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Infobox musical artist | name = Chromeo| image = Chromeo (Promo Photo 2010).jpg| alt =| caption =| image_size =| background = group_or_band| origin = Montreal , Quebec , Canada | genre = Funktronic|Electrofunk | years_active = Start date|2004–present| label = Turbo
Back Yard Recordings
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Vice Recordings | associated_acts =| website = URL|chromeo.net| current_members = David Macklovitch (Dave 1)
Patrick Gemayel (P-Thugg)| past_members = Vincezo Maxwell Chromeo is a Canadian Funktronic|electrofunk duo formed in 2004 in Montreal .

History


Chromeo is composed of P-Thugg (real name Patrick Gemayel, born in Lebanon b. July 31, 1979) on Keyboard instrument|keyboard s, synthesizer s, and talk box , and Dave 1 (real name David Macklovitch, b. June 7, 1978 http://winniecooper.net/2010/11/chromeo-interview/https://twitter.com/atrak/status/78085305927864320) on guitar and singing|lead vocals . The two childhood friends jokingly describe themselves as "the only successful Arab / Jewish partnership since the dawn of human culture." Patrick Gemayel was born in Lebanon and moved to Canada at the age of 8.cite web|url= http://www.myspace.com/chromeo |title=CHROMEO on Myspace Music |publisher=Myspace.com |date= |accessdate=2011-02-21

The duo met in the mid-1990s at Collège Stanislas in Montreal when Macklovitch joined Gemayel's band, around the time they were both 15. During this time, Macklovitch's younger brother A-Trak started winning the Disco Mix Club DMC World DJ Championships|Championships , becoming World Champion in 1997.cite web|url= http://www.dmcdjchamps.com/worldchamps.asp |title=DMC DJ Championships |publisher=Dmcdjchamps.com |date= |accessdate=2011-02-21

After the band, Dave 1 and P-Thugg started to produce hip hop together. Also, at this time Tiga (musician)|Tiga was working with Dave 1 at a record store and asked Dave 1 to work on a project for his label, Turbo . Dave 1 and P-Thugg signed as Chromeo in 2004, and started creating tracks in 2002. http://www.djdownload.com/mp3-detail/Chromeo/DJ+KiCKS+ReMix/K7+Records/874700 DJDownload.com - Review: DJ KiCKS Re(Mix)

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 1980s groups like Hall & Oates , Klymaxx and Sylvester . "Needy Girl" became a world wide club hit. According to Dave 1, " She's in Control didn’t blow up. 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." In 2005, Chromeo released a mix CD of funky dance tracks on http://www.eskimorecordings.com/ 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.

After a three year break, they released a second album, Fancy Footwork , which was also positively reviewed. http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Chromeo/Discography/album/P577712/R1068972/ StarPulse - Review: Fancy Footwork http://www.urb.com/2007/07/24/chromeo-fancy-footwork URB.com - Chromeo – Fancy Footwork (Review), July 24, 2007

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

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 (Chromeo album)|Business Casual to critical acclaim on September 14, 2010. http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=ZXP0KbHaw34 Chromeo YouTube Channel In the time since the release, the music video for "Night By Night" has received over 3 million views on YouTube, http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=ppNC0uAaCv0 the band has appeared on KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic, http://www.kcrw.com/music/programs/mb/mb100830chromeo been on the cover of Future Magazine, http://www.funkyhousemusic.com/2011/04/17/chromeo-in-the-studio-with-future-music-magazine/ and sold out The Forum in London. http://www.foolsgoldrecs.com/tag/greenmoney/

Macklovitch is currently earning his Ph.D in French Literature from Columbia University.cite web|url= http://www.columbia.edu/cu/french/graduate/grad_profiles.htm |title=Department of French and Romance Philology - Graduate Student Profiles |publisher=Columbia.edu |date= |accessdate=2011-02-21

Over the years Chromeo's music has featured in a number of video games starting with Space Colony (video game)|Space Colony in 2003, which used the group's "So Gangsta" single as its main theme song. The Yusek Remix of "Bonified Lovin" was then used in FIFA 09 and "Don't Turn The Lights On" was featured in FIFA 11 , exposing the band to a new group of listeners. In 2011 "Don't Turn The Lights On" was again featured in Dirt_3|Dirt 3 .

At the beginning of March 2011, Chromeo sent out notice that it had recorded the "world's smallest album," entitled Drive Time , which consists of 55 songs in only 183 seconds.cite web|title=Chromeo Make "World's Smallest Album"|url= http://exclaim.ca/News/chromeo_record_smallest_record_ever_made|publisher=Exclaim!|accessdate=7 April 2011 About a week later, it was revealed that Drive Time is actually a free musical Nokia Own Voice satellite navigation pack for Ovi Maps , made for usage with Nokia's compatible cell phones.cite web|title=Nokia - Own Voice for Ovi Maps|url= http://ownvoice.comms.ovi.com/ovi/#/chromeo/voicepack|publisher=Nokia|accessdate=7 April 2011 A red vinyl 5" single consisting of regular, instrumental and a cappella versions of "Turn Left" and "Follow" was released to promote it, with a sticker on the shrink wrap saying that it was a numbered limited edition of 40 copies.

Discography


;Studio albums
  • 2004: '' She's in Control

  • 2007: Fancy Footwork (#11 on Dance/Electronic Albums , #25 on Top Heatseekers )

  • 2010: Business Casual (Chromeo album)|Business Casual (#70 on Billboard 200 , #4 on Dance/Electronic Albums , #20 on Digital Albums )


    • ;Mixed compilations
  • 2005: Un Joli Mix Pour Toi

  • 2006: Ce Soir on Danse

  • 2009: DJ-Kicks: Chromeo


    • ;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"


  • Business Casual

  • *"Night By Night" (free download with Skreak and Siriusmo remixes)

  • *"Don't Turn The Lights On" 12" (with Aeroplane, Carte Blanche and Christian Martin remixes)

  • *"Hot Mess" 12" (with Duck Sauce, Djedjotronic and Riva Starr remixes)

  • *"When The Night Falls" 12" (with Crowdpleaser and Hercules & Love Affair remixes)

  • *"When The Night Falls" EP (with Breakbot, Hercules & Love Affair, Lifelike remixes and Mayer Hawthorne cover)


    • ;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: Surface2Air

  • When the Night Falls , directed by: DANIELS


    • ;Remixes
  • 2004: Cut Copy : "Future"

  • 2004: Sebastien Tellier : "Ketchup vs. Genocide"

  • 2006: Lenny Kravitz : "Breathe"

  • 2007: Feist (singer)|Feist : " Sea Lion Woman "

  • 2008: Treasure Fingers : "Cross the Dancefloor"

  • 2008: Surkin : "Chrome Knight"

  • 2008: Vampire Weekend : "The Kids Don't Stand a Chance"

  • 2009: Tiga (musician)|Tiga : "What You Need"

  • 2010: Aeroplane (Vito De Luca)|Aeroplane : "Superstar"

  • 2011: Mayer Hawthorne : "A Long Time"


    • Awards and nominations


    Infobox musician awards| name = Chromeo
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    | awards = 2
    | nominations = 4
    | award1 = mtvU Woodie Awards
    | award1W = 1
    | award1N = 1
    | award2 = CBC Radio 3 Bucky Awards
    | award2W = 1
    | award2N = 1
    | award3 = MTV Video Music Awards
    | award3W = 0
    | award3N = 2

  • 2007 Bucky Awards - Best Sweatin' to the Indies Workout Song - "Fancy Footwork"

  • 2008 Left Field Woodie – (Most Original Artist)cite web|author=by Shelia |url= http://espot.wordpress.com/2008/11/17/mtvu-woodie-awards-winners-announcement-paramore-motion-city-soundtrack-chromeo-jacks-mannequin-and-more/ |title=mtvU "Woodie Awards" Winners Announcement: Paramore, Motion City Soundtrack, Chromeo, Jack’s Mannequin and More " e-Spot – The Entertainment Spot |publisher=Espot.wordpress.com |date= |accessdate=2011-02-21

  • 2008 MTV Video Music Awards Nominee

  • 2008 Juno Awards Nominee for "Dance Recording Of The Year" - "Fancy Footwork" http://www.clubzone.com/events/106572/vancouver/commodore-ballroom/red-bull-big-bang-chromeo-dirty-

  • 2011 MTV Video Music Awards Nominee for "Best Special Effects"cite web|url= http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2011/07/20/2011-vma-mtv-video-music-award-nominees/ |title=2011 VMA Nominations" MTV.com|publisher=MTV.com |date= |accessdate=2011-07-20

  • 2011 Juno Awards Nominee for "Dance Recording Of The Year" - "Business Casual" http://www.chartattack.com/news/2011/feb/01/broken-social-scene-arcade-fire-hedley-get-juno-nominations


    • 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 .cite web|url= 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/ |title=Chromeo And Daryl Hall — Yes, Of Hall & Oates — Team Up For Sure-To-Be-Epic Jam Session » MTV Newsroom |publisher=Newsroom.mtv.com |date=2008-07-28 |accessdate=2011-02-21 They will be teaming up once again for a live performance at the 2010 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Manchester, TN.cite web|url= http://www.bonnaroo.com/artists.aspx |title=Artists |publisher=Bonnaroo |date= |accessdate=2011-02-21


    • Appearances


  • On October 17, 2007, they performed "Fancy Footwork" on Jimmy Kimmel Live cite web|url= http://www.culturebully.com/chromeo-on-jimmy-kimmel-live |title=Chromeo on Jimmy Kimmel Live |publisher=Culture Bully |date=2007-11-01 |accessdate=2011-02-21

  • On June 17, 2008, they made a second appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live and performed "Fancy Footwork" again.cite web|url= http://elbo.ws/video/JBrzD4dRCIQ/ |title=Chromeo "Fancy Footwork" on Jimmy Kimmel Live 6-17-08 - Elbows Music Blog Aggregator |publisher=Elbo.ws |date= |accessdate=2011-02-21

  • On November 8, 2008, they appeared on Late Night with Conan O’Brien , performing an unplugged version of "Momma's Boy" with an eight piece string section.cite web|url= 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/ |title=CHROMEO ON CONAN O’BRIEN PERFORMING MOMMA’S BOY WITH AN 8 PIECE STRING SECTION THIS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7th & #124; J!-ENT entertainment news pop culture TV music DVD Blu-ray reviews fashion celebrity USA Asia UK |publisher=Nt2099.com |date=2008-11-07 |accessdate=2011-02-21

  • In February 2009, they appeared on Yo Gabba Gabba with an original song about washing hands.cite web|url= http://themusic.fm/2009.02.27/chromeo-yo-gabba-video |title=Chromeo Visits Kids Show "Yo Gabba Gabba!" (Video) |publisher=TheMusic.FM |date=2009-02-27 |accessdate=2011-02-21

  • On September 20, 2010 they appeared on Late Show with David Letterman performing "Night By Night."

  • On February 21, 2011 they appeared on Conan (TV series)|Conan , performing "Hot Mess."

  • On March 27, 2011 they performed "Hot Mess" live at the Juno_Awards_of_2011#Main_ceremony_performers|2011 Juno Awards .

  • On November 9, 2011 they performed "When The Night Falls" on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon .


    • Footnotes



    Citations


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    cite web |url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/release/8bvr/ |title=BBC - Music - Review of Chromeo - Fancy Footwork |author=Robert Jackman |date=25 July 2010 |work=URL| http://www.bbc.co.uk |publisher=BBC |accessdate=29 January 2011

    cite web |url= http://radio3.cbc.ca/#/podcasts/CBC-Radio-3-Podcast-with-Grant-Lawrence/135---The-2007-Bucky-Awards |title=CBC Radio 3 Podcast with Grant Lawrence #135 - The 2007 Bucky Awards |author= Grant Lawrence |date=19 December 2007 |work=URL|radio3.cbc.ca |publisher= CBC Radio 3 |accessdate=29 January 2011

    cite web |url= http://www.ionmagazine.ca/2010/09/issue-67-featuring-chromeo |title=Issue #67 featuring Chromeo Interview with Dave 1 and P-Thugg |author= |date=8 September 2010 |work=URL| http://www.ionmagazine.ca |publisher=ION Publishing Group |accessdate=29 January 2011

    http://www.jambands.com/features/2009/09/30/kicking-it-with-chromeo Jambands.com - "Kicking It With Chromeo"

    cite web |url= http://www.mvremix.com/urban/interviews/p_thugg_chromeo.shtml |title=P-Thugg interview @ The Official Chromeo Make Up Party |author=Aaron Joseph |date=July 2007 |work=URL| http://www.mvremix.com |publisher= |accessdate=29 January 2011

    cite web |url= http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/1754-shes-in-control/ |title=Album Review Chromeo She's In Control |author=Mark Pytlik (staff) |date=22 February 2004 |work=URL| http://Pitchfork.com |publisher= Pitchfork Media|Pitchfork |accessdate=29 January 2011

    http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/5150523/review/5942819? utm_source=Rhapsody& utm_medium=CDreview Rolling Stone - Review: ''She's In Control Dead link|date=January 2011

    cite web |url= http://www.tlchicken.com/view_story.php? ARTid=2025 |title=cd review CHROMEO - SHE'S IN CONTROL |author=vinnie baggadonuts, changed man |date=February 2004 |work=URL| http://www.tlchicken.com |publisher=tastes like chicken, LLC |accessdate=29 January 2011

    References


    Refbegin
  • http://www.spin.com/articles/chromeos-guitar-licks-and-leggy-tricks-live Chromeo Live Review On SPIN.com

  • http://www.fuzzy.com.au/coming_up.asp? eventId=157 Chromeo interview from Field Day 08

  • http://www.ugo.com/ugo/html/article/? id=19177 Interview with P-Thugg on UGO.com

  • http://www.zoom-in.com/apple/music/spotlights/rehearsal_space_chromeo Rehearsal Space: Chromeo

  • http://www.vice-recordings.com/chromeo/index.php "She's In Control" available for streaming download at Vice (magazine)|Vice Records

  • http://www.thelondonpaper.com/cs/Satellite/london/videos/article/1157148346216? packedargs=suffix%3DSubSectionArticle Video interview with Chromeo

  • http://www.scion.com/broadband/index.html? ch=0& sh=1& ep=24 Another Video interview with Chromeo on Scion Broadband

  • http://www.killahbeez.com/2008/08/04/lunch-with-dave-1-of-chromeo-killahbeez-interview/ Chromeo Interview

  • http://www.livefromdarylshouse.com/index.php? page=ep10 Live From Daryl's House with special guest Chromeo

  • http://hypem.com/track/935448/Chromeo+-+Night+By+Night+The+Tremulance+Remix+ Night by Night Remix by The Tremulance

  • http://www.wrgmag.com/chromeo-live-w-holy-ghost-video/ Night by Night Live with Holy Ghost

    • Refend

    External links


    Commons category|Chromeo
  • Official website| http://chromeo.net

  • MySpace|chromeo

  • IMDb name|2804505

  • http://www.chromeo-djkicks.com Chromeo DJ-Kicks Website

  • http://www.chromeo-businesscasual.com Chromeo Business Casual Website

  • http://www.umove.net/index.php/blog/post/interview_p-thugg_of_chromeo/ Chromeo Interview


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