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'''The Gurning Chimps''' were a musical group featured in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]. [[Maccer]] is the only known member of the group seen in the game.
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'''The Gurning Chimps''' were a musical group featured in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]. [[Maccer]] is the only member of the group seen in the game.
   
 
== 1992 ==
 
== 1992 ==
 
In 1992, [[Kent Paul]] is managing this group; in the [[The Introduction|San Andreas Introduction film]], Maccer and Paul are shown in a recording studio in England, Paul having just bought Maccer's contract. The two decide to try their luck in America, and the band travels to [[State of San Andreas|San Andreas]].
   
 
Later in the year, the band, Kent Paul, and [[The Truth]] take peyote in the middle of the [[Las Venturas]] desert. [[Maccer]] and Paul wake up the next day to find that the rest of the band have disappeared. Five months later, the band members are found, and Maccer denies to the media that they were ever missing, but simply "on break".
By 1992, [[Kent Paul]] is managing the group, which suggests that the hair metal band he had managed in the 1980s, [[Love Fist]], had broken up by then. In the San Andreas Introduction film, Maccer and Kent are shown in a recording studio in England, Kent having just bought Maccer's contract. The two then decide to try their luck in America, where they settle in [[State of San Andreas|San Andreas]].
 
 
Later in the year, the band, Kent Paul, and [[The Truth]] allegedly took peyote in the middle of the [[Las Venturas]] desert. [[Maccer]] and [[Kent Paul]] woke up the next day to find that the rest of the band had disappeared. Five months later, the rest of the band members are found and afterwards Maccer denies that they were ever missing, and that they were simply on break.
 
   
 
== 1998 ==
 
== 1998 ==
 
The Gurning Chimps may remain active by the time of [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]], which takes place in 1998 — [[Head Radio]] DJ [[Michael Hunt]] indicates Maccer vomited on his shoes when he was backstage at one of the band's concerts, although the time of this is not specified.
   
 
== Inspiration ==
The Gurning Chimps are suggested to remain active by [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]], which takes place in 1998 — [[Head Radio]] DJ Michael Hunt indicates Maccer vomited on his shoes when he was backstage at one of the band's concerts.
 
   
 
Maccer is voiced by musician Shaun Ryder; the Gurning Chimps are likely inspired by Ryder's real-life band from the late '80s/early '90s, The Happy Mondays. The Happy Mondays were instrumental in the creation of the early '90s acid house, rave and "Madchester" scenes in England, focused on the northern city of Manchester. However Maccer's appearance seems to be based on Ian Brown, the lead singer of another Madchester band, The Stone Roses, even having a 'Stone Roses Lemon' on his hat.
== Real Life Inspiration ==
 
   
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It is very likely that the band was inspired by Shaun Ryder's (the voice of Maccer) real life band from the late 80s/early 90s The Happy Monday's. The Monday's were instrumental in the creation of the early 90s acid house, rave and "madchester" scene in England, focused on the northern city of Manchester.
 
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Revision as of 20:34, 5 December 2014

The Gurning Chimps were a musical group featured in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. Maccer is the only member of the group seen in the game.

1992

In 1992, Kent Paul is managing this group; in the San Andreas Introduction film, Maccer and Paul are shown in a recording studio in England, Paul having just bought Maccer's contract. The two decide to try their luck in America, and the band travels to San Andreas.

Later in the year, the band, Kent Paul, and The Truth take peyote in the middle of the Las Venturas desert. Maccer and Paul wake up the next day to find that the rest of the band have disappeared. Five months later, the band members are found, and Maccer denies to the media that they were ever missing, but simply "on break".

1998

The Gurning Chimps may remain active by the time of Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, which takes place in 1998 — Head Radio DJ Michael Hunt indicates Maccer vomited on his shoes when he was backstage at one of the band's concerts, although the time of this is not specified.

Inspiration

Maccer is voiced by musician Shaun Ryder; the Gurning Chimps are likely inspired by Ryder's real-life band from the late '80s/early '90s, The Happy Mondays. The Happy Mondays were instrumental in the creation of the early '90s acid house, rave and "Madchester" scenes in England, focused on the northern city of Manchester. However Maccer's appearance seems to be based on Ian Brown, the lead singer of another Madchester band, The Stone Roses, even having a 'Stone Roses Lemon' on his hat.