White Panda is an American music group, best known for remixing and releasing mashups.

Formation and early career

White Panda was formed when two friends, both from

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, began producing and performing together as "The White Panda" after creating music on their own at separate colleges. The White Panda were part of a second generation of mashup artists gaining popularity on college campuses and music-streaming websites. They began a national tour in July 2011, visiting the

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, and sharing the stage with Flo Rida, Wale and Sam Adams, their live shows featuring black and white suits, with glowing LED panda masks. They continued touring, particularly at universities, such as

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, where they were the student choice to headline the 2014 Large Scale Event (LSE). They were a mainstay of the

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's dance scene by 2016, having played The Woodlands dance music stage more than any other group at that time.

Later work

White Panda released the single "

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" on September 6, 2017, in support of the

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compilation album

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, which charted at 47 and peaked at 41 on Billboard's Dance Songs Chart. In 2018, it was announced on their Facebook page that White Panda was continuing as a solo act.

Discography

White Panda released the albums ''Versus'' in 2009, ''Rematch'' in 2010, ''Pandamonium'' in 2011, ''Bambooyah!'' in 2012, ''Bearly Legal'' in 2013, ''The Pawprint'' in 2015, and ''Nightcub'' in 2021.

References

External links

* {{Authority control American electronic musicians Club DJs American DJs Remixers Musicians from Chicago Electronic dance music DJs