Bomfunk MC's
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Bomfunk MC's is a Finnish rap/electro act, formed in 1998. The group's front man is B.O. Dubb (formerly known as B.O.W., born Raymond Ebanks) and the main producer is Jaakko "JS16" Salovaara.
The debut release was the 1999's album In Stereo (Sony Music) with the singles Freestyler, Uprocking Beats and B-Boys & Flygirls, all big hits in their native land. The success led to the release of Freestyler first in Scandinavia and Germany.
By 2000, Freestyler had become a big hit in Europe and it was the year's biggest-selling single in Europe. With success especially in Denmark and Germany, the single also reached number one in Ireland and number two in the UK. Also in 2000, they won Best Nordic Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards.
In 2002, the group released the album Burnin' Sneakers, spawning the singles Super Electric, Live Your Life featuring Max'C, and Something Goin' On with Jessica Folcker. This album gained less attention internationally, though selling well in Finland.
In september 2002, DJ Gismo decided to leave the band, being promptly replaced by Riku Pentti (DJ) and Okke Kuomolainen (keyboards), together with bassist Ville Makinen collectively known as The Skillsters Plus One. After they joined, Bomfunk MC's released a special remix of Back to Back.
In 2004, the Reverse Psychology album was released through Universal Music, preceded by the single No Way in Hell. In the autumn that year they had a hit with another song from that album, the single Hypnotic featuring Elena Mady. Half of the album was produced by JS16, and the other half by The Skillsters Plus One.
Members:
- Raymond Ebanks aka B.O. Dubb (MC)
- Ari Toikka (drums)
- Ville Makinen aka Mr Willy (bass/keyboards)
- Riku Pentti (DJ, keyboards)
- Okke Kuomolainen (keyboards)
- Ismo Lappalainen aka DJ Gismo (DJ, left in 2002)
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Discography
Singles
- Uprocking Beats 1998
- B-Boys & Flygirls 1999
- Freestyler 1999
- Other Emcees 1999
- Rocking Just To Make Ya Move 1999
- Freestyler (Continental European Re-Release) 2000
- B-Boys & Flygirls (Remix)2000
- Uprocking Beats (Remix) 2000
- Super Electric 2001
- Live Your Life (feat. Max'C) 2002
- Burnin' Sneakers 2002
- Something Goin' On (feat. Jessica Folker) 2002
- Back To Back (feat. Z-MC) 2002
- No Way In Hell 2004
- Hypnotic 2004
- Turn it up 2005
Albums
- In Stereo (Sony Music/Epidrome) 1999
- Burnin' Sneakers (Sony Music/Epidrome) 2002
- Reverse Psychology (Universal Music/Polydor)2004
External links
- Official Site (http://www.bomfunk.net/)
- Bomfunkers.com (Fan Site) (http://www.bomfunkers.com/)de:Bomfunk MC's