C + C Music Factory

C+C Music Factory
Also known as	Clivillés + Cole, The 28th Street Crew
Origin	New York, New York, U.S.A.
Genres	Electronic dance music (EDM)
Years active	1989-1996, 2010–present
Labels	Vendetta/A&M/PolyGram Columbia/SME Records MCA Records
Associated acts	Mariah Carey, Brat Pack, 2 Puerto Ricans, a Blackman, and a Dominican, The 28th Street Crew
Members	Robert Clivillés, Eric Kupper
Past members	David Cole, Zelma Davis, Martha Wash, Freedom Williams, Deborah Cooper, Elana Cooper, Trilogy, Paul Pesco, Q-Unique

C+C Music Factory is an American musical group formed in 1989 by David Cole and Robert Clivillés. The group is best known for their five hit singles: "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)", "Here We Go (Let's Rock & Roll)", "Things That Make You Go Hmmmm...", "Just a Touch of Love", and "Keep It Comin'". The band stopped recording in 1996, following Cole's death. In 2010, C+C Music Factory reformed, with Eric Kupper replacing Cole. Original vocalist Freedom Williams acquired trademark rights to the name in 2003 and still tours under that moniker.

C+C Music Factory have earned a total of 35 music industry awards worldwide, including five Billboard Awards, five American Music Awards, and two MTV Video Music Awards. In December 2016, Billboard magazine ranked them as the 44th most successful dance artists of all-time.

C+C Music Factory consisted primarily of the two record producers Robert Clivillés and David Cole and vocalists who varied by the particular recording project. The group's moniker is derived from the first letters of Clivillés and Cole's surnames. Eric Kupper replaced Cole (who died in 1995) in 2010.

Before forming C+C Music Factory Robert Clivillés and David Cole were active in 2 Puerto Ricans, a Blackman, and a Dominican and The 28th Street Crew in the late 1980s. In 1990 Clivillés and Cole released a single, featuring later C+C Music Factory rapper Freedom Williams, called "Get Dumb! (Free Your Body)" as The Crew. The song features a prominent sample of Boyd Jarvis' 1983 song "The Music Got Me." It was sampled without Jarvis' permission therefore the situation resulted in a lawsuit against Cole and Clivillés.

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