Gorillaz

Gorillaz is an animated Britpop collective or supergroup and virtual band, comprising four animated band members: 2D, Murdoc, Noodle and Russel. The band was created by Damon Albarn (of Blur) and Jamie Hewlett, the creator of Tank Girl.

Members

• 2D (Alias: Stu-Pot) (about 27 years old) - vocals, keyboards
• Murdoc Niccals (39, born 6/6/66) - bass
• Noodle (about 14) - guitars, vocals
• Russel Hobbs (about 31) - drums, percussion

Note that the establishment of Murdoc's birthday and the celebration of it numerous times on the official fansite proves that the cartoon band members do age. It has been rumoured that Noodle's birthday is on Halloween, October 31st, though this has not been confirmed. In 2001 when the album debuted, their ages were 23, 34, 10 and 27. These are not their current ages, as they have obviously aged.

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Actual members

There have been waves of speculation and controversy surrounding who is actually behind Gorillaz ever since "Tomorrow Comes Today" was first released. In the half-hour TV mockumentary Charts Of Darkness it was explicitly stated that Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett were behind the project; quoting Albarn, "There could be fifty here, but there's two." Many fans have simply assumed that the guest artists in the liner notes of the first album (including Cibo Matto vocalist Miho Hatori, Del Tha Funkee Homosapien of Deltron 3030 and producer Dan "The Automator" Nakamura) complete the band. In fact, the only permanent member behind the music happens to be Albarn, while all artwork and music videos are created by Zombie Flesh Eaters (Hewlett's own company) and Passion Pictures (animators including 2000AD artist Rufus Dayglo).

Related Topics:
TV - Mockumentary - Damon Albarn - Jamie Hewlett - Cibo Matto - Miho Hatori - Del Tha Funkee Homosapien - Deltron 3030 - Dan "The Automator" Nakamura - Zombie Flesh Eaters - Passion Pictures - Rufus Dayglo

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During the "hidden" credits to the DVD Phase One: Celebrity Take Down, it states the names of the creators, the voice talents and those responsible for performing live. The list of integral performers in the group changed drastically for the second album, with the exception of Albarn himself.

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For a more or less complete list of people involved in Gorillaz, see this site.

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