Gorillaz are a British virtual band created in 1998 by singer, songwriter and musician Damon Albarn and comic artist Jamie Hewlett, and consists of vocalist 2-D (born Stuart Pot, on May 23, 1981 in Crawley, West Sussex), bassist and Satanist Murdoc Niccals (born June 6, 1966 in Stoke On Trent), guitarist and vocalist Noodle (born October 31, 1990 in Osaka, Japan), and drummer Russel Hobbs (born June 3, 1975 in Brooklyn, New York). Gorillaz have also featured a stellar range of guest vocalists such as Mark E Smith, Shaun Ryder, Grace Jones, Daley, De La Soul, George Benson, Slowthai, Jean Michel Jarre and Georgia on their songs. Gorillaz have built up an array of hit songs such as Clint Eastwood, Feel Good Inc, Stylo and the 2005 UK Official Singles Chart Number 1 Dare, as well as a handful of albums such as the Official UK Album Chart Number 1 Demon Days. Gorillaz have won an array of awards, such as a BRIT Award for Best British Group in 2018 and the The Jim Henson Creativity Honor in 2005.
