The Bomfunk MC's are a Finnish rap/electro act, formed in 1997. The group's front man is B.O. Dubb (formerly known as B.O.W., born Raymond Ebanks) and the main producer is Jaakko "JS16" Salovaara. Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... Electro, short for electro funk (also known as robot hip hop and Electro hop) is an electronic style of hip hop directly influenced by Kraftwerk and funk records (unlike earlier rap records which were closer to disco). ... JS16, real name Jaakko Salovaara, is a Finnish musician and record producer. ...

The debut release was the 1999's album In Stereo (Sony Music) with the singles "Freestyler", "Uprocking Beats" and "B-Boys & Flygirls", all big hits in their native land. The success led to the release of "Freestyler" first in Scandinavia and Germany. See also: 1999 in music (UK) other events of 1999 Musical groups established in 1999 Record labels established in 1999 list of years in music 1990s in music // January 7 After eight years of marriage, Rod Stewart and supermodel wife Rachel Hunter announce their separation. ...

By 2000, "Freestyler" had become a big hit in Europe and it was the year's biggest-selling single in Europe. With success especially in Denmark and Germany, the single also reached number one in Ireland and Australia and number two in the UK. Also in 2000, they won Best Nordic Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards. Nevertheless, the single did spark controversy. The line "Who the fuck is Alice, is she from Buckingham Palace?" has never been censored on any radio or video release, and the video featured a lot of product placement by Sony. See also: 2000 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2000 Record labels established in 2000 other events of 2000 list of years in music 2000s in music // John Tavener is knighted in the New Years Honours List. ... This article is 150 kilobytes or more in size. ... This article is 150 kilobytes or more in size. ... The MTV Europe Music Awards were established in 1994 by MTV Europe to celebrate the most popular music videos in Europe. ... Wikibooks has more about this subject: Marketing Product placement is a promotional tactic used by marketers in which a real commercial product is used in fictional or non-fictional media, and the presence of the product is a result of an economic exchange. ...

In 2002, the group released the album Burnin' Sneakers, spawning the singles "Super Electric", "Live Your Life" featuring Max'C, and "Something Goin' On" with Jessica Folcker. This album gained less attention internationally, though selling well in Finland. "Something Going On" reached the German top 20. Jessica Folckers Swedish 2005 single Vad gör jag nu. ...

In September 2002, DJ Gismo decided to leave the band, being promptly replaced by Riku Pentti (DJ) and Okke Komulainen (keyboards), together with bassist Ville Mäkinen collectively known as The Skillsters Plus One. After they joined, Bomfunk MC's released a special remix of "Back to Back".

In 2004, the album Reverse Psychology was released through Universal Music, preceded by the single "No Way in Hell". In the autumn that year they released another single from that album, "Hypnotic" featuring Elena Mady. Half of the album was produced by JS16, and the other half by The Skillsters Plus One.

"Reverse Psychology" and its singles did not garner much attention outside Finland and the rest of Scandinavia. Both of the singles reached the German top 100, but did not chart elsewhere in Western Europe. The band is still extremely popular in several Eastern European and former Soviet states.

Despite being on a major label, Bomfunk MC's music has been extremely hard to find in most record stores across the globe since 2001. Also, the Bomfunk MC's website is notorious among fans of the band for its lack of updates. The eastern European market is rife with bootlegs of Bomfunk MC's records- with many regularly surfacing on eBay. This has become somewhat of a standing joke among fans. eBay headquarters in San Jose eBay North First Street satellite office campus (home to PayPal) eBay Inc. ...

Members

• Raymond Ebanks B.O.W aka B.O.Dubb (MC)
• Ari Toikka aka A.T (drums)
• Ville Mäkinen aka Mr Wily (bass/keyboards)
• Riku Pentti aka DJ Infekto aka Rico Tubbs (DJ, keyboards)
• Okke Komulainen (keyboards)
• Sarah Pantera Cowell (violin)
  • Ismo Lappalainen aka DJ Gismo (DJ, left in 2002)

Raymond Ebanks, aka B.O. Dubb (formerly known as B.O.W., born Raymond Ebanks), is Finnish rapper in the band Bomfunk MCs. ...

Discography

Albums

• In Stereo (Sony Music/Epidrome) 1999
• Burnin' Sneakers (Sony Music/Epidrome) 2002
• Reverse Psychology (Universal Music/Polydor) 2004

In Stereo is the first album released by the breakbeat band Bomfunk MCs in 1999. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Singles

• "Uprocking Beats" 1998
• "B-Boys & Flygirls" 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" (feat. Max'C) 2002
• "Burnin' Sneakers" 2002
• "Something Goin' On" (feat. Jessica Folcker), partial cover of a track by Anni-Frid Lyngstad 2002
• "Back To Back" (feat. Z-MC) 2002
• "No Way In Hell" 2004
• "Hypnotic" (feat. Elena Mady) 2004

1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Freestyler is a single by the Bomfunk MCs released in 2000 Song information Track Listings Freestyler (Radio Edit) Freestyler (Missing Link Mix) Freestyler (Happy Mickey Acid Breaks Mix) Freestyler (Skillsters Mix) Skys the Limit (Radio Edit) Freestyler (Album Version) Categories: | | | | ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Jessica Folckers Swedish 2005 single Vad gör jag nu. ... The ABBA album cover for song Mamma Mia (1975) shows the group: Benny, Anni-Frid (top center), Agnetha, and Björn. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• Official Site
• Bomfunk MC's at Discogs
• Bomfunkers.com (Fan Site)
• Bomfunk-Mcs.tk (Fan Site)