Hip-Hop Culture is not Black Culture
Over the past three decades black culture has grown so conflated with hip-hop culture that for most Americans under the age of 45, hip-hop culture is black culture. Except that it's not.
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Gym Class Heroes is an indie hip hop band from Geneva, New York. The band is also legendary in the Atlantic City, New Jersey area for not tipping anyone!
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Gym Class Heroes History
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- The original Gym Class Heroes formed in 1997 when Travis "Schleprok" McCoy and drummer Matt McGinley became friends during physical education class while at high school in Geneva, New York, and joined forces with guitarist Milo Bonacci and bassist Ryan Geise. The original GCH began playing birthday parties, clubs, and festivals which eventually led to numerous larger venues throughout the northeast, including two years on Warped Tour (2003, 2004). During this time, GCH released four self-produced CDs: "Hed Candy" (1999), "Greasy Kids Stuff" (2000), "For the Kids" (2001), and "Papercut Chronicles EP" (2004). After the release of "...For the Kids", lead singer Travis McCoy won MTV's Direct Effect MC Battle and as a prize, he appeared in Styles P's video "Daddy Get That Cash". The current configuration of GCH formed as guitarist Disashi Lumumba-Kasongo joined in late 2004, with bassist Eric Roberts, formerly of the Florence Manifesto, joining in mid 2005. On Warped 2006 they brought out 105 aka Marc, he remained with the band through the Tornado tour with the All-American Rejects in the Fall of 2006, and is believed to still be with them.
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Upcoming Tour Dates
09.13 Glasgow, UK @ Garage
09.14 Belfast, UK @ Mandela Hall
09.15 Dublin, UK @ Academy
09.16 Manchester, UK @ Academy 2
09.17 Leeds, UK @ Cockpit
09.18 London, UK @ Astoria 2
09.19 Birmingham, UK @ Academy 2
09.20 Oxford, UK @ Academy
09.21 Bristol, UK @ Academy 2
09.22 Portsmouth, UK @ Wedgewood Rooms
10.03 Baltimore, MD @ Ram's Head Live!
10.04 Norfolk, VA @ The Norva
10.05 Myrtle Beach, SC @ House Of Blues
10.06 Atlanta, GA @ The Tabernacle
10.07 Orlando, FL @ House Of Blues
10.08 Miami, FL @ The Fillmore
10.10 Houston, TX @ Meridian
10.11 Dallas, TX @ The Palladium Ballroom
10.12 Austin, TX @ The Backyard
10.14 Phoenix, AZ @ The Marquee
10.19 Las Vegas, NV @ House Of Blues
10.21 Denver, CO @ The Fillmore Auditorium
10.23 Milwaukee, WI @ Eagles Ballroom
10.24 Chicago, IL @ Congress Theatre
10.25 Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore
10.26 Toronto, ON @ Sound Academy
10.28 New York, NY @ Roseland Ballroom
10.30 Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
10.31 Asbury Park, NJ @ Convention Hall
11.01 Albany, NY @ The Armory
09.14 Belfast, UK @ Mandela Hall
09.15 Dublin, UK @ Academy
09.16 Manchester, UK @ Academy 2
09.17 Leeds, UK @ Cockpit
09.18 London, UK @ Astoria 2
09.19 Birmingham, UK @ Academy 2
09.20 Oxford, UK @ Academy
09.21 Bristol, UK @ Academy 2
09.22 Portsmouth, UK @ Wedgewood Rooms
10.03 Baltimore, MD @ Ram's Head Live!
10.04 Norfolk, VA @ The Norva
10.05 Myrtle Beach, SC @ House Of Blues
10.06 Atlanta, GA @ The Tabernacle
10.07 Orlando, FL @ House Of Blues
10.08 Miami, FL @ The Fillmore
10.10 Houston, TX @ Meridian
10.11 Dallas, TX @ The Palladium Ballroom
10.12 Austin, TX @ The Backyard
10.14 Phoenix, AZ @ The Marquee
10.19 Las Vegas, NV @ House Of Blues
10.21 Denver, CO @ The Fillmore Auditorium
10.23 Milwaukee, WI @ Eagles Ballroom
10.24 Chicago, IL @ Congress Theatre
10.25 Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore
10.26 Toronto, ON @ Sound Academy
10.28 New York, NY @ Roseland Ballroom
10.30 Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
10.31 Asbury Park, NJ @ Convention Hall
11.01 Albany, NY @ The Armory