Fall Out Boy is a four member Pop-Punk band that originates from Chicago's underground hardcore scene in 2001. After a self-released demo in 2001, the Patrick Stump, Pete Wentz, Joe Trohman and Andy Hurley were signed to Uprising to produce a 2002 mini-LP titled Fall Out Boy's Evening Out with Your Girl.http://www.youtube.com/user/altitudetv
Fall Out Boy's success in the underground Chicago Hardcore scene propelled the group to stardom after extensive touring through 2006 and 2007.http://new.music.yahoo.com/fall-out-boy/biography
Today, Fall Out Boy continues to tour and in May of 2009 announced a North American summer tour schedule along with Blink-182.http://www.friendsorenemies.com/web/foe/journals/falloutboy/entry/4093581/ Combined with music, Fall Out Boy recently announced a self-inspired comic book called Fall out Toy that promises to have the same edgy feeling as the band itself.http://www.falloutboyrock.com/news/default.aspx?nid=4929&cmnt=1
Band Members
Fall Out Boy Discography
Fall Out Boy MP3's
Fall Out Toy Comic Book
On August 24, 2009 Fall Out Boy announced that they are working on a new comic that features a toymaker and robot lady.http://www.falloutboyrock.com/news/default.aspx?nid=4929&cmnt=1
Fall Out Boy Trail
On March 3, 2009, Fall Out Boy released their first video game called Fall Out Boy Trail, based off the 1980s educational game "Oregon Trail." The goal of the game is to help the band as they embark on a cross country tour: playing songs, traveling to the shows and making sure to avoid scuffles with the law and too much partying.
As of March 9, the game had received over 250,000 downloads.[http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/03/09/pete-wentz-explains-the-birth-of-online-video-game-fall-out-boy-trail/
Fallout Boy Video
Photo slideshow created by FallenAngelEnemy] backed by the Fallout Boy song Don't You Know Who I Think I Am?
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Fast Facts
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Hometown
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Years Active
2001 – present
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Record Label
Fueled By Ramen, Decaydance Records
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Genre
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Fact:
Lead singer Pete Wentz recently announced his engagement to singer Ashlee Simpson
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Fact:
Wentz started the label Decaydance Records which discovered and signed the band Panic! At the Disco
