Gym Class Heroes Facts
Birthday: 1-1-1997Birthplace: Geneva, New York, USAFormer Members: Ryan Geise - Bass, Milo Bonacci - Guitar, Sie One - TurntablesGCH appeared on the 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006 Warped Tour.GCH has two versions of the video for Cupid's Chokehold. In the original version, it features Travis taking the protocall for a doll home with him, featuring Patrick Stump doing the chorus. In the second version, Travis falls for different girls, after getting show numerous times by Cupid, and Patrick makes a quick cameo.Gym Class Heroes opened up for Gwen Stefani during the Australian part of her Sweet Escape tour.Gym Class Heroes performed a set at the 2006 Woodie awards, opening with The Queen and I and doing a version of Cupid's Chokehold with William Beckett of The Academy Is . . ..Members: Travis "Schleprok" McCoy - Vocals, Disashi Lumumba-Kasongo - Guitar, Matt McGinley - Drums, Eric Roberts - Bass Guitar,The band had three independently released albums: 1999's "Hed Candy," 2000's "For The Kids," and December 2001's "For The Kids."The band has referenced painter Bob Ross in some of their songs as well as dedicating a song to him: To Bob Ross With Love.The band is signed to Decaydance Records.The band often references other songs in their songs. For instance, the lyric "and I know you heard that last song, about those girls who didn't last long" from Cupid's Chokehold is a reference to the song Makeout Club.The band's song New Friend's Request is a reference to finding love through the popular site MySpace.The second video version of Cupid's Chokehold was directed by Alan Ferguson, who has directed many of Fall Out Boy's videos.The song Cupid's Chokehold was first played on the radio in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on 103.7 Kiss FM.The song Taxi Driver references many various bands in the lyrics, including Death Cab For Cutie, My Chemical Romance, Fall Out Boy, Jimmy Eat World, Midtown, Thursday, Taking Back Sunday, and Story Of The Year. It also references their label Fueled By Ramen.The songs Band Aids and On My Own Time (Write On) thank people from their hometown, other people who have helped them, and other bands.The video for Cupid's Chokehold holds the record for the biggest video that was ever premiered on mtvU.com.Their song Cupid's Chokehold was ranked #4 on "The Must List" for the week of February 16, 2007 by EW magazine.Two of their songs, Cupid's Chokehold and Clothes Off! feature Patrick Stump from Fall Out Boy.USA Weekly magazine called Gym Class Heroes the band to look out for as being the next big thing in 2007.Vocalist Travis McCoy is featured on Cobra Starship's song Snakes On A Plane (Bring It).
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