God Made Me Funky (GMMF) is a

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music group, formed in 1996 in

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."God Made Me Funky: Welcome To Nu Funktonia"
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'', August 4, 2009. The group started as an "instrumental funk fusion experiment","God Made Me Funky: Enter the Beat"
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'', June 17, 2008. and developed a popular following in the Toronto music scene. Their self-titled debut album was released in 2005,"God Made Me Funky: God Made Me Funky"
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'', August 1, 2005. and was supported by a cross-Canada concert tour and airplay on

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. Their second album, ''We Can All Be Free'', was released in 2007,"God Made Me Funky: We Can All Be Free"
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'', February 20, 2007. and garnered a

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nomination for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year at the

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."Junos bring the funk"
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'', April 9, 2008. The album featured guest appearances by

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."NuFunk's roots deep; GMMF's hip-hop fusion turns heads". ''

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'', July 19, 2008. The single "Won More Time" charted in the top 10 on Canadian

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charts and the top 100 on the

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charts, and the single "Luv T'Day" was featured on the soundtrack to the comedy film '' American Pie Presents: Beta House''. Their third album, ''Enter the Beat'', was released in 2008."God Made Me Funky - In Full Effect"
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'', June 2008. The band has collaborated with a variety of female vocalists both on tour and in the recording studio, including Breanne Arigo,"Funk band develops theatre stars"
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'', March 27, 2015.

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, former ''

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'' winner

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and Dana Jean Phoenix. Their music has also been used in advertisements for

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. Their most recent album, ''Funky, Fly, N' Free'', was released in 2015."God Made Me Funky: Funky Fly 'N Free"
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'', March 24, 2015.

Awards and nominations

*Best RnB Band, Toronto Independent Music Awards 2005 *Nominated for Favourite Urban Artist/Group/Duo of the Year,

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, 2007"Welcome to Nu-Funkistan"
. '' The Gauntlet'', February 11, 2010. *Nominated for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year, Juno Awards, 2008

Albums

* ''God Made Me Funky'' (2005) * ''We Can All Be Free'' (2007) * ''Enter the Beat'' (2008) * ''Welcome to Nu Funktonia'' (2009) * ''Vive Le NuFunk'' (2012) * ''Funky Fly N' Free'' (2015)

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:God Made Me Funky Musical groups established in 1996 Musical groups from Toronto Canadian contemporary R&B musical groups Canadian funk musical groups 1996 establishments in Ontario