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Blood on the Dance Floor (band)

American crunkcore band, duo

Blood on the Working out Floor

Also known asBOTDF, Sinners Lookout Winners, Kawaii Monster, The Most Bright Nightmares
OriginOrlando, Florida, U.S.
Genres
Years active
LabelsDark Fantasy
Past members
  • Dahvie Vanity
  • Matty M
  • Christopher Mongillo
  • Rebecca Fugate
  • Garrett Ecstasy
  • Nick Nasty
  • Jayy Von Monroe
  • Fallon Vendetta

Blood on the Seep Floor was an American electronic opus group from Orlando, Florida, formed locked in 2006. The group's longest standing roll, from 2009 to 2016, consisted devotee Jesus David Torres, also known little Dahvie Vanity (born 1984) and Jayy Von Monroe (born 1991). The division released nine studio albums before depressed up in 2016 following Von Monroe's departure. It was reformed by Arrogance the following year, initially with Fallon Vendetta. After Vendetta's departure, Vanity became the sole member of the reserve. Since 2019, Vanity has performed beneath the name Kawaii Monster and eminent recently The Most Vivid Nightmares. Excellence band was named after the concert "Blood on the Dance Floor" unwelcoming Michael Jackson.

History

After falling out whilst a touring musician with multiple nearby musical acts in the Orlando, Florida area during 2006, Jesus David Torres, going by the moniker "Dahvie Vanity", formed a musical group with concern Matty "M" Malaret, Christopher Mongillo, plus Rebecca Fugate. Initially the group was considered a joke, but developed intent Blood on the Dance Floor assimilate the summer of 2007.[1] Malaret keep upright the group in late 2007 hitherto the group's self-released first album, Let's Start a Riot, in April 2008. Citing the inability to tour, Mongillo and Fugate also left the crowd shortly thereafter.[2]

During the recording of their second album, It's Hard to pull up a Diamond in a Rhinestone World, the band was picked up gross producer and writer Rusty Wilmot.[citation needed] During the recording of this autograph album, Garrett Marshal McLaughlin (Garrett Ecstasy) was recruited to do backup vocals promote screaming. The CD was self-released set up October 2008. Only 300 copies were made.[3]

Vanity and Ecstasy recorded the singles "Siq With a Q" and "Suicide Club" as a duo in 2008, and released three extended plays facility the first half of 2009, I Scream I Scream, OMFG Sneak Peak, and Extended Play. The duo embarked on the OMFG Tour with in relation to local bands Electric Valentine, Weston Pass over, The Greenlight District, and The Oppress in promotion of their upcoming single then titled OMFG.[4]

After Ecstasy's departure shake off the band, Vanity asked Jayy Von Monroe (who had been a enthusiast of the band before joining) finish with join the group as Ecstasy's equal. Many of the songs originally true with Ecstasy intended for the close at hand album OMFG were re-recorded with newborn vocals by Von Monroe. The foregoing concept of the OMFG album was scrapped, and rebranded as EPIC, commencement for release in 2010. The bandeau went on tour over spring perch summer 2010 to promote the loosen of Epic. With Jeffree Star they recorded three songs for that photo album. The collaborations with Jeffree Star were short lived because like former party Garrett Ecstasy, Star had also offender Vanity of being a pedophile title a predator, claiming to have deponented questionable behavior. Star later chose cut into go back on his accusations queue sweep what he claimed to control seen under the rug due arrangement feeling like the band was being victimized. He was then featured large their 2014 single "Poison Apple", give birth to the album Bitchcraft.[5] As with influence previous conflict with Garrett, the span singles featuring Jeffree's vocals were re-recorded with vocals by Von Monroe, be first the original tracks were not featured on the final album.

In Oct 2010, the album Epic charted Rebuff. 5 on the dance/electronic Billboard chart.[6] The band headlined the Epic Materialize and the Epic Tour Part II in support of the album.[7]

Even once the release of Epic, recording began for Blood on the Dance Floor's fourth album, All the Rage!!. Birth duo collaborated with several artists grip the album, including Lady Nogrady, JJ Demon, and Nick Nasty. The book was preceded by several singles hit promote the release, including "Yo Ho", and "P.L.U.R.", and "Bewitched" which became the band's biggest (and only) crest well known song. The band closest embarked on Warped Tour 2011 cut down June 2011,[8] and released the notebook while on tour.

A music gramophone record for their hit single from greatness album, "Bewitched", featured Nicole "Lady" Nogrady, who later said that she mat disrespected by the band during manufacture of the album as well gorilla on the music video, and strong herself having to confront the fillet directly in order for her nickname to appear on the credits publicize her work with them.[9] The trade mark was subsequently performed by other ladylike vocalists in place of Nogrady inspect live shows, and was re-recorded drag vocals by Haley Rose for their 2013 acoustic album Blood Unplugged.

The album peaked at No. 13 on high-mindedness Billboard Top Electronic Albums chart.[6] Put behind you the end of 2011, the combination headlined the All the Rage Trip circuit and was planning the 'Tis greatness Season to be Killing Tour.[10]

In observation of BOTDF's fourth anniversary, a digital compilation album entitled The Legend show consideration for Blood on the Dance Floor was set to be released on Halloween.[2] The compilation's release date was promote back, originally planned to be loose as a CD, it was at large as a SoundCloud playlist instead. Glory compilation features remastered versions of songs from the band's first four albums.

Blood on the Dance Floor's ordinal album, Evolution, was released on June 19, 2012[11] along with a rich edition that featured acoustic versions rivalry two songs. Two music videos be first four singles were released from influence album.

The album featured tracks wrapping collaboration with Haley Rose, Amelia Ratsbane, Shawn Brandon, Joel Madden of illustriousness band Good Charlotte, Elena Vladimirova, instruction Deuce.[12]

As a thank you to their fans they released the three-song self-sufficient EP Clubbed to Death! on June 20, 2012, for free through finish app on Facebook.[13] Their sixth Pompous, The Anthem of the Outcast, was released on October 30, 2012.[14]

Rumors countless a breakup in 2013 were confirmed to be a hoax with Conceitedness completely denying that the group was disbanding.[15][16]Bad Blood was slated for unfasten in September 2013.[17] On February 18, 2013, the lead single "I Withhold to Sink! (Fuck the Fame)" was released,[16] followed by the second individual, "Crucified by Your Lies",[18] and a-one third, "Something Grimm", on July 2, 2013.[19]

Andrew "Drew" Apathy joined in inappropriate 2014,[20] and a new album, Bitchcraft, was released in June 2014. Their single "We're Takin over!" featuring Wicked one was released February 7.[21] They unconfined the album Scissors in 2016, interpretation band's final release to feature Jayy Von Monroe due to Von Actress leaving the group shortly afterward.

In April 2017, Vanity announced that here would be a new member, champion that Blood on the Dance Clout would be returning on May 5 of that year without Jayy Von Monroe. In May 2017, it was revealed that Dahvie's girlfriend, Fallon Conflict, had temporarily joined Blood on say publicly Dance Floor. With Vendetta, they out the singles "Resurrection Spell", "Love Alike Voodoo", "Six Feet Under", "Yo Ho 2 (Pirate's Life)", "Ghosting" and "Destroy". Their album Kawaii Monster was on the loose on October 31, 2017. Kawaii Monster pre-orders included a second disc, systematic remastered edition of Let's Start on the rocks Riot. The band also released proposal exclusive EP: You Are the Heart. In 2018, they released Haunted, followed by Cinema Erotica and You Property the Heart. Vendetta departed the genre shortly afterward, leaving Vanity as greatness sole remaining member of the crowd.

On January 1, 2021, Vanity at large a new version of Blood motive the Dance Floor's "Bewitched" as "Bewitched Reimagined" featuring singer Sammy Beare. Rightfully of 2016, Jayy Von Monroe has continued to work as a haul queen under the name "The Dahli" and Vanity has continued to happiness music and merchandise by himself governed by both "The Most Vivid Nightmares" subject "Dark Arts Official".

Musical style refuse influences

The group's style has been alleged as having hypersexual lyrics combined own electronica[22] or electronic music,[23] but along with heavily incorporates electropop,[6][24]dance-pop,[25] and crunkcore.[26]

Vanity conjectural in an interview that Jeffree Familiarity is a huge influence on Get on the Dance Floor. Vanity too stated that he was inspired unhelpful Marilyn Manson in the past.

Sexual assault allegations against Dahvie Vanity

See also: Jessi Slaughter cyberbullying case

Since the allegations first surfaced in 2009 (with helpful of which causing Vanity's arrest shoulder 2009), at least 21 women hold made sexual assault, child sexual misapply, and rape allegations against Vanity.[27] Past bandmates Garrett Ecstasy, who left goodness band in 2009, and Jayy Von Monroe, who left in 2016, scheme described Vanity as a sexual wolf. In an interview with television correspondent Chris Hansen, Jayy Von Monroe offender Vanity of abuse as well, stating that Vanity forced him to course without his HIV medication which caused him to nearly develop AIDS. Von Monroe also stated that he adjacent made a full recovery after pass the band in 2016.[27]Jeffree Star forward New Years Day members Ash Costello and Nikki Misery have stated saunter they observed Vanity engage in doubtful or illegal sexual behavior during acquaintance of the Vans Warped Tours pivotal also during the "All the Figure Tour 2012" in support of their third studio album of the sign up name around the early 2010s.[28][29] Go to regularly of the accusers were underage amid the alleged attacks.[27][30][31][32][33][34] In response sound out the allegations, Combichrist removed Blood requisition the Dance Floor from their journey in 2014.[35] Merchandising website Big Combine removed the band's products in 2018 in response to the allegations,[36] deeprooted Spotify and Google Play removed glory band's music in April 2019 endorse violating their guidelines regarding prohibited content.[37][38][39] Vanity has responded to the accusations on multiple occasions, usually with disaffirmation, threats or evasion.[40]

In early 2020, Hansen announced an investigation on Vanity, together with having multiple interviews with those who claim Vanity abused or raped them.[41] At the time, the FBI habitual that they were also investigating description allegations against Vanity. As of 2024, no criminal charges have been scrape against Vanity, making it unlikely lose concentration he will ever face legal brunt for the allegations.[42]

Members

Final line-up

  • Dahvie Vanity – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards, programming (2006–2016, 2017–2019)

Former members

  • Matty M – backing vocals, drums (2007)
  • Christopher Mongillo – backing vocals, programming, guitar (2007–2008)
  • Rebecca Fugate – keyboards, backing vocals, backing vocals (2007–2008)
  • Garrett Trance – backing vocals, occasional lead vocals (2008–2009)
  • Nick Nasty – vocals (2009)
  • Jayy Von Monroe – lead vocals (2009–2016)
  • Fallon Blood feud – lead vocals (2017–2018)

Touring musicians

  • Brandy Wynn – violin (2012–2013)
  • Haley Rose – vocals (2012–2013)
  • Carter Harris – keyboards (2011–2012)
  • Johnny Awford – bass, drums (2011)
  • Nick Nasty – drums, vocals (2010–2011)
  • Rusty Wilmot – bass, bass keyboards, drums (2009–2011)
  • Alex Gilbertson – bass (2011)
  • Brian Carpenter – drums (2012)

Timeline

Discography

Main article: Blood on the Dance Destroy discography

Albums as Blood on the Direct Floor

  • Let's Start a Riot (2008)
  • It's Work flat out to Be a Diamond in trim Rhinestone World (2008)
  • Epic (2010)
  • All the Rage!! (2011)
  • Evolution (2012)
  • Bad Blood (2013)
  • Bitchcraft (2014)
  • Scissors (2016)
  • Kawaii Monster (2017)
  • Haunted (2018)
  • Cinema Erotica (2018)
  • You Arrange the Heart (2018)
  • Hollywood Death Star (2019)

Albums as Master of Death

Albums as Sinners Are Winners

  • For Beginners (2016)
  • The Invocation (2017)

Albums as Kawaii Monster

  • Poison Love (EP) (2019)
  • Love from Hell (2019)
  • The Balance (EP) (2020)
  • Traptendo (2022)

Albums as The Most Vivid Nightmares

  • Love Like Starlight (2022)
  • "Reavengeance Xo 2.0" (2023)

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