LMFAO is an American electronic dance music duo consisting of uncle Redfoo and nephew SkyBlu. They respectively are a son and grandson of Motown Records founder Berry Gordy. RedFoo and SkyBlu grew up in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, where they formed the group LMFAO in 2006 and later became part of the electro house scene. LMFAO started building a local buzz through its shows and radio play. In 2010, they were featured on David Guetta's song "Gettin' Over You", which charted all over Europe and the United States, including reaching number one on the UK Singles Chart. LMFAO are known for their song "Party Rock Anthem", which topped the charts in the United Kingdom, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, New Zealand, Switzerland, and the United States. "Party Rock Anthem" also reached the top five in Italy and Norway and was the third best-selling digital single of 2011 with sales of 9.7 million copies worldwide.
| Origin | Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop, hip house, EDM |
| Years active | 2006–2012 (hiatus) |
| Labels | Cherrytree, will.i.am, Interscope |
| Associated acts | David Rush, Far East Movement, Lauren Bennett, Lil Jon, Natalia Kills, will.i.am |
| Past members | Redfoo, SkyBlu |
About LMFAO
Uncle and nephew team who are the son and grandson of Motown legend Berry Gordy, Jr. Their album Party Rock was nominated for Best Dance/Electronica Album at the Grammys in 2010.
Achievement of LMFAO
They opened for Kesha on the Get Sleazy Tour in 2011.
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