▁most ▁played ▁international ▁artist ▁on ▁Japanese ▁radio ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 9 . ▁They ▁have ▁since ▁tou red ▁and ▁performed ▁all ▁over ▁the ▁world , ▁particularly ▁bro aden ing ▁their ▁profile ▁in ▁South ▁East ▁Asia ▁in ▁places ▁such ▁as ▁South ▁Korea , ▁Hong ▁Kong , ▁Indones ia ▁and ▁Singapore . ▁They ▁have ▁supported ▁the ▁lik es ▁of ▁Level ▁ 4 2 , ▁B ever ley ▁Knight , ▁Rap ha el ▁Sa adi q ▁and ▁Ben ▁l ' On cle ▁Soul . ▁Since ▁the ▁release ▁of ▁" Rout es ▁to ▁Rich es ", ▁they ▁have ▁released ▁two ▁more ▁albums . ▁The ▁Life ▁and ▁Soul ▁( 2 0 1 1 ) ▁and ▁Che ap ▁Hotel ▁( 2 0 1 4 ). ▁ ▁The ▁band ▁is ▁named ▁after ▁E ry k ah ▁Bad u ▁album ▁M ama ' s ▁Gun . ▁ ▁History ▁ ▁Form ation ▁The ▁band ▁was ▁formed ▁by ▁Andy ▁' AP ' ▁Pl att s , ▁the ▁lead ▁singer / compos er / produ cer ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁and ▁was ▁joined ▁by ▁bass ist ▁' Pro f essor ' ▁R ex ▁Hor an , ▁keyboard ist ▁Dave ▁' E ight ies ' ▁Oliver , ▁Terry ▁' Sp iller ' ▁Lewis ▁and ▁drum mer ▁' Union ' ▁Jack ▁Pol l itt ▁after ▁placing ▁an ▁ad ▁on ▁Mys pace . com ▁seeking ▁mus icians . ▁ ▁Born ▁in ▁a ▁military ▁hospital ▁in ▁K ow lo on , ▁Hong ▁Kong , ▁to ▁a ▁nom adic ▁father ▁who ▁had ▁land ed ▁in ▁the