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Fonzie | |
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| Origin | Lisbon, Portugal |
| Genres | Pop punk, punk rock, pop rock, skate punk, alternative rock, melodic hardcore |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Movieplay (Portugal), Transdreamer (US), ULF (Japan), Punk Nation / I Scream Records (Europe) |
| Members | Hugo Maia David Marques João Marques JB |
| Past members | Carlos Teixeira Miguel Cruz |
| Website | fonzietime |
Fonzie is a Portuguese rock band from Lisbon. The band was formed in 1996. It consisted of vocalist and guitarist Hugo Maia, guitarist David Marques, bass guitarist Carlos Teixeira, and drummer João Marques. The band was nominated for "Best Portuguese Act" at the MTV Europe Music Awards in 2003 and 2007.
The band did three world tours, playing in the US, Japan, Australia, Singapore, UK, Brazil, Germany, Portugal, Spain, France, Belgium, Italy, Netherlands, Austria, Czech Republic, Sweden, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Chile, and Argentina.
Their music was featured on major music TV channels throughout the world, such as MTV, MTV2, MTV Asia, NBC, Fuse TV, MCM, and was played on radio stations around the world. Their song "Gotta Get Away" was featured in the American MTV series "Laguna Beach" and "MTV MADE".