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Gym Class Heroes is a hip hop band from Geneva, New York. The group formed
in 1997 when Travis McCoy met drummer Matt McGinley and decided to make a
band. After the addition of guitarist Disashi Lumumba-Kasongo and bassist
Eric Roberts, they were signed to Decaydance Records, on which they
released the gold-selling album As Cruel As School Children. Since that
release, the band has garnered much success, with the single "Cupid's
Chokehold" reaching #4 on the Billboard Hot 100, and "Clothes Off!!"
peaking at #5 on the UK Singles Chart. Rather than using the conventional
tools of hip hop production, Gym Class Heroes use live instruments, similar
to artists such as Stetsasonic, The Roots, k-os, and Crown City Rockers.
Band history MC Travis "Schleprok" McCoy and drummer Matt McGinley
became friends during physical education class at their local high school
in Geneva, New York. The name of the band reflects this. The band offi
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