The Potbelleez
| The Potbelleez | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Genres | Electro house, dance |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | Vicious (2003–2013), Ministry of Sound Australia (2013–present), Frenetic, Kontor |
| Website | thepotbelleez |
| Members | Dave Goode Jonny Sonic Ilan Kidron |
| Past members | Blue MC |
The Potbelleez are a three piece Irish-Australian electro-house and dance music group, which formed in 2003 as a duo by DJs Dave Goode (a.k.a. David Greene) and Jonny Sonic (Jonathon Murphy). In 2005 they were joined by rapper Blue MC (Marisa Lock) on vocals and in 2006 by iKid (Ilan Kidron) on vocals. In October 2007, the group issued their breakthrough single, "Don't Hold Back", which peaked at No. 5 on the ARIA Singles Chart and, in 2011, it was certified 2× Platinum by ARIA. On 22 November 2008 their debut self-titled album was released, which reached No. 17 on the ARIA Albums Chart. On 27 May 2011 they issued a second studio album, Destination Now, which peaked at the same position. It spawned Gold and Platinum-accredited singles "Hello" (2010) and "From the Music" (2011).
The Potbelleez were formed in Sydney in 2003 as an electro-house and dance music group. Both founders David Greene (a.k.a. Dave Goode) and Jonathon Murphy (Jonny Sonic) were born in Dublin, Ireland. They worked as DJs and producers. By 2002 they had independently relocated to Sydney and met each other by late that year. In 2003 Brisbane-born rapper Blue MC (Marisa Lock) was working in London as one half of a beatbox duo Streetbox with MC Xander on drum machine and vocals. By 2005 The Potbelleez were working in Sydney and when Blue MC returned to Australia she joined the group. Soon after the trio begun playing live in 2006 Ilan Kidron (a.k.a. iKid) joined on vocals. During 2006 the quartet began recording tracks in a terrace house in Darlinghurst. At the end of that year The Potbelleez signed to the Vicious Records label. In April 2007 their debut extended play, In the Junkyard, was issued with "Junkyard" and "Duurty Dreemz" spawned as singles. "Junkyard" is co-written by Greene, Murphy and Lock; while "Duuurty Dreemz" was co-written by Greene, Murphy, Kidron and H Walker. The Potbelleez are managed by Myles Cooper and signed to his Phat Planet Music Media company.
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