Here is some info on the members of bomfunk mc's:

B.O.W. (the mc) a.k.a. Raymond Ebanks

     Born in London, Grew up in Finland
     Father jamaican, Mother finnish
     Hip Hop pioneer in Finland (since the end of eighties)
     Has been involved in many underground hip hop projects
     Studiomaterial since 1994, many record projects (example:Soup de Loop)
 

DJ Gismo (the dj) a.k.a. Ismo Lappalainen

     Originated from Kokkola, has lived in Turku for last 4 years
     started as a DJ when 15 years old; mainly house and techno
     Fanatic music collector; soul, funk, groove and hip hop from 1960s - 1990s
     Has played at Funky Kitchen and Opera (both in Turku)
 

JS16 (the producer) a.k.a. Jaakko Salovaara

     Is not really a member but has a lot to do with the Bomfunk mc's sound
     Started making music when 16 years old(16 in his name after his initials)
     Bomfunk mc's is his most successful project; others include Darude
     Has had couple club hits of his own (thumping system, love supreme)
 

...and of course the breakdancers (more info about them coming soon)
 

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   Biography by Sony Music Finland (some additions by Spoiler)
 

       Bomfunk Mc´s

       What's the difference between house and electro house?
       Pretty much the same as between a chair and an electric
       chair.

       You just have to be a bit more extreme to try the
       latter, or then you have to be unfit for the society.
       This time it's about letting yourself go, making them
       see and getting us convinced. It's about warming up Run
       DMC in Helsinki. It's about life, commitment and love.
       It's about electro house with an old school flavored
       rap. It's about Bomfunk MC's.

       The band was put together in the beginning of '98 by
       two guys brought up by Hip Hop; B.O.W. and DJ Gismo. In
       July´98 Bomfunk MC's released their debut single
       "Uprocking Beats" which hit number one on the Finnish
       Dance Chart in a few weeks' time. Ever since the track
       was out, it has been on the playlists of the essential
       Finnish radio stations: Energy, Kiss FM and Radio
       Mafia. The Bomfunk-fellows are doing it all the way; a
       video is already available so this radio star won't be
       killed that easily. If you saw them live, you would
       call them eternal; the final detonation of the Hip Hop
       -the powerload is made by a group of break dancers.

       The producer of their single and the upcoming album is
       JS16 who has enjoyed success in the clubs in the UK
       with his singles: "Stomp To My Beat" & "Love Supreme"

       "Uprocking Beats" has to date been released in
       Australia, Germany, Belgium, Denmark, Greece, Holland,
       Italy, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden,
       Switzerland and Turkey.

       The excellent video is shown on MTV (Nordic, Central
       and Italy) dance programs and on N1 rotation on Viva.

       "Uprocking Beats" peaked at # 77 on the German singles
       chart.

       The strong follow-up single "B-Boys & Flygirls" was
       released in February. The track went to # 1 on the
       Finnish Club Chart and stayed over 6 weeks at number
       one position.

       "B-Boys& Flygirls" peaked at # 12 on the Scandinavian
       Club Chart.
       The single peaked at # 6 on the official Finnish
       singles sales chart. The video stayed 3 weeks at # 1 on
       the official MTV3 (national) Video Countdown Chart.

       "B-Boys &Flygirls" has to date been released in
       Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Holland, Italy, Spain,
       Norway, Poland, Turkey etc…

       The debut album "In Stereo" released June 7th. It went
       straight to #1 position in Offical Finnish Album chart
       and has sold DOUBLE-PLATINUM in Finland (over 97.000
       copies)!

       "Freestyler" has sold Gold in Sweden

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   The Guys

       B.O.W. FACT FILE

  real name Raymond Ebanks
       age 27
       born in London, has been living in Helsinki since he
       was a child
       Jamaican father, Finnish mother
       one of the early promoters of the Hip Hop culture in
       Helsinki since the mid '80's
       several Hip Hop projects and bands
       first studio recordings in '94, after various record
       projects, including Soup de Loop as the latest
 
 

       DJ GISMO FACT FILE

 real name Ismo Lappalainen
       age 22
       born in Finland
       DJ debuts at the age of 15 playing house and techno
       a music enthusiast collecting mainly soul, funk, groove
       and Hip Hop, from 60's to 90's
       roots in the clublife of the City of Turku, Finland
 

       Also with at the gigs:

            drummer Ari Toikka
            basist Ville Mäkinen
            Savage Feet -breakdance group
 

                  B O M F U N K      M C ' S
 
 

        The Finnish
        band Bomfunk
        MC's was
        formed by
        Raymond
        "B.O.W."
        Ebanks
        (father from
        Jamaica,
        mother from
        Finland) and
        Ismo "DJ
        Gismo"
        Lappalainen.
        Jaakko
        "JS16
        Salovaara is the producer of Bomfunk MC's, who
        also has produced Darude and done his own solo
        project. Raymond Ebanks has performed in JS16's as
        well as on Waltari's records. The live band
        consists of the Savage Feet breakdancers, drummer
        Ari Toikka and basist Ville Mäkinen. Their first
        single Uprocking Beats, was released in the summer
        of 1998. It was a success in Finland, Sweden,
        Australia and Germany. They have released five
        singles in Finland (Uprocking Beats, B-Boys &
        Flygirls, Rocking Just To Make Ya Move, Freestyler
        and Other Emcee's). B-Boys & Flygirls was their
        real breakthrough in Finland, but Freestyler was
        the breakthrough single in the foreign countries.
        It has been number one hit so far in Sweden,
        Norway, Germany, Switzerland, Australia, Austria,
        Holland, Belgium, Italy, Greece, New Zealand,
        Romania, Slovakia and Estonia. It has sold platinum
        already in nine countries. Freestyler was number
        two on the English single chart. The next single
        after Freestyler, B-Boys & Flygirls, has been also
        successful. It has sold gold e.g. in Sweden and in
        Australia. Their debut album, In Stereo, was
        released in Finland in the summer of 1999 and it
        was the first in the album chart even 10 weeks. It
        is second most sold Finnish album in English
        language in Finland till now. It has been released
        already in almost every European countries. Bomfunk
        MC's received four Finnish grammies in the Emma
        Awards 1999. Bomfunk MC's was chosen the best
        newcomer, In Stereo the best debut album,
        Freestyler the best single and JS16 the best
        producer.

        The best chart positions on the foreign
        countries: (27.10.2000)
 

        F R E E S T Y L E R
        Germany              1. (3 weeks, platinum)
        Sweden               1. (10 weeks, 3xplatinum)
        Australia            1. (3 weeks, 2xplatinum)
        Belgium              1. (8 weeks, 2xplatinum)
        Holland              1. (7 weeks, platinum)
        Switzerland          1. (10 weeks, platinum)
        Austria              1. (6 weeks, platinum)
        Norway               1. (7 weeks, platinum)
        New Zealand          1. (2 weeks, platinum)
        Romania              1. (3 weeks)
        Slovakia             1. (5 weeks)
        Estonia              1.
        Greece               1.
        Italy                1.
        Denmark              2. (platina)
        Great Britain        2.
        Irland               3.
        Hungary              4.
        Israel               5.
        France               8.
        Spain                8.

        Latvia, Lithuania, Iceland, Luxemburg TOP-10
 

        B - B O Y S  &  F L Y G I R L S
        Sweden               3. (gold)
        Belgium              4.
        Denmark              6.
        Australia            7. (gold)
        Romania              8.
        Greece               9.
        Hungary             12.
        Holland             15.
        Germany             18.
        Switzerland         20.
        Austria             14.

        U P R O C K I N G   B E A T S
        Sweden              53.

        I N   S T E R E O (album)
        Norway               2. (gold)
        Tanska               4. (gold)
        Greece               4.
        Sweden               6. (platinum)
        Hungary              7.
        Portugal            10.
        Austria             11.
        Belgium             11.
        Switzerland         15.
        Germany             16.
        New Zealand         17.
        Italy               23.
        Australia           24.
        Poland              24.
        Great Britain       33.
        Holland             35.
        Czech               50.
        France              73.
 

        Picture & text: Antti Niemelä
        (antti.niemela@findance.com)

        © Findance 2000

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A L B U M S

  In Stereo (1999)

  01. Uprocking beats                      3.41
  02. Other emcee's                        3.48
  03. B-boys & flygirls                    3.15
  04. Freestyler                           5.06
  05. Rocking, just to make ya move        3.45
  06. Sky's the limit                      3.58
  07. Stir up the bass                     3.36
  08. Fashion styley                       4.40
  09. 1,2,3,4                              4.05
  10. Rock, rocking tha spot               3.13
  11. In stereo                            4.47
  12. Uprocking beats
      (JS16 sound design)                  5.01
  13. B-Boys & Flygirls
      (DJ Gismo goes funky mix)            4.01
  14. Spoken word                          4.42
 
 
 

                          S I N G L E S

  Uprocking Beats (Nordic, Australia 1999)

  01. Radio edit                           3.41
  02. JS16 sound design                    5.01
  03. DJ Gismo's groove                    4.11
  04. Original version                     5.37
 

  B-Boys & Flygirls (Nordic 1999)

  01. Radio edit                           3.14
  02. JS16 sound design                    6.42
  03. DJ Gismo goes funky mix              4.00
  04. Missing Link remix                   5.12
  05. Original version                     4.20
  06. Jori Hulkkonen deep
      'n' smooth remix                     7.25
 

  Rocking, Just To Make Ya Move (Finland
  1999)

  01. Radio edit                           3.45
  02. JS16 powerplay                       5.52
  03. DJ Orkidea's 160719942330 remix      6.43
  04. Extended mix                         7.05
  05. DJ Gismo's hot stuff                 4.36
  06. Missing Link 2step mix               3.57
  07. Quincy freak mix                     4.30
 

  Freestyler (Nordic 1999, Europe 2000)

  01. Radio edit                           4.07
  02. Skillsters remix                     3.03
  03. Happy Mickey Mouse mix               4.48
  04. Missing Link remix                   5.40
  05. Album version                        5.06
 

  Freestyler (UK 2000)

  01. Radio edit                           2.52
  02. Original mix                         4.07
  03. Dirty rotten scoundrels
      surgical spirit mix                  8.04
 
 

  Other Emcee's (Finland 2000)

  01. Album version                        3.48
  02. Sure shot master of the ceremony mix 3.36
 

  B-Boys & Flygirls (Europe 2000)

  01. Y2K mix                              3.14
  02. Original version                     4.20
  03. JS16 sound design                    6.41
  04. DJ Gismo goes funky mix              4.00