White Panda, formerly styled The White Panda, is an American music group, best known for remixing and releasing mashups.[1]
White Panda | |
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| Background information | |
| Genres | EDM |
| Occupation(s) | |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Members | Tom Evans (Procrast) |
| Past members | Dan Griffith (DJ Griffi) |
Formation and early career edit
White Panda was formed when two friends, both from Los Altos, California,[1] began producing and performing together as "The White Panda" after creating music on their own at separate colleges.[2] The White Panda were part of a second generation of mashup artists gaining popularity on college campuses and music-streaming websites.[2]
They began a national tour in July 2011,[2] visiting the University of Delaware, and sharing the stage with Flo Rida, Wale and Sam Adams,[3] their live shows featuring black and white suits, with glowing LED panda masks.[4] They continued touring, particularly at universities, such as Swarthmore College, where they were the student choice to headline the 2014 Large Scale Event (LSE).[5]
They were a mainstay of the Firefly Music Festival's dance scene by 2016, having played The Woodlands dance music stage more than any other group at that time.[3]
White Panda released the single "Blood on the Dance Floor x Dangerous" on September 6, 2017, in support of the Michael Jackson compilation album Scream, which charted at 47 and peaked at 41 on Billboard's Dance Songs Chart.[6][7]
Later work edit
In 2018, it was announced on their Facebook page that White Panda was continuing as a solo act.[8]
Discography edit
White Panda released the albums Versus in 2009, Rematch in 2010, Pandamonium in 2011, Bambooyah! in 2012, Bearly Legal in 2013, The Pawprint in 2015, and Nightcub in 2021.[9][10]
References edit
- ^ a b Mendoza, Mariecar (December 22, 2015). "The White Panda returns home for the holidays". SFGate. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
Tom Evans and Dan Griffith, the Los Altos buddies known as the mashup masters behind the White Panda
- ^ a b c Fetters, Ashley (July 14, 2011). "The next generation of mashups: Super Mash Bros. and The White Panda". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ a b Cormier, Goss, Ryan, Scott. "White Panda counts down to Firefly". Delaware Online. The (Wilmington, Del.) News Journal. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Thomas, Ray (August 15, 2013). "Show Review: Budweiser Puts Wolfgang Gartner and The White Panda On Tap". Vibe. Archived from the original on 20 May 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ Holcolm, Lindsey (March 27, 2014). "DJ duo White Panda to perform at LSE". The Phoenix. Archived from the original on January 1, 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ "Top 50 Dance Club Songs". billboard.com. Billboard. February 17, 2018. Archived from the original on May 18, 2018. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ "Top 50 Dance Club Songs". billboard.com. Billboard. February 10, 2018. Archived from the original on May 20, 2020. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ "facebook.com/thewhitepanda/posts". Facebook. Archived from the original on 2020-05-19. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ "Nightcub". Nightcub - White Panda. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ "Albums". The White Panda. Archived from the original on 2018-03-13. Retrieved 20 May 2020.