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Redfoo
Stefan Kendal Gordy (born September 3, 1975), better known as Redfoo, is an American singer, rapper, songwriter, record producer, DJ, dancer, and tennis player. He came to prominence as one half of the duo LMFAO, formed with his half-nephew Sky Blu in 2006; they became best known for their 2011 singles "Party Rock Anthem" and " Sexy and I Know It", both of which peaked atop the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. They released two studio albums, '' Party Rock'' (2009) and '' Sorry for Party Rocking'' (2011), then disbanded in 2012. Redfoo released the solo album '' Party Rock Mansion'' (2016) before making his professional tennis debut in 2025. Early life Stefan Kendal Gordy was born in Los Angeles on September 3, 1975, the son of songwriter and producer Nancy Leiviska and Motown founder Berry Gordy. His maternal grandfather was Finnish. His half-brother is recording artist Rockwell. He attended junior high school with will.i.am and GoonRock, and graduated from Palisades Charter High Sch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Party Rock Mansion
''Party Rock Mansion'' is the debut solo studio album by American rapper Redfoo. It was released on March 18, 2016, through the record labels Rykodisc Records and Party Rock Records. The album was executive produced by Redfoo with additional production by Brandon M. Garcia and Play-N-Skillz, and continues the naming scheme of LMFAO's records '' Party Rock'' (2009) and ''Sorry for Party Rocking'' (2011). ''Party Rock Mansion'' features guest appearances from Stevie Wonder and Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike. It was supported by the singles "New Thang", " Juicy Wiggle" Where the Sun Goes and "Party Train". Singles "New Thang" was released on August 6, 2014, as the first single from the album. The song peaked at number 3 in Australia and New Zealand, also charting in Finland, Greece, Slovakia and South Korea. The album's second single, " Juicy Wiggle" was released on February 10, 2015. Later that year, Redfoo performed a "Munk Remix" of the song with Alvin and the Chipmunks for the mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sorry For Party Rocking
''Sorry for Party Rocking'' is the second and final studio album by American electronic duo LMFAO. It was released on June 21, 2011, physically and digitally by Interscope Records as the follow-up to their debut album '' Party Rock'' (2009). "Party Rock Anthem" was the first single released from the album and was an international hit. The second single was " Champagne Showers" and reached number eight in New Zealand, and nine in Australia. It became an international hit, also charting in France, Ireland, and Austria. The third single, "Sexy and I Know It" was released on September 16, 2011. It peaked at number one on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and also topped the charts in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand. " Sorry for Party Rocking" was released on January 9, 2012, as the fourth single from the album and peaked at number 8 in Belgium, 16 in France, 18 in Ireland, 19 on the US Pop Songs, 23 in the United Kingdom, 27 in New Zealand, 31 in Canada, 32 in Australia, and 49 on th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LMFAO
LMFAO (an initialism for Laughing My Freaking Ass Off) was an American electronic dance music duo consisting of Redfoo and Sky Blu (rapper), Sky Blu. Redfoo is the youngest son of Motown Records founder Berry Gordy and Nancy Leiviska. Sky Blu is Gordy's grandson and the son of Redfoo's half-brother, Berry Gordy IV, Gordy's son with his first wife Thelma Coleman. Redfoo and Sky Blu grew up in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, where they formed the group in 2006 and later became involved in the electro house scene. The duo's 2008 debut single, "I'm in Miami Bitch", moderately entered both the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and Canadian Hot 100. Its 2009 follow-ups, "La La La (LMFAO song), La La La" and "Shots (LMFAO song), Shots" (featuring Lil Jon), both entered the former chart and earned the duo further mainstream recognition. They also featured alongside Fergie (musician), Fergie on David Guetta and Chris Williss 2010 single "Gettin' Over You", which peaked at number ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Party Rock Anthem
"Party Rock Anthem" is a song by American electronic dance music duo LMFAO. The song features British singer Lauren Bennett and American producer GoonRock. It was released as the first single from their second and final studio album '' Sorry for Party Rocking'' in 2011. The single would later peak at number one in 51 countries by late summer of 2011 having the top spot in Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, New Zealand, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. It also reached the top five in Finland, Italy, Norway, Poland and Sweden. It is the best-selling single of all time in Australia. Worldwide, it was the third best-selling digital single of 2011 with sales of 9.7 million copies. It is the third best-selling digital song in US history. "Party Rock Anthem" is currently ranked ''Billboard'' seventh most successful song of all time. As of 2025, it is one of the 100 most viewed videos on YouTube, with over 2 billion vie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sexy And I Know It
"Sexy and I Know It" is a song by American duo LMFAO from their second and final studio album, '' Sorry for Party Rocking''. It was released as the third single from the album on September 16, 2011. The song was written by Stefan Kendal Gordy, GoonRock, Erin Beck, George M. Robertson and Kenneth Oliver, and it was produced by Party Rock. It went to number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 on January 7, 2012, and remained there for two weeks. The song became LMFAO's second number one hit on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in the United States (after "Party Rock Anthem"), making them the first duo to have two successive number-one singles since Outkast's " Hey Ya!" (2003) and " The Way You Move" (2004). The song also reached number one in Australia, Canada, Israel and New Zealand, and charted within the top ten in nearly every country in which it charted. Commercial performance "Sexy And I Know It" debuted at number 76 on the week issue of September 17, 2011, on the US ''Billboard'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sky Blu (rapper)
Skyler Austen Gordy (born August 23, 1986), better known by his stage name Sky Blu (stylized as 8ky 6lu), is an American singer, rapper, record producer, DJ, and dancer. He is known as part of the EDM duo LMFAO, which he formed with his half-uncle Redfoo in 2006. The duo are best known for their 2011 singles " Party Rock Anthem" (featuring Lauren Bennett and GoonRock) and " Sexy and I Know It," both of which peaked atop the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. They released two studio albums: '' Party Rock'' (2009) and '' Sorry for Party Rocking'' (2011) through will.i.am Music Group, an imprint of Interscope Records until their disbandment in 2012. As a solo act, Gordy has released the albums ''Rebel Music'' (2013) and ''Fxck Yeah: Chaos To Consciousness'' (2016). Career In 2006, Gordy, under the stage name Sky Blu teamed up with his uncle Redfoo to form LMFAO. The band started in Miami, Florida and released rap songs over electronic beats. They are known for their hit songs " Party R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gordy Family
The Gordys are an African-American family of businesspeople and music industry executives. They were born to Georgia-reared parents Berry "Pops" Gordy Sr. (born Berry Gordy II) and Bertha (née Fuller) Gordy and raised in Detroit, where most of the siblings played a pivotal role in the international acceptance of rhythm and blues music as a crossover phenomenon in the 1960s. The accomplishment is attributable to the creation of Motown, a company founded by the seventh-oldest sibling, Berry Gordy Jr. (born Berry Gordy III). Origins Berry Gordy I was the son of Georgia slave owner James Thomas Gordy and one of his female slaves, Esther Johnson. In addition, James Gordy had a son, James Jackson Gordy, with his legal wife; as the father of Lillian Gordy Carter, the younger James was the maternal grandfather of former U.S. president Jimmy Carter, making Jimmy and Berry III and his siblings second half-cousins. Berry II was born and raised in Georgia, but later left for Detroit b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rockwell (musician)
Kennedy William Gordy (born March 15, 1964), known professionally as Rockwell, is an American singer and songwriter. He is best known for his hit single "Somebody's Watching Me", which features Michael Jackson on chorus vocals. Gordy is the son of Motown founder Berry Gordy. Other relatives include half-siblings Redfoo, Rhonda Ross Kendrick and half-nephew Sky Blu (rapper), Sky Blu. Early life Kennedy William Gordy is the son of Motown founder and CEO Berry Gordy and Margaret Norton. His father named him Kennedy William after John F. Kennedy and Smokey Robinson, William "Smokey" Robinson. Career To avoid the appearance of nepotism, Gordy secured his record deal without his father's knowledge. Motown proposed the name of Rockwell and Gordy agreed to the change because he believed that he "rocked well". In 1983, Rockwell released his most successful single, "Somebody's Watching Me", with childhood friend Michael Jackson singing the chorus lyrics and Jermaine Jackson singing backing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerry Gordy
Kerry Ashby Gordy (born June 25, 1959) is a career music executive and fourth eldest child of the founder of Motown Records, Berry Gordy. Kerry is the chief executive officer of Kerry Gordy & Associates, Inc. LLC, KGIP Inc., and NuVintage, LLC., intellectual property and branding companies focused on entertainment. Early years Gordy was born in Detroit, Michigan to multi-instrumentalist, Motown songwriter and arranger, Raynoma Mayberry and Berry Gordy. He was born the same year that his father founded Motown Records on West Grand Boulevard which housed the Hitsville U.S.A./Motown recording studios. Gordy's mother, was a child prodigy in music and played eleven instruments. She orchestrated the early arrangements for Motown. Gordy lived with his mother until the age of 13, at which point he began to live full-time with his father. In 1972, Gordy moved to Los Angeles, California with his father and became one of his protégés, along with best friend and business partner, Benny ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berry Gordy
Berry Gordy III (born November 28, 1929), also known as Berry Gordy Jr., is an American retired record executive, record producer, songwriter, film producer and television producer. He is best known as the founder of the Motown record label and its subsidiaries, which was the highest-earning African-American business for decades. As a songwriter, Gordy composed or co-composed a number of hits including " Lonely Teardrops" and "That's Why" ( Jackie Wilson), " Shop Around" (the Miracles), and "Do You Love Me" (the Contours), all of which topped the US R&B charts, as well as the international hit " Reet Petite" (Jackie Wilson). As part of the Corporation, he wrote many hit songs for the Jackson 5, including " I Want You Back" and " ABC". As a record producer, he launched the Miracles and signed acts like the Supremes, Marvin Gaye, the Temptations, the Four Tops, Gladys Knight & the Pips, and Stevie Wonder. He was known for carefully directing the public image, dress, manners, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palisades Charter High School
Palisades Charter High School (usually colloquially known as Pali or Pali High and abbreviated as PCHS) is an independent charter secondary school in Los Angeles, United States. The high school serves the neighborhoods of Pacific Palisades, Palisades Highlands, Kenter Canyon, and portions of Brentwood (including Brentwood Circle). Residents in Topanga, an unincorporated section of Los Angeles County, may attend Palisades or William Howard Taft Charter High School.Max Taves,Enrollment Demands May Force a Lottery at PaliHi." '' Palisadian-Post''. February 14, 2007. Retrieved October 22, 2011. The school serves grades 9 through 12. Formerly directly administered by the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), the school is now an independent charter school. Its current enrollment numbers 2,903 students. Many students travel long distances to attend Palisades Charter High, which is one of the most highly ranked public high schools in the Los Angeles area. In 2005, Palis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GoonRock
David Jamahl Listenbee, better known by his stage name GoonRock, is an American record producer, musician, singer, songwriter and rapper. Raised in Los Angeles, California, early in his career he focused on hip hop and sold beats to artists such as Dr. Dre, Ne-Yo, Kanye West, and Juvenile. He later began incorporating club music. GoonRock co-wrote and co-produced a number of songs on LMFAO's 2011 album ''Sorry for Party Rocking,'' including hit singles "Party Rock Anthem" and "Sexy and I Know It." In 2013, GoonRock co-wrote and produced " A Little Party Never Killed Nobody (All We Got)" for the international blockbuster film ''The Great Gatsby'' for Fergie featuring Q-Tip. In 2012 he co-wrote and produced two songs for Jennifer Lopez, including "Clothes Off" and " Goin' In". "Goin' In" peaked at #1 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot Dance Club Songs for 2012. In 2015 and 2016 he released a number of singles under his last name Listenbee. These did not chart in the US or the UK, but h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
