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Chromeo awards and nominations
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Awards and nominations
Award	Wins
mtvU Woodie Awards	1
CBC Radio 3 Bucky Awards	1
MTV Video Music Awards	0
	2
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Nominations	3
	Note ^ Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They recognize several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination. ;

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Chromeo is an electrofunk duo based in Montreal, Canada composed of P-Thugg (real name Patrick Gemayel) on keyboards, synthesizers, and talk box, and Dave 1 (real name 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."^[1] Their second album Fancy Footwork is their mainstream breakthrough. ^[2]

History

The two met in high school when Macklovitch joined Gemayel's band, around the time they were both 15.^[3]^[4] During this time, Macklovitch's brother A-Trak started winning the DMC Championships, becoming World Champion in 1997.^[5]

After the band, Dave 1 and P-Thugg started to produce hip hop together. Also, at this time Tiga was working with Dave 1 at a record store and asked Dave 1 to work on a project for his label, Turbo.^[4] Dave 1 and P-Thugg signed as Chromeo in 2001, and started creating tracks in 2002.^[6]

The debut album, She's in Control, released in 2004, defined Chromeo and started their music career. Reviews were mostly favorable, comparing the sound to 80's groups like Hall & Oates,^[7]^[8] Klymaxx and Sylvester.^[9] "Needy Girl" became a world wide club hit.^[10] According to Dave 1, "She's in Control didn’t blow up. It was pretty much a failure at all levels. But we had “Needy Girl,” and “Needy Girl” was like a musical passport. That song went all around the world and DJs played it everywhere."^[10]

After a three year break, they released a second album, Fancy Footwork, which was also positively reviewed.^[11]^[12]

The album took them on a two-year world tour performing in festivals such as Glastonbury, Reading and Leeds in the UK, Fujirock in Japan, Iceland Airwaves in Iceland, Pemberton Music Festival in Canada and Coachella, Bonnaroo, Rothbury Festival and Lollapalooza in the US.

Most recently, Chromeo contributed to K7's mixed series titled DJ-Kicks: Chromeo. In summer 2010 the track 'Fancy Footwork' was used as the sound track for a VO5 Extreme Hair Gel advertisement in the UK. The YouTube video of the original release in 2008 had over 666,000 hits by late July 2010.

Chromeo released their third studio album entitled Business Casual on September 14, 2010.^[13]

Macklovitch is currently earning his Ph.D in French Literature from Columbia University, where he also teaches French language classes.^[14]^[15]

Their song "Don't Turn The Lights On" is featured on the video game FIFA 11 exposing them to numerous new listeners.

In Newfoundland Chromeo is so popular that they run a Chromeo Power Hour on the radio station K-Rock every week.

Discography

Studio Albums

She's in Control (2004)

Fancy Footwork (2007)

11 on Dance/Electronic Albums, 25 on Top Heatseekers

Business Casual (2010)

70 on Billboard 200, 4 on Dance/Electronic Albums, 20 on Digital Albums, 25 on Tastemaker Albums

Mixed Compilations

Un Joli Mix Pour Toi (2005)
Ce Soir On Danse (2006)
DJ-Kicks: Chromeo (2009)

Singles

She's In Control
- "You're So Gangsta" 12" (with Playgroup remix)
- "Destination: Overdrive" 12" (with DFA remix)
- "Me & My Man" 12" (with Whitey remix)
- "Needy Girl" 12" (with Zdar dub)
- "Needy Girl" UK 12" (with Bloc Party and Paper Faces remixes)

Fancy Footwork
- "Fancy Footwork" 12" (with Thomas Barfod and Surkin remixes)
- "Fancy Footwork" UK EP (with Zdar dub and Guns N Bombs remixes)
- "Fancy Footwork" UK 12" (with Laidback Luke and Kissy Sell Out remixes)
- "Tenderoni" 12" (with Etienne de Crécy and Proxy remixes)
- "Tenderoni" UK 12" (with MSTRKRFT and Sinden remixes)
- "Bonafied Lovin'" 12" (with Riot in Belgium, Les Petits Pilous and Jori Hulkkonen remixes)
- "Bonafied Lovin'" UK 12" (with Yuksek, Teenagers and Headman remixes)

DJ Kicks
- "I Can't Tell You Why" 7"

Videos

Needy Girl, directed by: Tomorrow's Brightest Minds
Tenderoni, directed by: Surface2Air
Bonafied Lovin, directed by: Nina Nourizadeh
Fancy Footwork, directed by: Ben Levine
Momma's Boy, directed by: Stephane Manel
Night by Night, directed by: Surface2Air
Don't Turn the Lights On, directed by: Keith Schofield
Hot Mess, directed by: Jérémie Rozan

Remixes

Cut Copy: Future (2004)
Sebastien Tellier: Ketchup vs. Genocide (2004)
Lenny Kravitz: Breathe (2006)
Feist: Sea Lion Woman (2007)
Treasure Fingers: Cross The Dancefloor (2008)
Surkin: Chrome Knight (2008)
Vampire Weekend: The Kids Don't Stand A Chance (2008)
Tiga: What You Need (2009)

Awards and nominations

2007 Bucky Awards - Best Sweatin' to the Indies Workout Song - "Fancy Footwork"^[16]
2008 Left Field Woodie – (Most Original Artist)^[17]
2008 MTV Video Music Awards Nominee

Collaborations

In 2006, the group was featured in DJ Mehdi's song "I am Somebody."

Chromeo and Daryl Hall of Hall and Oates teamed up in the Summer of 2008 for a jam session on Live from Daryl's House.^[18] They will be teaming up once again for a live performance at the 2010 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Manchester, TN.^[19]

Appearances

On October 17, 2007, they appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live and performed "Bonafide Lovin'."^[20]
On June 17, 2008, they made a second appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live and performed "Fancy Footwork."^[21]
Chromeo appeared on NBC’s Late Night with Conan O’Brien on November 7, 2008, performing an unplugged version of "Momma's Boy" with an eight piece string section.^[22]
In February 2009, they appeared on the Nickelodeon JR show, Yo Gabba Gabba, with an original song about washing hands.^[23] Certain stylistic elements resemble those of the 80s song "Meeting in the Ladies Room" by Klymaxx.^[24]
In February 2010, Fancy Footwork appeared in the latest advertisement for VO5 Extreme Style ^[25]
On August 15, 2010 Chromeo played a set on the Twin Peaks stage during the second day of the Outside Lands Festival in San Francisco, CA.
In 2010, "Bonafied Lovin'" was featured in Konami's Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party 3 and the arcade edition of Dance Dance Revolution X2
On September 20, 2010 Chromeo appeared on CBS's Late Show with David Letterman performing Night By Night, from the new album, Business Casual.

October 2010 - Track "Don't Turn The Lights On" features on the EA game time "FIFA 11"
The song Fancy Footwork appears in the movie Step Up 3D. The song is also on the soundtrack to the movie.

References

^ http://www.myspace.com/chromeo CHROMEO on Myspace Music
^ http://news.bostonherald.com/entertainment/music/general/view/20100727chromeos_electro-funk_is_good_for_business/srvc=home&position=also
^ Jambands.com - "Kicking It With Chromeo"
^ ^a ^b MVRemix.com - "P-Thugg interview @ The Official Chromeo Make Up Party", July 2007
^ DMC DJ Championships
^ DJDownload.com - Review: DJ KiCKS Re(Mix)
^ Tastes Like Chicken - Review: She's In Control
^ Pitchfork.com - Review: She's In Control
^ Rolling Stone - Review: She's In Control
^ ^a ^b ION Magazine - Interview with Dave 1 and P-Thugg
^ StarPulse - Review: Fancy Footwork
^ URB.com - Chromeo – Fancy Footwork (Review), July 24, 2007
^ [1] Chromeo YouTube Channel
^ BBC - Dance Review - Chromeo, Fancy Footwork
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^ http://radio3.cbc.ca/
^ http://espot.wordpress.com/2008/11/17/mtvu-woodie-awards-winners-announcement-paramore-motion-city-soundtrack-chromeo-jacks-mannequin-and-more/
^ http://newsroom.mtv.com/2008/07/28/chromeo-and-daryl-hall-8212-yes-of-hall-oates-8212-team-up-for-sure-to-be-epic-jam-session/
^ http://www.bonnaroo.com/artists.aspx
^ http://www.culturebully.com/chromeo-on-jimmy-kimmel-live
^ http://elbo.ws/video/JBrzD4dRCIQ/
^ http://www.nt2099.com/J-ENT/news/music-entertainment-news/chromeo-on-conan-obrien-performing-mommas-boy-with-an-8-piece-string-section-this-friday-november-7th/
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External links

[16] Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They recognize several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.

[1] ttp://www.myspace.com/chromeo CHROMEO on Myspace Music

[2] ttp://news.bostonherald.com/entertainment/music/general/view/20100727chromeos_electro-funk_is_good_for_business/srvc=home&position=also

[jambands-3] Jambands.com - "Kicking It With Chromeo"

[mvremix-4] MVRemix.com - "P-Thugg interview @ The Official Chromeo Make Up Party", July 2007

[5] DMC DJ Championships

[6] DJDownload.com - Review: DJ KiCKS Re(Mix)

[TLC-SIC-7] Tastes Like Chicken - Review: She's In Control

[pf-sic-8] Pitchfork.com - Review: She's In Control

[9] Rolling Stone - Review: She's In Control

[ION_Magazine-10] ION Magazine - Interview with Dave 1 and P-Thugg

[11] StarPulse - Review: Fancy Footwork

[12] URB.com - Chromeo – Fancy Footwork (Review), July 24, 2007

[13] [1] Chromeo YouTube Channel

[autogenerated1-14] BBC - Dance Review - Chromeo, Fancy Footwork

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[17] ttp://radio3.cbc.ca/

[18] ttp://espot.wordpress.com/2008/11/17/mtvu-woodie-awards-winners-announcement-paramore-motion-city-soundtrack-chromeo-jacks-mannequin-and-more/

[19] ttp://newsroom.mtv.com/2008/07/28/chromeo-and-daryl-hall-8212-yes-of-hall-oates-8212-team-up-for-sure-to-be-epic-jam-session/

[20] ttp://www.bonnaroo.com/artists.aspx

[21] ttp://www.culturebully.com/chromeo-on-jimmy-kimmel-live

[22] ttp://elbo.ws/video/JBrzD4dRCIQ/

[23] ttp://www.nt2099.com/J-ENT/news/music-entertainment-news/chromeo-on-conan-obrien-performing-mommas-boy-with-an-8-piece-string-section-this-friday-november-7th/

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 Their song "Don't Turn The Lights On" is featured on the [[video game]] [[FIFA 11]] exposing them to numerous new listeners.
+In Newfoundland Chromeo is so popular that they run a Chromeo Power Hour on the radio station K-Rock every week.
 ==Discography==

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P-ThuggTemplate:·wrap Dave 1
Studio albums	She's in ControlTemplate:·wrap Fancy Footwork Template:·wrap Business Casual
Singles	"Needy Girl"Template:·wrap"Tenderoni"Template:·wrap"Bonafied Lovin'"Template:·wrap"Fancy Footwork" Template:·wrap"Momma's Boy"Template:·wrap"Night By Night"Template:·wrap"Don't Turn the Lights On"
Labels	V2 Template:·wrapTurboTemplate:·wrapVice