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!
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.
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