Chromeo

Chromeo
Chromeo performing at the North Coast Music Fest in 2015. From left: David Macklovitch, Patrick Gemayel
Chromeo performing at the North Coast Music Fest in 2015. From left: David Macklovitch, Patrick Gemayel
Background information
OriginMontreal, Quebec, Canada
Genres
DiscographyChromeo discography
Years active2002 (2002)–present
Labels
Members
  • David Macklovitch (Dave 1)
  • Patrick Gemayel (P-Thugg)
Websitechromeo.net

Chromeo is a Canadian electro-funk duo from Montreal, formed in 2002 by musicians David "Dave 1" Macklovitch and Patrick "P-Thugg" Gemayel. Their sound draws from soul music, dance music, rock, synth-pop, disco and funk.[4]

As of 2024, the band has released six studio albums, with three of them hitting the Billboard 200 charts.[5] In 2018, Chromeo received their first Grammy Award nomination for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical for their album Head over Heels.[6]

  1. ^ a b DeLuca, Dan (August 30, 2014). "Chromeo are lords of neo-disco at Made in America". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  2. ^ O'Donnell, Kevin (September 14, 2010). "Chromeo Team Up With Vampire Weekend". Spin. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  3. ^ Sisario, Ben (October 6, 2010). "Looking to a Sneaker for a Band's Big Break". The New York Times. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  4. ^ Goldberg, Adam (2014-05-14). "Chromeo Talks To HuffPost About The New Album 'White Women'". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2016-09-16.
  5. ^ ""Chromeo Chart History: Billboard 200"". Billboard.
  6. ^ "2019 GRAMMY Awards: Complete Nominees And Winners List". Grammy.com. 7 December 2018.