". In 2005, Chromeo released a mix cd of funky dance tracks on Eskimo Belgium records entitled Un Joli Mix Pour Toi (A Pretty Mix For You). During early 2007 Chromeo supported indie rock group Bloc Party on their British tour. They also released the single "Fancy Footwork" as well as their second album of the same name. The band has also been named MTV's Artist of the Week for October 1 2007.

Guitarist and lead singer David Macklovitch is the older brother of A-Trak (Alain Macklovitch).

Their song "Needy Girl" is used nationally for Reese's Cup advertisements and their song "You're So Gangsta" is used in the video game Space Colony. Their 2007 single Fancy Footwork won CBC Radio 3's Bucky Award for "Best Sweatin' to the Indies Song", and was also featured as a remixed version in the video game Need For Speed. "Rage!" was used in a McDonald's commercial.

Chromeo recently appeared as the special guest in Episode 10 of Daryl Hall's monthly performance webcast Live From Daryl's House.[4]

"Momma's Boy" was featured on NBC's show Chuck in the episode "Chuck Versus The Best Friend."

"Fancy Footwork" was featured on CW's show "Reaper" in the episode "Dirty Sexy Mongol" (Season 2, Ep 2) which aired March 10 2009.

Contents

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

[edit] Singles

  • You're So Gangsta - 12" Single (2002)
  • Destination Overdrive - 12" Single (2003)
  • Me & My Man - 12" Single(2004)
  • Needy Girl - 12" Single (2004)
  • Tenderoni - 12" Single (2007)
  • Bonafied Lovin - 12" Single (2007)
  • Fancy Footwork - 12" Single (2007)
  • Momma's Boy - 12" Single (2008)

[edit] Compilations

  • Un Joli Mix Pour Toi - Mixtape (2005)
  • Ce Soir, On Danse - Mixtape (2006)

[edit] Other appearances

MTVu Woodie Out of Left Field Award Winner 2008

  • Chulksmack snowboard movie by Mack Dawg Productions (2004)
Mercury Tears (from She's in Control)
  • First Chair Last Call snowboard movie by Special Blend Outerwear Company (2007)
Fancy Footwork (from Fancy Footwork)

[edit] Remixes

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/release/8bvr/ BBC - Dance Review - Chromeo, Fancy Footwork]
  2. ^ She's In Control : Chromeo : Review : Rolling Stone
  3. ^ http://www.myspace.com/chromeo CHROMEO on Myspace Music
  4. ^ "Live From Daryl's House: Episode 10" livefromdarylshouse.com. Retrieved on August 23, 2008.
  5. ^ "EA’s FIFA Soccer 09 soundtrack scores". EA Sports. August 14, 2008. http://www.fifa09.ea.com/us/readnews/entryid/25050. Retrieved on 2009-04-23. 

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