Yonderboi
Encyclopedia
Yonderboi is a Hungarian electronic music artist whose real name is László Fogarasi. He was born in Mernye, Somogy, Hungary in 1980.
He experimented with music on his computer during high school. After his 16th birthday he sent a demo to "Juice Records". It was quickly followed by an EP called "Cinnamon Kisses". Later his single Pink Solidism was released on the Future sound of Budapest vol. 2 compilation. At the age of 18 he moved from his remote village Mernye to Budapest
. After that he made his debut album Shallow and Profound in 2000, which brought him international recognition. In 2005 his second LP Splendid Isolation followed the line. Yonderboi released his 3rd album, titled Passive Control on September 23rd, 2011.
His name is based on Yonderboy, a character in Neuromancer
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remix of his latest single, People Always Talk About the Weather is featured on the soundtrack of the racing game, Need For Speed: Carbon
, while Soulbitch from the second album was featured in the FOX TV series Drive
.
His song "Were You Thinking Of Me?" was used in the game FIFA 08
.
Song "Follow Me Home" was used in the game Test Drive Unlimited
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Song "Motor" was used in the game Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08
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Singles
He experimented with music on his computer during high school. After his 16th birthday he sent a demo to "Juice Records". It was quickly followed by an EP called "Cinnamon Kisses". Later his single Pink Solidism was released on the Future sound of Budapest vol. 2 compilation. At the age of 18 he moved from his remote village Mernye to Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
. After that he made his debut album Shallow and Profound in 2000, which brought him international recognition. In 2005 his second LP Splendid Isolation followed the line. Yonderboi released his 3rd album, titled Passive Control on September 23rd, 2011.
His name is based on Yonderboy, a character in Neuromancer
Neuromancer
Neuromancer is a 1984 novel by William Gibson, a seminal work in the cyberpunk genre and the first winner of the science-fiction "triple crown" — the Nebula Award, the Philip K. Dick Award, and the Hugo Award. It was Gibson's debut novel and the beginning of the Sprawl trilogy...
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His Music in Other Media
A Junkie XLJunkie XL
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remix of his latest single, People Always Talk About the Weather is featured on the soundtrack of the racing game, Need For Speed: Carbon
Need for Speed: Carbon
Need for Speed: Carbon, also known as NFS Carbon or NFSC, is an Electronic Arts video game belonging to the Need for Speed series. Released in 2006, it is the tenth installment, preceded by Need for Speed: Most Wanted, succeeded by Need for Speed: ProStreet in release order and succeeded by Need...
, while Soulbitch from the second album was featured in the FOX TV series Drive
Drive (TV series)
Drive is a short-lived American action drama television series created by Tim Minear and Ben Queen, produced by Minear, Queen, and Greg Yaitanes, and starring Nathan Fillion, four episodes of which aired on the Fox network in April 2007...
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His song "Were You Thinking Of Me?" was used in the game FIFA 08
FIFA 08
FIFA 08 is the 2008 installment of EA Sports' series of football video games. Developed by EA Canada, it is published by Electronic Arts worldwide under the EA Sports label. It was released on all popular gaming formats in September 2007 in Europe, Australia, and Asia, and in October 2007 in North...
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Song "Follow Me Home" was used in the game Test Drive Unlimited
Test Drive Unlimited
Test Drive Unlimited is an arcade-style racing game, the 9th game of the Test Drive series, it features over 125 licensed sports cars and motorcycles and a terrain modeled after the Hawaiian island of Oahu that features some 1000 miles of roads and highways. Test Drive Unlimited is the ninth main...
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Song "Motor" was used in the game Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08
The Xbox 360, PS3, and DS versions of the game received generally positive reviews from critics.The Xbox 360 version received an average score of 80% based on 49 reviews on the review aggregator Game Rankings, and an average score of 80 out of 100 based on 45 reviews on Metacritic.The PS3 version...
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Discography
Albums- 2000 Shallow and Profound (Mole Listening Pearls)
- 2001 Rough and Rare (unofficial)
- 2005 Splendid Isolation (Mole Listening Pearls)
- 2011 Passive Control (Mole Listening Pearls)
Singles
- 1998 Cinnamon Kisses EP
- 2000 Pabadam
- 2005 Were You Thinking of Me?
- 2006 People Always Talk About The Weather
Videography
Videos- 2001 Road Movie
- 2005 Were You Thinking of Me?
- 2006 People Always Talk About The Weather