| Boo! | |
|---|---|
| Origin | South Africa |
| Genres | Glam rock, punk |
| Years active | 1997–2004, 2010–present |
| Associated acts | Chris Chameleon, Fuzigish |
| Website | www.booband.com |
| Members | |
| Chris Chameleon, Ampie Omo, Riaan van Rensburg | |
| Past members | |
| Princess Leonie | |
Boo! are a South African band. They described their music as "Monki Punk". Boo! consisted of three members; the cross-dressing "Miss" Chris Chameleon on bass guitar and lead vocals, Princess Leonie on drums and Ampie Omo, filled in the rest of the sounds on trumpet, trombone, keyboard and percussion instruments.[1] All music and lyrics were composed by Chris Chameleon.
The band disbanded in 2004, but reformed in February 2010.
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Boo! entered the South African music scene in October 1997, but grew especially famous in Europe. They acquired a worldwide cult following by performing 800 gigs in 17 countries, including 14 states in the USA. Boo! performed at many music festivals, appearing on the same stage as the White Stripes, Limp Bizkit, Slipknot, Franz Ferdinand, Cypress Hill, Coldplay and many more. In 2002, the band received a South African Music Award (SAMA) for ‘Best Pop Album.’[2]
After Boo! disbanded, Chris Chameleon went on to become a very prominent and platinum-selling solo artist[2], and Ampie Omo joined Fuzigish.
Boo! reunited early 2010 with a change in their line-up, replacing original drummer princess Leonie with Riaan van Rensburg. They have since recorded a new record (The Three of Us) in the Netherlands.