Chiddy Bang

Chiddy Bang
Chiddy Bang performing in 2012
Background information
Origin	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Genres	Hip hop
Years active	2009–present
Labels	I.R.S Parlophone EMI Regal
Associated acts	MGMT Mac Miller Casey Veggies Icona Pop Passion Pit
Members	Chidera Anamege
Past members	Noah "Xaphoon Jones" Beresin

Chidera Anamege, now known by his stage name Chiddy Bang is an American hip hop recording artist. Prior to its breakup, Chiddy Bang was an American hip hop duo consisting of Anamege, under the stage name Chiddy, and Noah Beresin, under the stage name Xaphoon Jones. The duo was introduced by former band member Zachary Sewall in late 2008 while the two were studying at Drexel University, in Beresin's hometown of Philadelphia. Anamege's sound is based on the fusion of hip hop and alternative using samples from artists such as Ellie Goulding, Radiohead, Sufjan Stevens, Passion Pit, MGMT, Matt and Kim, and Yelle. In 2013, Beresin left the group to focus on producing and Anamege became a solo artist, with Beresin playing the role as frequent collaborator. Since departing from the group, Beresin has changed his stage name to Noah Breakfast.

In late February 2009, the popular music blog Pretty Much Amazing showcased five songs by the duo that were on their Myspace account. Shortly after, the group gained some following in the underground among music blogs and local colleges playing a notably packed show at Swarthmore College in April 2009.

Pretty Much Amazing continued to occasionally release new songs from the duo and in November 2009 debuted the group's first free mixtape entitled The Swelly Express. On 28 April 2011 during the first-ever MTV O Music Awards, Anamege broke the Guinness World Record for Longest Freestyle Rap and Longest Marathon Rapping Record by freestyling for 9 hours, 18 minutes, and 22 seconds, stealing the throne from rapper M-Eighty, who originally broke the record in 2009 by rapping for 9 hours, 15 minutes and 15 seconds. Anamege had also beat Canadian rapper D.O. for Longest Marathon Rapping session, the previous record being for 8 hours and 45 minutes.

The duo have had appearances in several video games, such as in the sports game NBA 2K12 with their song "Here We Go" from their EP The Preview, featuring rapper Q-Tip of hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest, as well as in Madden NFL 12 with their song "Mind Your Manners" featuring Swedish electropop duo Icona Pop. Their single "Opposite of Adults" was featured in the racing game Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit as well. The single "Happening" and "Shine" were featured as soundtracks in the movies "Sex Tape (film)" and Sisters (2015 film) respectively.[1][2]. The song "Opposite Of Adult" was chosen as the goal song for team North America in the hockey world cup, 2016.