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The Brooklyn-based Cooler Kids funneled house music and new wave influences into a funky, volatile cocktail. Comprised of Kaz Gamble (also known as DJ Kazimir) and California native Sisely Treasure, the group formed when Gamble began collaborating with former Luscious Jackson vocalist Jill Cunniff at the Pop Rox studio. The two had been laying down disco-inflected tracks when Treasure befriended Gamble via AOL, and the two latter musicians formed a quick musical bond. With Cunniff overseeing the project as a "groove godmother," the Cooler Kids targeted gay audiences in New York and made their fresh, kitschy debut in 2003 with Punk Debutante. The single "Around the World" enjoyed some success on the Billboard Dance Charts and also appeared on the Lizzie McGuire soundtrack, but the group nevertheless dissolved in 2005. Gamble and Treasure continued working together on additional projects during the following years, and Treasure later secured a spot in Shiny Toy Guns' lineup.
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The Cooler Kids were a house music group from Brooklyn, New York formed in 2002. Composed of producer Kaz Gamble (a.k.a. DJ Kazimir), vocalist Sisely Treasure, and former Luscious Jackson bassist Jill Cunniff, they were signed to Dreamworks Records.
The idea for the group came during e-mail correspondence that began with a fan message from Treasure, who lived in California, to Gamble in New York. The duo began working on music with Cunniff, whose role was described as "muse/sage/groove godmother", and production team Pop-Rox.
In 2003, the group joined Erasure on their North American tour and, in an attempt to raise their profile among gay listeners, took a float in New York City's gay pride parade. Also in 2003, two original songs were featured in the video game Monster Rancher 4. Their debut and only album Punk Debutante was released on July 1, 2003 to mixed reviews. Rolling Stone gave the album two stars out of five, remarking, "The boogie's is in their hearts, but with too many same-y beats, the Cooler Kids get stuck in a groove they can't get out of." A review in City Pages also expressed mixed feelings. The Honolulu Star-Bulletin was more positive, calling several of the album's tracks "examples of what perfect dance pop should sound like". The group's song "Around The World" landed on the Billboard Dance Chart and was featured in The Lizzie McGuire Movie in 2003; it was also featured in the pilot episode of the teen drama The O.C. and will be included in the upcoming video game, NHL 12.
The group seemed to dissolve around 2005, but Gamble and Treasure continue to perform as boygirL, their side project from the Cooler Kids. In 2007, Treasure was a contestant on reality TV show Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll, but was cut after the 3rd week.
As of 2008, boygirL seems to have dissolved as well. The official website lists their performances, the latest taking place in summer 2005. The phone number listed on the site as contact to boygirL does not connect to any persons related to boygirL or its affiliated personnel.
Treasure became the lead singer for American rock band Shiny Toy Guns in late 2008 them until Late 2010 - Early 2011 and then started a solo career.
