Gym Class Heroes

Gym Class Heroes
Gym Class Heroes in Berlin in 2008
Background information
Origin	Geneva, New York, U.S.
Genres	Rap rock alternative hip hop
Years active	1997–present
Labels	Decaydance Fueled by Ramen Atlantic BatSquad
Associated acts	Tyga Cobra Starship Adam Levine Kill the Frontman Ra Ra Riot Bruno Mars Ryan Tedder Neon Hitch Oh Land Brendon Urie Patrick Stump
Website	gymclassheroes.com
Members	Travie McCoy Matt McGinley Disashi Lumumba-Kasongo Eric Roberts
Past members	Ryan Geise Milo Bonacci Steve Decker Jason Amsel Sammy Shuffler Joey Guise

Gym Class Heroes are an American band from Geneva, New York, United States. The group formed in 1997 when Travie McCoy met drummer Matt McGinley during their high school gym class. The band's music displays a wide variety of influences, including hip hop, rock, funk, and reggae. After the addition of guitarist Disashi Lumumba-Kasongo and bassist Eric Roberts in 2003, the group was signed to Fueled by Ramen and Decaydance Records (Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz's independent record label), on which they released their debut album, The Papercut Chronicles. The group gained a strong fanbase while promoting the album, appearing at festivals such as The Bamboozle and Warped Tour.

In 2006, the group released the gold-selling album As Cruel as School Children. Since that release, the band's single "Cupid's Chokehold" reached No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100, and "Clothes Off!!" peaked at No. 5 in the United Kingdom. On September 9, 2008, Gym Class Heroes released their third album, The Quilt, which contained numerous collaborations with other artists. The band went on hiatus in 2009, a time in which the members pursued various side projects. McCoy released his solo debut album Lazarus in June 2010. Lumumba-Kasongo has been working on his side-project Soul, while McGinley now drums in the rock group Kill the Frontman. The group released The Papercut Chronicles II on November 15, 2011. It has since become one of their most successful albums to date.