Gorillaz
By Marcus Kagler
When two dimensional cartoon character Murdoc Nicaals rammed his car into Uncle Norm’s Organ Emporium to steal synthesizers (injuring poor store clerk Stu-Pots in the process) little did he know his negligent hooliganism was the start of the best “virtual hip hop group” in history. Stu-Pots was rechristened “2-D” by Murdoch and enlisted into the band as vocalist and keyboard maestro. The two later recruited New York based drummer Russel Hobbs, who happened be possessed by the spirits of his slain hip hop brothers, as drummer and MC. After they placed an ad in the NME for a guitarist a FedEx crate arrived on their door step and a ten year old Japanese girl emerged and played “the... Read More
- Genre:
- Rock, Alternative/Indie, Hip Hop
- City Of Origin:
- London, England
- Formed Date:
- 1998







