God Made Me Funky

{{short description|Canadian funk band}}

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = God Made Me Funky

| image = God_Made_Me_Funky.jpg

| caption = God Made Me Funky, May 2014

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| origin = Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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| genre = Funk, nu-funk, hip hop

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| years_active = 1996–present

| label = MapleMusic

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| current_members = PHATT Al, Dana Jean Phoenix, Ben Miller, Kaybe, Rich Grossman, Danny Argyle, Arthur Kerekes, Alan Witz

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God Made Me Funky (GMMF) is a Canadian funk music group,[http://www.allmusic.com/artist/god-made-me-funky-mn0001920981/biography God Made Me Funky] at Allmusic. formed in 1996 in Toronto.[http://exclaim.ca/Music/article/god_made_me_funky-welcome_to_nu_funktonia "God Made Me Funky: Welcome To Nu Funktonia"]. Exclaim!, August 4, 2009. The group started as an "instrumental funk fusion experiment",[http://exclaim.ca/Music/article/god_made_me_funky-enter_beat "God Made Me Funky: Enter the Beat"]. Exclaim!, June 17, 2008. and developed a popular following in the Toronto music scene.

Their self-titled debut album was released in 2005,[http://exclaim.ca/Music/article/god_made_me_funky-god_made_me_funky "God Made Me Funky: God Made Me Funky"]. Exclaim!, August 1, 2005. and was supported by a cross-Canada concert tour and airplay on CBC Radio 3."Rhythm kings". Toronto Star, August 2, 2009.

Their second album, We Can All Be Free, was released in 2007,[http://exclaim.ca/Music/article/god_made_me_funky-we_can_all_be_free "God Made Me Funky: We Can All Be Free"]. Exclaim!, February 20, 2007. and garnered a Juno Award nomination for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2008.[http://www.canada.com/story_print.html?id=d303eb23-200d-443c-a900-bc9f21e67d98&sponsor= "Junos bring the funk"]{{Dead link|date=December 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}. Calgary Herald, April 9, 2008. The album featured guest appearances by Maestro, Michie Mee and Thrust."NuFunk's roots deep; GMMF's hip-hop fusion turns heads". Windsor Star, July 19, 2008. The single "Won More Time" charted in the top 10 on Canadian modern rock and campus radio charts and the top 100 on the contemporary hit radio charts, and the single "Luv T'Day" was featured on the soundtrack to the comedy film American Pie Presents: Beta House.

Their third album, Enter the Beat, was released in 2008.[http://www.earshot-online.com/features/2008/June/funky1.cfm "God Made Me Funky - In Full Effect"]. !earshot, June 2008.

The band has collaborated with a variety of female vocalists both on tour and in the recording studio, including Breanne Arigo,[http://www.saultstar.com/2015/03/27/funk-band-develops-theatre-stars "Funk band develops theatre stars"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150601093331/http://www.saultstar.com/2015/03/27/funk-band-develops-theatre-stars |date=2015-06-01 }}. Sault Star, March 27, 2015. Leah Daniels, former Canadian Idol winner Melissa O'Neil and Dana Jean Phoenix.

Their music has also been used in advertisements for Parmalat and Coors Light."Nine-piece funk band brings a Terrific Time". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, September 18, 2008.

Their most recent album, Funky, Fly, N' Free, was released in 2015.[http://exclaim.ca/Music/article/god_made_me_funky-funky_fly_n_free "God Made Me Funky: Funky Fly 'N Free"]. Exclaim!, March 24, 2015.