Gym Class Heroes

Background information
Origin	Geneva, New York, USA
Genre(s)	Alternative Hip-Hop Rap Rock
Years active	1997—present
Label(s)	Atlantic Records Fueled by Ramen Decaydance Records
Associated acts	The-Dream Fall Out Boy Cobra Starship Lil Wayne Kill The Frontman Panic! at the Disco Every Time I Die Tyga Four Year Strong Ra Ra Riot
Website	Website
Members
Travie McCoy
Disashi Lumumba-Kasongo
Eric Roberts
Matt McGinley
Former members
Ryan Geise
Samm Shuffler
Milo Bonacci
Sie One

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Jimi Hendrix Home Recording Set To Raise $150,000 At Auction

March 31, 2009

A home demo tape by Jimi Hendrix, which includes tracks that eventually appeared on his 1968 LP 'Electric Ladyland', is to be auctioned online.

The 14-song home recording is expected to raise upwards of $142,000 (£100,000) when it goes under the hammer on April 28th.

Owener Mark Sutherland told the BBC that he believed Hendrix recorded the demos in New York in 1968 before bringing them to London.

"I don't know how the tapes got from New York to London, but they must have been important if he took them with him," Sutherland said.

Once in London, Hendrix gave the recordings to neighbour Carl Niekirk.

Until now, the tape has been the subject of a legal dispute with the legendary guitarist's estate, who have tried to claim ownership of the recording.

Hendrix was found dead in London in September 1970. The guitarist’s death has never fully been explained.

(by Jason Gregory)

Jimi Hendrix Home Recording Set To Raise $150,000 At Auction

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