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Gorillaz

British virtual band

Musical groupmusical group virtual bandQ189991

Founded: 1998
Members / parts: Damon Albarn
, Jamie Hewlett
, Remi Kabaka Jr(since 2017)
+6 more
Genre: alternative rock
, art pop
, electropop
+5 more
Label: Warner Bros. Records
, Parlophone
, Virgin Records
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Formed in: London
2
Sources
1.“Gorillaz, ese grupo virtual”diariovasco.com/culturas/musica/gorillaz-grupo-virtual-20260216195906-nt.html?ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2FRetrieved 2026-07-11
2.“Gorillaz celebra su primer cuarto de siglo”santandersmusic.com/magazine/artistas-grupos/gorillaz-celebra-su-primer-cuarto-de-sigloRetrieved 2026-07-11
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Gorillaz are an English virtual alternative rock band formed in 1998 by the musician Damon Albarn and the artist Jamie Hewlett. The band primarily consists of four fictional members: 2-D, Murdoc Niccals, Noodle and Russel Hobbs (drums). Their universe is presented in media such as music videos, interviews, comic strips and short cartoons. Gorillaz's music has featured collaborations with a wide range of musicians and featured artists, with Albarn as the only permanent musical contributor.

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Website: gorillaz.com language: English
Nominations: Shortlist Music Prize(2001) for work: Gorillaz
Social media followers: 1,002,093(February 5, 2023) x (twitter) numeric user id: 28136539
941,431(March 2, 2022) x (twitter) numeric user id: 28136539
902,921(January 10, 2021) x (twitter) numeric user id: 28136539
850,656(April 20, 2020) x (twitter) numeric user id: 28136539
Member category: Category:Gorillaz members
Has characteristic: virtual band
Discography: Gorillaz discography
Start of work period: 1998
Name: Gorillaz

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