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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

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.

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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, and it is not known whether he is the only one in the group or if there are others that weren't mentioned or seen onscreen.
+'''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 [[United Kingdom|England]], Paul having just bought Maccer's contract. The two decide to try their luck in America, and the band travels to [[San Andreas in GTA III Era|San Andreas]].
-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 [[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".
-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 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 ==
+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.
-== 1998 ==
+== 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.
-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.
+[[Category:Music]]
+[[Category:Characters]]