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{{short description|Finnish hip hop group}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name            = Bomfunk MC's
| image           = Bomfunk MC’s Allas 4.jpg
| caption         = Bomfunk MC's performing in 2022.
| image_size      =
| alias           =
| origin          = Finland
| genre           = {{flatlist|
* [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]
* [[techno]]
* [[breakbeat]]
* [[Electro music|electro]]
* [[drum and bass]]
}}
| years_active    = {{flatlist|
* 1998–2005
* 2019–present
}}
| label           =
| associated_acts =
| website         =
| current_members = * [[Raymond Ebanks]] (B.O. Dubb)
* [[JS16|Jaakko Salovaara]] (JS16)
* Ari Toikka (A.T.)
* Ville Mäkinen (Mr Wily)
* Riku Pentti (DJ Infekto)
* Okke Komulainen
* Ismo Lappalainen (DJ Gismo)
| past_members    = 
}}

The '''Bomfunk MC's''' is a [[Finland|Finnish]] [[Hip hop music|hip hop]] group that was active from 1998 to 2005, before reuniting in 2018. The group's frontman is rapper [[Raymond Ebanks|B.O. Dubb]] (born Raymond Ebanks, formerly known as B.O.W.), and the main producer is Jaakko Salovaara, also known as [[JS16]].

==Career==
===1999–2005===
The band's debut release was the 1999 album ''[[In Stereo (Bomfunk MC's album)|In Stereo]]'' ([[Sony Music Entertainment|Sony Music]]), which included the singles "[[Freestyler]]", "Uprocking Beats", and "[[B-Boys & Flygirls]]", all of which gained popularity in the [[United Kingdom]]. "Uprocking Beats" reached the number one position on the Finnish Dance charts.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehothits.com/artists/1304/bomfunk-mc's |title=Bomfunk MC's - Overview, Biography, Music, Quick and Juicy Facts - The Hot Hits Live from LA |publisher=Thehothits.com |access-date=2012-05-04 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111203151857/http://www.thehothits.com/artists/1304/bomfunk-mc%27s |archive-date=2011-12-03 }}</ref> ''In Stereo'' sold over 600,000 units.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.take40.com/artists/1304/bomfunk-mc's/bio |title=Bomfunk MC's - Biography, Overview, Music Video & Songs, Facts |publisher=Take 40 |access-date=2012-05-04 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130207021754/http://www.take40.com/artists/1304/bomfunk-mc%27s/bio |archive-date=2013-02-07 }}</ref>

The album's success led to the release of "Freestyler" in [[Scandinavia]] and Germany. By 2000, "Freestyler" had become popular across Europe, becoming the region's highest-selling single of the year. The single also reached the number one position in Australia, New Zealand, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands, Italy, and Germany, and peaked at number two in the United Kingdom.
The Bomfunk MC's won the 2000 [[MTV Europe Music Award for Best Nordic Act|Best Nordic Act]] award at the [[MTV Europe Music Awards]].

In 2002, the group released their second album, ''[[Burnin' Sneakers]]'', which included the singles "Super Electric", "[[Live Your Life (Bomfunk MC's song)|Live Your Life]]" featuring Max'C, and "[[(Crack It!) Something Goin' On]]" with [[Jessica Folcker]]. While this album received less international attention, it sold well in Finland. "Something Goin' On" reached the top 10 in Germany.

In September 2002, DJ Gismo left the band (later joining the band Stonedeep) and was promptly replaced by Riku Pentti (DJ) and Okke Komulainen (keyboards). After their addition, Bomfunk MC's released a special remix of "Back to Back".

In 2004, the group released their third and final album, ''[[Reverse Psychology (album)|Reverse Psychology]]'', under [[Universal Music Group|Universal Music]]. This was preceded by the single "No Way in Hell". Later that year, they released another single, "Hypnotic", featuring Elena Mady. Half of the album was produced by JS16, while the other half was produced by Pentti, Komulainen, and Ville Mäkinen, collectively known as The Skillsters Plus One.

''Reverse Psychology'' and its singles received limited attention outside the Nordic countries. Both singles reached the German top 100 but failed to chart elsewhere in Western Europe. Fan reception was mixed, as many fans continued to see DJ Gismo as a key figure in the band, despite his minimal involvement in the band's music production, apart from providing scratches. Remixes attributed to DJ Gismo were actually produced by JS16, the band's main producer.{{Citation needed|date=May 2012}}

In 2006, Bomfunk MC's toured New Zealand during university orientation, performing in Dunedin, Christchurch, Wellington, Hamilton, and Auckland in support of their album ''Reverse Psychology''.<ref>{{cite web|title= Bomfunk MCs coming to NZ|url=http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0601/S00061.htm|access-date=2014-09-17}}</ref>

===2019–present===
Many of the band's collaborators pursued other musical projects, activities, or faded into obscurity. The band's main producer and mentor, [[JS16]], remained musically active as a solo artist; in 2007, he released his first solo track in over five years, "Rosegarden," which gained significant club play. He is also a successful remixer and forms half of the popular dance act [[Dallas Superstars]].

In the summer of 2019, the band made a comeback with their classic lineup. They performed at several festivals, debuting two new tracks, "Can't Runaway" and "Mic Drop." B.O. Dubb and DJ Gismo participated, along with their producer JS16, who officially became a member of the group.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.iltalehti.fi/viihdeuutiset/a/c7c863a3-101a-422e-ad4f-d73881c824ca |title=Jättiyllätys! Supersuositun Freestyler-hitin luonut Bomfunk MC's tekee paluun - tältä he näyttävät nyt |access-date=2018-11-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181128104106/https://www.iltalehti.fi/viihdeuutiset/a/c7c863a3-101a-422e-ad4f-d73881c824ca |archive-date=2018-11-28 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In February 2019, the video for "[[Freestyler]]" was reshot as a tribute to the 20th anniversary of its release. The new version features the original band members and re-enacts scenes from the original, but with a modern twist. This includes replacing the Sony mini-disc player that controlled the music with a smartphone, changing the main character from male to female, and incorporating modern dance styles.<ref>{{cite web|last=Lindeque |first=Brent |url=https://www.goodthingsguy.com/lifestyle/freestyler-2019/ |title=Watch: Freestyler music video gets EPIC update for 20th Anniversary! |website=Goodthingsguy.com |date=2019-03-01 |access-date=2020-04-25}}</ref> The video was shot in [[Belgrade]], [[Serbia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.reddit.com/r/serbia/comments/bvkx2h/bomfunk_mcs_freestyler_2019_vukov_spomenik/ |title=Bomfunk Mc's - freestyler 2019 - Vukov Spomenik : serbia |website=Reddit.com |date=2008-08-09 |access-date=2020-04-25}}</ref>

==Members==
'''Current members'''
* [[Raymond Ebanks]] (a.k.a. B.O.W. or B.O. Dubb) – MC (1998–2005, 2019–present)
* Ismo Lappalainen (a.k.a. DJ Gismo) – DJ (1998–2002, 2019–present)
* [[JS16|Jaakko Salovaara]] (a.k.a. JS16) – producer (1998–2005, 2019–present)

'''Former members'''
* Ville Mäkinen (a.k.a. Mr Wily) – bass, keyboards, backing vocals (1998–2005)
* Riku Pentti (a.k.a. DJ Infekto) – DJ (2002–2005)
* Okke Komulainen – keyboards (2002–2005)
* Ari Toikka (a.k.a. A.T.) – drums (1998–2005)

==Discography==
===Albums===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:11em;" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;" | Album details
! scope="col" colspan="10" | Peak chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;" | [[List of music recording certifications|Certifications]]
|-
!style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|[[The Official Finnish Charts|FIN]]<br><ref name="FIN">{{cite web|title=Discography Bomfunk MCs|url=http://finnishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Bomfunk+MCs|work=Finnishcharts.com|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=July 20, 2012}}</ref>
!style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|[[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<br><ref name="AUS">{{cite web|title=Discography Bomfunk MCs|url=http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Bomfunk+MCs|work=Australian-charts.com|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=July 20, 2012}}</ref>
!style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|[[Ö3 Austria Top 40|AUT]]<br><ref name="AUT">{{cite web|title=Discography Bomfunk MCs|url=http://austriancharts.at/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Bomfunk+MCs|work=Austriancharts.at|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=July 20, 2012|language=de}}</ref>
!style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|[[GfK Entertainment charts|GER]]<br><ref name="GERAl">{{cite web|title=Chartverfolgung / Bomfunk MC's / Longplay|url=http://musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Bomfunk+MC%2527s/3105/?type=longplay|work=Musicline.de|publisher=[[Media Control Charts]]|access-date=July 20, 2012|language=de|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303233530/http://musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Bomfunk+MC%2527s/3105/?type=longplay|archive-date=March 3, 2016|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
!style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|[[Dutch Album Top 100|NLD]]<br><ref name="NLD">{{cite web|title=Discografie Bomfunk MCs|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Bomfunk+MCs|work=Dutchcharts.nl|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=July 20, 2012|language=nl}}</ref>
!style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|[[VG-lista|NOR]]<br><ref name="NOR">{{cite web|title=Discography Bomfunk MCs|url=http://norwegiancharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Bomfunk+MCs|work=Norwegiancharts.com|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=July 20, 2012}}</ref>
!style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|[[Official New Zealand Music Chart|NZ]]<br><ref name="NZ">{{cite web|title=Discography Bomfunk MCs|url=https://charts.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Bomfunk+MCs|work=Charts.nz|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=July 20, 2012}}</ref>
!style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|[[Sverigetopplistan|SWE]]<br><ref name="SWE">{{cite web|title=Discography Bomfunk MCs|url=http://swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Bomfunk+MCs|work=Swedishcharts.com|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=July 20, 2012}}</ref>
!style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|[[Swiss Hitparade|SWI]]<br><ref name="SWI">{{cite web|title=Discographie Bomfunk MCs|url=http://hitparade.ch/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Bomfunk+MCs|work=Hitparade.ch|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=July 20, 2012|language=de}}</ref>
!style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|[[UK Albums Chart|UK]]<br><ref name="UK">{{cite web|title=Bombfunk MCs |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/9344/bomfunk-mcs/ |publisher=[[Official Charts Company]] |access-date=June 3, 2020 |format=select "Albums" tab}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row"|''[[In Stereo (Bomfunk MC's album)|In Stereo]]''
|
* Released: 2&nbsp;June&nbsp;1999
* Label: Epidrome, [[Sony Music Entertainment|Sony Music Finland]]
*{{nowrap|Format: [[Compact disc|CD]], [[Compact Cassette|cassette]], [[music download|digital download]]}}
| 1 || 24 || 11 || 13 || 35 || 2 || 13 || 6 || 12 || 33
|
* [[Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland|IFPI FIN]]: 2× Platinum<ref name="FINcert">{{cite certification|region=Finland|artist=bomfunk mc's|access-date=July 20, 2012}}</ref>
* [[Australian Recording Industry Association|ARIA]]: Gold<ref>{{cite web|title=ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Albums |url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-albums-2000.htm |publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]] |access-date=July 20, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110611211848/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-albums-2000.htm |archive-date=June 11, 2011 }}</ref>
* IFPI NOR: Gold<ref name="NORcert">{{cite certification|region=Norway|artist=Bomfunk Mc's|access-date=July 20, 2012}}</ref>
* IFPI SWE: Gold<ref name="SWEcert2000">{{cite web|title=(Guld & Platina) ÅR 2000 |url=http://www.ifpi.se/wp/wp-content/uploads/ar-2000.pdf |publisher=[[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry]] |trans-title=(Gold & Platinum) Year 2000 |page=6 |access-date=July 20, 2012 |language=sv |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120229005616/http://www.ifpi.se/wp/wp-content/uploads/ar-2000.pdf |archive-date=February 29, 2012 }}</ref>
* [[Recorded Music NZ|RMNZ]]: Gold<ref>{{cite web|title=Top 50 Albums Chart: Chart #1230 (Sunday 8 October 2000) |url=http://www.rianz.org.nz/rianz/oldchart.asp?chartNum=1230&chartKind=A |publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of New Zealand]] |access-date=July 20, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221150147/http://rianz.org.nz/rianz/oldchart.asp?chartNum=1230&chartKind=A |archive-date=21 February 2014 }}</ref>
|-
!scope="row"|''[[Burnin' Sneakers]]''
|
* Released: 6&nbsp;May&nbsp;2002
* Label: Epidrome, Sony Music Finland
*{{nowrap|Format: CD, cassette, digital download}}
| 1 || — || — || — || — || 26 || — || 24 || — || —
|
* IFPI FIN: Platinum<ref name="FINcert"/>
|-
!scope="row"|''[[Reverse Psychology (album)|Reverse Psychology]]''
|
* Released: 20&nbsp;September&nbsp;2004
* Label: Epidrome, Sony Music Finland
*{{nowrap|Format: CD, cassette,{{citation needed|date=December 2013}} digital download}}
| 10 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|
|-
| colspan="15" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
|}

===Singles===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:15em;" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year
! scope="col" colspan="10" | Peak chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;" | [[List of music recording certifications|Certifications]]
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album
|-
!style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|[[The Official Finnish Charts|FIN]]<br><ref name="FIN"/>
!style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|[[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<br><ref name="AUS"/>
!style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|[[Ö3 Austria Top 40|AUT]]<br><ref name="AUT"/>
!style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|[[Ultratop|BEL]]<br><ref name="FL">{{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Bomfunk+MCs|title=Discografie Bomfunk MC's|publisher=[[Ultratop]]}}</ref>
!style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|[[GfK Entertainment charts|GER]]<br><ref name="GERsin">{{cite web|title=Chartverfolgung / Bomfunk MC's / Single|url=http://musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Bomfunk+MC%2527s/3105/?type=single|work=musicline.de|publisher=[[Media Control Charts]]|access-date=July 20, 2012|language=de|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304084930/http://musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Bomfunk+MC%2527s/3105/?type=single|archive-date=March 4, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
!style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|[[Dutch Single Top 100|NLD]]<br><ref name="NLD"/>
!style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|[[VG-lista|NOR]]<br><ref name="NOR"/>
!style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|[[Sverigetopplistan|SWE]]<br><ref name="SWE"/>
!style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|[[Swiss Hitparade|SWI]]<br><ref name="SWI"/>
!style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|[[UK Singles Chart|UK]]<br><ref name="UK"/>
|-
!scope="row"|"Uprocking Beats"
|rowspan="3"|1999
| — || 43 || 67 || 57 || 63 || — || — || 53 || — || 11
|
|rowspan="4"|''In Stereo''
|-
!scope="row"|"[[B-Boys & Flygirls]]"
| 5 || 7 || 14 || 4 || 18 || 14 || — || 3 || 20 || —
|
* ARIA: Platinum<ref name="ARIAsin2000">{{cite web|title=ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Singles |url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-singles-2000.htm |publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]] |access-date=July 20, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090420033412/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-singles-2000.htm |archive-date=April 20, 2009 }}</ref>
* IFPI SWE: Gold<ref name="SWEcert2000"/>
|-
!scope="row"|"[[Freestyler]]"
| 4 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 2
|
* ARIA: 2× Platinum<ref name="ARIAsin2000"/>
* [[British Phonographic Industry|BPI]]: Gold<ref name="BPI">{{cite web | url=http://www.bpi.co.uk/certified-awards/search.aspx | title=Certified Awards | publisher=[[British Phonographic Industry]] | access-date=September 9, 2013 | format=enter "Bomfunk MC's" into the "Keywords" box, then select "Search" | archive-date=September 5, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905083402/http://www.bpi.co.uk/certified-awards/search.aspx | url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[Bundesverband Musikindustrie|BVMI]]: 3× Gold<ref name="BVMI">{{cite web|title=Gold-/Platin-Datenbank|url=http://www.musikindustrie.de/gold_platin_datenbank/?action=suche&strTitel=&strInterpret=Bomfunk+MC's|publisher=[[Bundesverband Musikindustrie]]|access-date=July 20, 2012|language=de}}</ref>
* IFPI AUT: Platinum<ref name="AUTcert">{{cite certification|region=Austria|artist=Bomfunk MC's|access-date=July 20, 2012}}</ref>
* IFPI NOR: Platinum<ref name="NORcert"/>
* IFPI SWE: 3× Platinum<ref name="SWEcert2000"/>
* IFPI SWI: Platinum<ref name="SWIcert">{{cite web|title=The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Bomfunk MC's)|url=http://swisscharts.com/search_certifications.asp?search=Bomfunk+MC's|work=swisscharts.com|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=July 20, 2012}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row"|"Other Emcee's"
|2000
| 5 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|
|-
!scope="row"|"Super Electric"
| 2001
| 1 || 39 || 58 || — || 58 || 75 || 13 || 29 || 59 || —
|
* IFPI FIN: Platinum<ref name="FINcert"/>
|rowspan="4"|''Burnin' Sneakers''
|-
!scope="row"|"[[Live Your Life (Bomfunk MC's song)|Live Your Life]]"<br><span style="font-size:85%;">(featuring Max'C)</span>
|rowspan="3"|2002
| 1 || — || — || 37 || 67 || — || 4 || 6 || — || —
|
|-
!scope="row"|"[[I Know There's Something Going On|(Crack It!) Something Goin' On]]"<br><span style="font-size:85%;">(featuring [[Jessica Folcker]])</span>
| 3 || — || 19 || 31 || 10 || — || 2 || 4 || 70 || —
|
* IFPI NOR: Gold<ref name="NORcert"/>
|-
!scope="row"|"Back to Back"<br><span style="font-size:85%;">(featuring Z-MC)</span>
| 12 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|
|-
!scope="row"|"No Way in Hell"
|rowspan="3"|2004
| 8 || — || — || — || 85 || — || — || — || — || —
|
|rowspan="3"|''Reverse Psychology''
|-
!scope="row"|"Hypnotic"<br><span style="font-size:85%;">(featuring Elena Mady)</span>
| 1 || — || — || — || 68 || — || — || — || — || —
|
|-
!scope="row"|"Turn It Up"<br><span style="font-size:85%;">(featuring [[Anna Nordell]])</span>
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|
|-
| colspan="16" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
|}

===Music videos===
* "Uprocking Beats" (1999)
* "[[B-Boys & Flygirls]]" (1999)
* "[[Freestyler]]" (1999)
* "B-Boys & Flygirls Y2K Mix" (2000)
* "Uprocking Beats JS 16 Radio Mix" (2000)
* "Super Electric" (2001)
* "[[Live Your Life (Bomfunk MC's song)|Live Your Life]]" (2002)
* "[[(Crack It!) Something Goin' On]]" (2002)
* "Back to Back" (2002)
* "No Way in Hell" (2004)
* "Hypnotic" (2005)
* "Freestyler" (2019)

==See also==
* [[List of best-selling music artists in Finland]]
* [[Finnish hip hop]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Discogs artist|artist=Bomfunk MC's}}

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