Chromeo

Chromeo
Background information
Origin	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Genres	Electrofunk
Labels	Turbo Back Yard Recordings Last Gang Modular Vice Recordings
Website	Official Website
Members
David Macklovitch (Dave 1) Patrick Gemayel (P-Thugg)

Chromeo is a Montreal based electrofunk duo 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."^[1] Their second album Fancy Footwork is their mainstream breakthrough.^{[citation needed]}

History

The two met in high school when Macklovitch joined Gemayel's band, around the time they were both 15.^[2][3] During this time, Macklovitch's brother A-Trak started winning the DMC championships, becoming World Champion in 1997.^[4]

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.^[3] Dave 1 and P-Thugg signed as Chromeo in 2001, and started creating tracks in 2002.^[5]

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,^[6][7] Klymaxx and Sylvester.^[8] "Needy Girl" became a world wide club hit.^{[citation needed]}

After a three year break, they released a second album, Fancy Footwork, which was also positively reviewed.^[9][10]

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, Icelandic Airwaves in Iceland, and Coachella, Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza in the US.

Most recently, Chromeo contributed to K7's compilation titled DJ-Kicks: Chromeo.

Chromeo is working on their third studio album set to release in the summer of 2010.^{[citation needed]} The released track, "Night by Night" will be on this album.

Macklovitch is currently earning his Ph.D in French Literature from Columbia University, where he also teaches undergraduate French classes.^[11]

Samples

	"Fancy Footwork" from Fancy Footwork
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Discography

Studio Albums

• She's in Control (2004)
• Fancy Footwork (2007)

Compilations

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

Singles

• She's In Control
  • "You're So Gangsta" 12" (with Playgroup remix)
  • "Desination: 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)
  • "Bonafeied 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

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 Night (2008)
• Vampire Weekend: The Kids Don't Stand A Chance (2008)
• Tiga: What You Need (2009)

Awards & Nominations

• 2007 Bucky Awards - Best Sweatin' to the Indies Workout Song - "Fancy Footwork"^[12]
• 2008 Left Field Woodie – (Most Original Artist)^[13]
• 2008 MTV Video Music Awards Nominee

Collaborations

• In 2006, the group was featured in DJ Medhi'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.^[14]

Appearances

• On October 17, 2007, they appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live and performed "Bonafied Lovin'."^[15]
• On June 17, 2008, they made a second appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live and performed "Fancy Footwork."^[16]
• 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.^[17]
• In February 2009, they appeared on the Nickelodeon JR show, Yo Gabba Gabba, with an original song about washing hands.^[18]

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Chromeo

• Chromeo DJ-Kicks Website
• Chromeo Live Review On SPIN.com
• Chromeo interview from Field Day 08
• Interview with P-Thugg on UGO.com
• Official site
• Rehearsal Space: Chromeo
• "She's In Control" available for streaming download at Vice Records
• Video interview with Chromeo
• Another Video interview with Chromeo on Scion Broadband
• Chromeo Interview
• Live From Daryl's House with special guest Chromeo
• Night by Night Remix by The Tremulance