LMFAO

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LMFAO
LMFAO performing in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in 2009
LMFAO performing in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in 2009
Background information
OriginLos Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
Years active2006–2012
LabelsCherrytree, will.i.am, Interscope
Past members
WebsiteOfficial website (archived)

LMFAO (an initialism for Laughing My Freaking Ass Off)[4] was an American electronic dance music duo consisting of Redfoo[5] and Sky Blu.[6][7][8] Redfoo is the youngest son of Motown Records founder Berry Gordy and Nancy Leiviska. Sky Blu is Gordy's grandson and the son of Redfoo's half-brother, Berry Gordy IV, Gordy's son with his first wife Thelma Coleman.

Redfoo and Sky Blu grew up in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, where they formed the group in 2006 and later became involved in the electro house scene. The duo's 2008 debut single, "I'm in Miami Bitch", moderately entered both the Billboard Hot 100 and Canadian Hot 100. Its 2009 follow-ups, "La La La" and "Shots" (featuring Lil Jon), both entered the former chart and earned the duo further mainstream recognition. They guest performed alongside Fergie on David Guetta and Chris Willis's 2010 single "Gettin' Over You", which peaked atop the UK Singles Chart and entered the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100.

LMFAO became best known for their 2011 single "Party Rock Anthem", which topped the charts in the United Kingdom, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, New Zealand, Switzerland, and the United States. The song was the third-best-selling digital single of that year, with sales of 9.7 million copies worldwide. In September 2012, the duo announced they would be taking an indefinite hiatus.[9]

  1. ^ "LMFAO Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  2. ^ "What Happened to LMFAO? The Iconic Duo Behind "Party Rock Anthem"". September 14, 2021.
  3. ^ "LMFAO: Sorry for Party Rocking – review". TheGuardian.com. July 14, 2011.
  4. ^ "LMFAO Clarifies Meaning of Name in Trademark Application". The Hollywood Reporter. April 11, 2012. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
  5. ^ "Redfoo's IMDb Page". IMDb. Retrieved February 10, 2011.
  6. ^ Caramanica, Jon (August 7, 2009). "Early-Morning Party With Club Rap and Female Audience Participation". The New York Times. Retrieved April 10, 2011.
  7. ^ DeClerk, Hannah. "Q&A Redfoo, from LMFAO". University Daily Kansan. Archived from the original on June 16, 2012. Retrieved April 10, 2011.
  8. ^ McCabe. "Yo Happy Birthday SkyBlu!". KAMP-FM. Retrieved April 22, 2011.
  9. ^ "LMFAO Taking Hiatus, Says Redfoo". Billboard. Retrieved January 20, 2018.