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God Made Me Funky (GMMF) is a Canadian funk music group,[1] formed in 1996 in Toronto.[2] The group started as an "instrumental funk fusion experiment",[3] and developed a popular following in the Toronto music scene.[2]

God Made Me Funky
God Made Me Funky, May 2014
Background information
Origin	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres	Funk, nu-funk, hip hop
Years active	1996–present
Labels	MapleMusic
Members	PHATT Al, Dana Jean Phoenix, Ben Miller, Kaybe, Rich Grossman, Danny Argyle, Arthur Kerekes, Alan Witz

Their self-titled debut album was released in 2005,[4] and was supported by a cross-Canada concert tour and airplay on CBC Radio 3.[5]

Their second album, We Can All Be Free, was released in 2007,[6] and garnered a Juno Award nomination for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2008.[7] The album featured guest appearances by Maestro, Michie Mee and Thrust.[8] The single "Won More Time" charted in the top 10 on Canadian modern rock and campus radio charts and the top 100 on the contemporary hit radio charts,[8] and the single "Luv T'Day" was featured on the soundtrack to the comedy film American Pie Presents: Beta House.[8]

Their third album, Enter the Beat, was released in 2008.[9]

The band has collaborated with a variety of female vocalists both on tour and in the recording studio, including Breanne Arigo,[10] Leah Daniels, former Canadian Idol winner Melissa O'Neil[10] and Dana Jean Phoenix.[10]

Their music has also been used in advertisements for Parmalat and Coors Light.[9][11]

Their most recent album, Funky, Fly, N' Free, was released in 2015.[12]

Awards and nominations

• Best RnB Band, Toronto Independent Music Awards 2005[8]
• Nominated for Favourite Urban Artist/Group/Duo of the Year, Canadian Independent Music Awards, 2007[13]
• Nominated for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year, Juno Awards, 2008[7]

Albums

• God Made Me Funky (2005)[4]
• We Can All Be Free (2007)[6]
• Enter the Beat (2008)[3]
• Welcome to Nu Funktonia (2009)[2]
• Vive Le NuFunk (2012)
• Funky Fly N' Free (2015)[12]

References

External links

• Profile^{[permanent dead link]} at CBC Radio 3

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