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Rap rock band

Net worth: $45,000,000

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Gym Class Heroes was an American rap rock band from Geneva, New York
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Founded:	1997
How old is Gym Class Heroes in 2024? / Age:	27 years
Gym Class Heroes Net worth 2024 (estimated)
How much is Gym Class Heroes worth?	$45,000,000

What is Gym Class Heroes? / Facts

Founding - The group formed in 1997, when Travie McCoy met drummer Matt McGinley during their high school gym class.
Genres - The band's music displays a wide variety of influences, including hip hop, rock, funk, and reggae.
Debut - 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.
Acclaim - 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 #4 on the Billboard Hot 100, and "Clothes Off!!", peaked at #5 in the United Kingdom.
On September 9, 2008, Gym Class Heroes released their 3rd 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.
Comeback - The group released The Papercut Chronicles II on November 15, 2011.
It has since become one of their most successful albums to date.
On November 20, 2011, Gym Class Heroes performed "Stereo Hearts" with Adam Levine on the American Music Awards of 2011.
Inactivity - In 2018, the band returned to playing live, opening for 311 and The Offspring on their Never Ending Summer Tour.
They were set to perform on the Vans Warped Tour 25th Anniversary Show in Atlantic City before abruptly breaking up again.
In 2019, McCoy stated in an interview that Gym Class Heroes was still on a hiatus, with an uncertain duration.
Awards - The band won the Best New Artist Award at the MTV Video Music Awards in 2007.
Social media stats as of June 2020:
- 56.2K subscribers on YouTube
- 2.3M folllowers on Facebook
- 169.4K followers on Twitter
- 44.7K followers on Instagram
- 5.4M monthly listeners on Spotify