Bomfunk MC s

The Bomfunk MCs are a Finnish hip hop/house act, formed in 1998. Their debut recording was 1999's "Freestyler", a hit in their native land. By 2000, "Freestyler" spread and became the biggest-selling single in Europe, especially in Denmark and Germany, although it also reached number one in Ireland and number two in the UK. Also in 2000, they won Best Nordic Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards. In 2002, they released the Burnin' Sneakers album spawning the singles Super Electric, Live Your Life, and Something Going On. In september 2002, DJ Gismo decided to leave the band, being promptly replaced by Riku Pentti (DJ) and Okke Kuomolainen (keyboards). After they joined, they released a special remix of Back To Back. In 2004, the Reverse Psychology album was released, preceded by the single No Way In Hell. In the autumn that year they had a hit with another song from that album, the single Hypnotic featuring Elens Mady .

Members:
Raymond Ebanks AKA B.O.Dubb (MC)
Ismo Lappalainen AKA DJ Gismo (DJ, left in 2002)
Ari Toikka (Drummer)
Ville Makinen AKA Mr Villy (Bass/keyboards)
Riku Pentti (DJ, keyboards)
Okke Kuomolainen (keyboards)

Discography

Singles

  • Uprocking Beats 1998
  • B-Boys and Fly Girls 1999
  • Freestyler 1999
  • Other Emcees 1999
  • Rocking Just To Make Ya Move 1999
  • Freestyler (Continental European Re-Release) 2000
  • B-Boys Flygirls (Remix)2000
  • Uprocking Beats (Remix) 2000
  • Super Electric 2001
  • Live Your Life 2002
  • Burnin' Sneakers 2002
  • Something Going On 2002
  • Back To Back 2002
  • No Way In Hell 2004
  • Hypnotic 2004

Albums

  • In Stereo 1999
  • Burnin' Sneakers 2002
  • Reverse Psychology 2004


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