Gym Class Heroes Win Best New Artist at MTV VMAs and Ready US Tour with Fall Out Boy

Press release
Source: Atlantic

Decaydance/Fueled By Ramen recording group Gym Class Heroes snagged "Best New Artist" at last night's MTV Video Music Awards, which took place at the Palms Hotel in Las Vegas. The alternative hip-hop outfit beat out contenders Lily Allen, Peter Bjorn and John, Carrie Underwood, and Amy Winehouse to take home the Moon Man.

Gym Class Heroes performed throughout last night's telecast, with Ne-Yo and Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy joining the band for their current single "Clothes Off!!" In addition, Gym Class Heroes' own Travis McCoy joined Fall Out Boy and Cobra Starship for a performance as well.

2007 has proven to be the band's breakthrough year. AS CRUEL AS SCHOOL CHILDREN, their second album, has been certified gold by the RIAA, marking sales exceeding 500,000 units. The collection's success is fuelled by a pair of hit singles, the #1 blockbuster, "Cupid's Chokehold/Breakfast in America" and the current smash, "Clothes Off!!"

Named an "Artist To Watch" by Rolling Stone, the group recently scored a Teen Choice Award for "Choice Music: Breakout Group." USA Today, People, and Entertainment Weekly have all featured the band in their coverage this year.

This fall, Gym Class Heroes will join Fall Out Boy on a national tour, along with Plain White T's and Cute Is What We Aim For. The tour kicks off Oct. 18 in Columbus, OH, and will wrap up Dec. 2 in Las Vegas.

Gym Class Heroes are: Travis McCoy (lead vocalist), Disashi Lumumba-Kasongo (guitarist), Eric Roberts (bassist), and Matt McGinley (drummer).

For additional information, please visit www.gymclassheroes.com, www.decaydance.com and www.fueledbyramen.com.

GYM CLASS HEROES ON TOUR 2007

All Dates - supporting Fall Out Boy with Plain White T's and Cute Is What We Aim For except *

OCTOBER
18 Columbus, OH Schottenstein Center
19 Grand Rapids, MI Delta Plex
20 Chicago, IL Allstate Arena
21 Champaign, IL Assembly Hall
23 Austin, TX Frank Erwin Center
24 Dallas, TX Nokia Live
26 Oklahoma City, OK Ford Center Arena
27 Memphis, TN Mud Island Amphitheatre
28 New Orleans, LA Voodoo Music Experience*
30 Jacksonville, FL Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
31 Miami, FL Jackie Gleason Theatre

NOVEMBER
1 Orlando, FL UCF Arena
2 Orange Beach, AL Amphitheater at the Wharf
3 Atlanta, GA Gwinnett Center
4 Clemson, SC Little John Coliseum
6 Nashville, TN Nashville Municipal Auditorium
7 Roanoke, VA Roanoke Civic Center
9 Lowell, MA Tsongas Arena
10 Bridgeport, CT Arena at Harbor Yard
11 Fairfax, VA Patriot Center
13 Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Spectrum
14 New York, NY Madison Square Garden
16 Ottawa, ON Scotia Bank Place
17 London, ON John Labatt Center
18 Rochester, NY Blue Cross Arena
20 Auburn Hills, MI The Palace at Auburn Hills
21 Cedar Rapids, IA US Cellular Arena
23 Denver, CO Magness Arena
24 Rio Rancho, NM Santa Ana Star Center
25 Glendale, AZ Jobing.com Arena
27 Long Beach, CA Long Beach Arena
29 San Jose, CA Event Center at San Jose State Univ.

DECEMBER
1 San Diego, CA San Diego Sports Arena
2 Las Vegas, NV The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino