LMFAO
Jul 18, 2011
LMFAO is an electro hip-hop duo that formed in 2006 in Los Angeles consisting of rappers and DJs Redfoo (Stefan Kendal Gordy) and SkyBlu (Skyler Husten Gordy). They are the son and grandson, respectively, of Motown record label founder Berry Gordy, making them uncle and nephew. Their music incorporates a theme of partying and drinking, and the group commonly refers to their music style as "party rock."
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." Their first single off the album was "I'm in Miami Bitch", which was released in December 2008, and peaked at No.51 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No.37 in Canada.
The duo then recorded their second album, Sorry for Party Rocking in the remainder of 2010 and was released on June 21, 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 career, peaking number one in ten countries and top ten in many others. The song also marked their first top ten hit in Canada and the US, peaking at number three in both countries.
Upcoming Tour Dates:
- 7/30 Duluth, GA Gwinnett Center
- 7/31 Nashville, TN Nashville Municipal Auditorium
- 8/2 Spring, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
- 8/3 Cedar Park, TX Cedar Park Center
- 8/4 Dallas, TX Gexa Energy Pavilion
- 8/7 Miami, FL Bayfront Park
- 8/9 Raleigh, NC Raleigh Amphitheater
- 8/10 Charlotte, NC Road Runner Mobile Amphitheatre
- 8/12 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
- 8/14 Toronto, CAN Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
- 8/16 Boston, MA Bank of America Pavilion
- 8/17 Philadelphia, PA Festival Pier at Penn's Landing
- 8/20 Wantagh, NY Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
- 8/21 Fairfax, VA Patriot Center