Redfoo biography

Introduction

Redfoo (his real name is Stefan Kendal Gordy) is an American singer, DJ, rapper, songwriter, producer and composer known as one half of the LMFAO duo, which is one of the most celebrated groups in the genres of pop and electronic music with hints of rap. His biography starts with dance music and hip-hop, but the singer created an impressive identity that was always far beyond the bounds of any musical genre.

Redfoo's early life

Redfoo was born on September 3, 1975, in Los Angeles, California. The mentioned location means the singer's connection to the sphere of music and its industry, which can serve as the background for his future work.

The singer grew up not only near the Motown label of his father Berry, but also under his influence. However, despite the presence of this connection, Redfoo's work does not reflect his musical heritage; therefore, the performer creates his own style and image.

It is known about Berry Gordy that he is one of the founders of the Motown label because there are dozens of popular artists from the Motown label who have worked with him. The name Redfoo is not a reflection of this legacy. It means that Redfoo did not present his performance as the successor of Motown style and its popularity. On the contrary, the singer decided to follow the way of an exaggerated, humorous personality.

Before the formation of the duo LMFAO, Redfoo chose rap as the main genre of his performance. In other words, he did not sing much, but rapped and created songs with catchy hooks. Therefore, many fans of Redfoo try to see a rapper instead of a singer in him.

The period preceding the work of LMFAO can show us how Redfoo was influenced by DJ, dance-music environment and rap. The latter can be explained by the fact that Redfoo was active in the rap scene.

LMFAO

Redfoo joined forces with his nephew Sky Blu in order to form their own duo called LMFAO, and this happened in 2006. LMFAO stands for "Laughing My Freaking Ass Off". It means that the duo tried to use some humor in their performances. Their songs are characterized not only by interesting rhythms, but also by catchy hooks and bright slogans. At first sight LMFAO cannot be classified as either a rap group or a usual pop duo. There are some characteristics of the LMFAO duo:

• the use of a funny, cartoon-like image in video clips
• the bright, neon image of the performers, which goes well with their style
• the catchy hooks which help to listen to their songs several times in a row
• electronic music
• easy and simple lyrics

In such a way the LMFAO duo managed to create a unique musical style. It must be noted that the success of this duo is connected not only with the songs themselves, but also with performances and looks of the performers. Thus, such an outfit of the performers, with huge glasses and funny clothing, gives a feeling of the performance on the stage which is quite suitable for their music style.

The breakthrough of LMFAO can be marked by some albums and songs which became quite popular:

• 2009 - the debut album with the name Party Rock
• 2011 - the song named "Party Rock Anthem"
• 2011 – the second album of the duo named "Sorry for Party Rocking"
• 2011 – the song "Sexy and I Know It"

All these works of Redfoo contributed a lot to the popularity of the LMFAO duo. Their songs are distinguished not only by the bright sound, but also by the good performing and humorous lyrics, which makes their music attractive not only during listening, but also for the fans of music video clips.

In addition, these compositions have such features that can catch the attention of everyone. In particular, they have a very catchy tune which gives people an opportunity to understand it quickly without paying much attention. It often happens when a song becomes quite famous, but listeners do not want to listen to it anymore. Such a situation does not happen with the compositions of LMFAO, due to the specific features of their sound.

Solo activity and image

After the end of LMFAO's activity, Redfoo continued his career independently in the genre of party music with elements of rap. An important element of this period was the appearance of the solo Redfoo album which was called "Party Rock Mansion" and appeared in 2016.

This album includes the characteristic features of Redfoo and his style of music – namely the catchy hooks, dance-music style, and bright personality with humor. In addition, he did not change the image which he had created during the activity of his previous duo.

Thus, despite his solo career, the performer retained his bright characteristics of the style which are typical for him, including the image and performance. These qualities make his music recognizable and understandable for everyone who wants to hear it. Besides, Redfoo is known by his funny image which he demonstrates not only in videos with his music, but also in media which allows getting additional attention and following from people.

Another unusual part of the biography of Redfoo is the sport which he prefers. In particular, Redfoo has a passion for playing tennis which he started to show in 2016. It is quite an interesting feature of the biography of the performer who plays tennis.

Thus we have managed to see that Redfoo has his own unique way to success in spite of the great musical legacy of his family. In addition, we have paid attention to the bright personality which the singer has created and which is now popular due to his party music.