Bad Boy Chiller Crew Explained
| Bad Boy Chiller Crew |
| Alias: | BBCC |
| Origin: | Bradford, West Yorkshire, England |
| Genre: | Bassline, UK garage |
| Label: | Relentless |
| Years Active: | 2019–present |
| Instruments: | Kazoo |
| Current Members: | - Gareth "GK" Kelly
- Sam "Clive" Robinson
- Kane Welsh
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| Past Members: | - Kieran "Fraz" Durkin
- Lewis "Molegrip" Lock
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Bad Boy Chiller Crew (abbreviated as BBCC) are a Yorkshire Rap collective from Bradford.[1] The group is composed of Gareth "GK" Kelly, Kane Welsh, and Sam "Clive" Robinson.
The group began by uploading comedy and prank videos on a Facebook page named "itzmefraz" as far back as 2017. The page was created by Kane and Kieran "Fraz" Durkin. In late 2018, they began to make music as Bad Boy Chiller Crew with early members Fraz, Lewis "Molegrip" Lock and Clive. Kane then became an MC with the group after being in the background, mostly recording videos prior. GK later joined as their DJ (eventually to become an MC) and after internal feuds, Fraz and Molegrip were kicked out of the group in the first half of 2019.[2] [3]
In December 2019, The Guardian named them as one of their "50 new artists for 2020".
In November 2021, the band appeared in their own six-episode, self-titled reality TV series, broadcast on ITV2.[4] [5] [6]
In early 2020, the group were signed by the London-based record label House Anxiety.[7]
Disrespectful was ranked 10th in The New York Times "Best Albums of 2022" by Jon Caramanica.[8]
Discography
Studio albums and mixtapes
Extended plays
- Charva Anthems (14 May 2021)
- Summer 24 (28 June 2024)
Singles
As lead artist
As featured artist
Notes and References
- Web site: Beaumont-Thomas . Ben . Snapes . Laura . 27 December 2019 . Bradford bassline and ketamine-charged punk – 50 new artists for 2020 . 8 December 2022 . The Guardian . en.
- BBCC. Will Chalker. Bad Boy Chiller Crew: Today Bradford, Tomorrow we take over the world. BBC Newsbeat. 21 November 2020. 9 December 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201209022124/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-53663601. live.
- Web site: Bad Boy Chiller Crew: Full Wack No Brakes Album Review. Pitchfork. 21 November 2020. 5 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201105110149/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/bad-boy-chiller-crew-full-wack-no-brakes/. live.
- Web site: Bad Boy Chiller Crew Season 1. 10 November 2021. 10 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211110142611/https://www.radiotimes.com/programme/b-ds012o/bad-boy-chiller-crew-season-1/?episode=b-egv91r. live.
- Web site: Bad Boy Chiller Crew are getting their own TV show on ITV. NME. 28 August 2021. 10 November 2021. 10 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211110142610/https://www.nme.com/news/music/bad-boy-chiller-crew-are-getting-their-own-tv-show-on-itv-3031467. live.
- Web site: Bad Boy Chiller Crew: "We're not a proper boyband. There's nothing normal about us". NME. 29 October 2021. 10 November 2021. 10 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211110142610/https://www.nme.com/big-reads/bad-boy-chiller-crew-cover-interview-2021-reality-tv-show-documentary-3081833. live.
- Web site: Bradford's Bad Boy Chiller Crew in nationals over its bassline. Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 5 January 2020 . 21 November 2020. 5 January 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200105105908/https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/18137197.bradfords-bad-boy-chiller-crew-nationals-bassline/. live.
- News: Pareles . Jon . Caramanica . Jon . Zoladz . Lindsay . 30 November 2022 . Best Albums of 2022: Letting It All Go . en-GB . The New York Times . 8 December 2022 . 0362-4331.
- UK chart peaks:
- Web site: Charts analysis: Ed Sheeran returns to albums summit | Analysis | Music Week. 26 February 2022. 26 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220226173231/https://www.musicweek.com/analysis/read/charts-analysis-ed-sheeran-returns-to-albums-summit/085301. live.
- Web site: Bad Boy Chiller Crew: Disrespectful Album Review. Pitchfork. Millard. Drew. 11 February 2022. 12 February 2022. 11 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220211161714/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/bad-boy-chiller-crew-disrespectful/. live.
- Peak positions for the dance singles in the UK:
- Web site: Discography Bad Boy Chiller Crew. irish-charts.com. 19 March 2022. 23 April 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220423153115/http://irish-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Bad+Boy+Chiller+Crew. live.
- United Kingdom. Bad Boy Chiller Crew. 29 June 2024.
- Web site: Footsteps On My Shoes (feat. Jordan) – Single by Bad Boy Chiller Crew. Apple Music. 22 May 2021. 25 May 2021. 25 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210525004226/https://music.apple.com/gb/album/footsteps-on-my-shoes-feat-jordan-single/1568305753. live.
- Web site: Top 100 Singles, Week Ending 1 April 2022. Official Charts Company. 1 April 2022. 16 April 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220416165419/https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/irish-singles-chart/20220401/ie7501/. live.
