Redfoo

Redfoo started dating tennis player Victoria Azarenka in 2012, but they split in 2014.

He is also a tennis player, and attempted to qualify for the 2013 US Open. He played in the USTA Northern California Sectional qualifying tournament as well.

He owns the Party Rock clothing line, and through it, he sponsors the Party Rock Open, an ITF Women's Circuit tournament.

Redfoo was born as Stefan Kendal Gordy on September 3, 1975, in Los Angeles, USA, to Berry Gordy, Jr., founder of the Motown record label, and Nancy Leiviska, a writer and producer. He has seven siblings.

He graduated from Palisades Charter High School in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, in 1995.

In 1994, Redfoo produced the song ‘Back in the Day’ for rapper Ahmad. He co-produced seven other tracks on Ahmad's debut album. He signed with Bubonic Records in 1996, and worked with rapper Dre' Kroon for the album ‘Balance Beam’, which was released on October 10, 1997.

He released two more singles with Kroon—‘Life is a Game of Chess’ and ‘The Freshest’. In 1999, Redfoo worked on a song ‘Duet’ with The Black Eyed Peas. Next, he produced ‘Focused Daily’ for Defari. In 2004, he was featured in the Figgkidd song ‘I Gotta Know’, which peaked at No. 50 in Australia.

In 2006, he formed LMFAO, an electro-pop band, with his nephew Sky Blu. While they started getting popularity through their shows and radio plays, Redfoo's friend will.i.am introduced them to Jimmy Iovine, head of Interscope, who signed them to Interscope/will.i.am Music.

‘Party Rock’ was the debut studio album by LMFAO, which was released on July 7, 2009, by Interscope Records. The first single of the album, ‘I'm in Miami Bitch’ had been released in 2008. The second single ‘La La La’ was released on September 8, 2009. ‘Shots’, the third single was released on October 13, 2009, and the fourth single ‘Yes’ was released on December 15, 2009.

In 2009, LMFAO was featured in The Crystal Method's song ‘Sine Language’. In 2010, they were featured in David Guetta's hit song ‘Getting Over You’, which peaked in the Top 10 in 11 countries and at No. 1 in three countries.

LMFAO’s album ‘Party Rock’ peaked at No. 33 on the Billboard 200 and No. 2 on Billboard Dance Chart. The single ‘I'm in Miami Bitch’ was released in December 2008, and it reached No. 51 on the Billboard Hot 100, and No. 37 in Canadian Hot 100.

The ‘Party Rock Anthem’ has been the most successful song of his career so far, peaking at No. 1 in the US, the UK, and in 11 other countries. The song also reached the top five in Italy and Norway, and was the third best-selling single of 2011, selling 9.7 million copies worldwide.

His song ‘Let's Get Ridiculous’ debuted at No. 1 on ARIA Singles Chart, and was certified platinum four times by ARIA. The single ‘New Thang’ was also very successful, peaking at No. 3 in Australia.