Fighting Gravity is a performance art troupe from Blacksburg, Virginia

Blacksburg, Virginia

Blacksburg is an incorporated town located in Montgomery County, Virginia, United States, with a population of 42,620 at the 2010 census. Blacksburg, Christiansburg, and Radford are the three principal jurisdictions of the Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford Metropolitan Statistical Area which...

, who utilize black light

Black light

A black light, also referred to as a UV light, ultraviolet light, or Wood's lamp, is a lamp that emits ultraviolet radiation in the long-wave range, and little visible light...

 and phosphorescence

Phosphorescence

Phosphorescence is a specific type of photoluminescence related to fluorescence. Unlike fluorescence, a phosphorescent material does not immediately re-emit the radiation it absorbs. The slower time scales of the re-emission are associated with "forbidden" energy state transitions in quantum...

 effects to entertain crowds.

The group was among the finalists on the fifth season of America's Got Talent

America's Got Talent (season 5)

The fifth season of America's Got Talent, an American television reality show talent competition, premiered in the United States on the NBC network and on Canada's Global on June 1, 2010...

. On September 15, 2010, it was revealed that they placed third in the competition.

Current performances

After the America's Got Talent Finals, Fighting Gravity was asked to perform alongside the other Top 10 acts from the show on a 25 city nationwide tour. Following the tour, they agreed to perform for Chabad's Children of Chernobyl Children at Heart Gala Dinner and Celebrity Fantasy Auction on November 22. On New Years Day 2011, just after midnight, Fighting Gravity appeared live on television with Far East Movement

Far east movement

Far East Movement is an Asian American electro hop quartet based in Los Angeles. The group formed in 2003 and consists of Kev Nish , Prohgress , J-Splif , and DJ Virman...

 and DEV

Dev

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 in Times Square, New York during Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest. Fighting Gravity also performed on the sixth season of America's Got Talent

America's Got Talent

America's Got Talent is an American reality television series on the NBC television network, and part of the global British Got Talent franchise. It is a talent show that features singers, dancers, magicians, comedians, and other performers of all ages competing for the advertised top prize of...

on July 27, 2011 during the results show as a guest performance. In September 2011, they performed as guests on Britain's Red or Black?

Red or Black?

Red or Black? is a British television game show that is broadcast on ITV. In each round the contestants chose red or black, with those that chose the incorrect colour being eliminated. During the first series, four finalists guessed the colour correctly in the final round and became millionaires...

.

Personal lives

The members of Fighting Gravity began performing together while members of the Pi Kappa Alpha

Pi Kappa Alpha

Pi Kappa Alpha is a Greek social fraternity with over 230 chapters and colonies and over 250,000 lifetime initiates in the United States and Canada.-History:...

 fraternity at Virginia Tech

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, popularly known as Virginia Tech , is a public land-grant university with the main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia with other research and educational centers throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States, and internationally.Founded in...

. They initially took a semester off of school to perform in America's Got Talent until the season was over. They are currently enrolled at Virginia Tech while working on their show which is expected to launch by Fall of 2012

Members

• Andy Farrell
• Gregg Curtin
• Travis Dalrymple
• Wes Schoeb
• Aaron Drew
• Brett Sposa
• Brian Lusher
• Caleb Sharp
• Danny Kang
• Jordan Powers
• Phil Deverna
• Rob Grimm
• Shawn McDonough

Music used during their performances

• New York Auditions: The Glitch Mob
  The Glitch Mob
  The Glitch Mob is a three-piece electronic group from Los Angeles, composed of Ed Ma , Justin Boreta and Josh Mayer . The group, originally a five-piece including Kraddy and Kitty-D, was formed in 2006 within the burgeoning Los Angeles bass-driven 'beat' scene...
  
   - Drive It Like You Stole It
• Quarter Finals: The Glitch Mob - How To Be Eaten By A Woman
• Semi Finals: The Glitch Mob - Animus Vox
• Top Ten: Justice
  Justice (French band)
  Justice is a French electronic music duo consisting of Gaspard Augé and Xavier de Rosnay . The duo is one of the most successful groups on Ed Banger Records and is managed by the label's head, Pedro Winter...
  
   - Genesis
• Finals: The Glitch Mob - Beyond Monday, Kraddy - Android Porn, edIT
  Edit (musician)
  Edward Ma, better known under the recording name edIT is a Los Angeles electronic producer and DJ. His second full length album titled Certified Air Raid Material was released October 9, 2007 and features notable Hip-hop artists such as Busdriver, TTC, and The Grouch of Living Legends.-Early...
  
   - More Lazers
• America's Got Talent Live: Little People - Start Shootin', The Glitch Mob - Drive It Like You Stole It, edIT - More Lazers, DJ Shadow
  DJ Shadow
  Joshua Paul Davis better known as DJ Shadow is an American music producer, DJ and songwriter. He is considered a prominent figure in the development of instrumental hip hop and first gained notice with the release of his highly acclaimed debut album Endtroducing....., which was constructed...
  
  - Organ Donor (Flirtphonic Remix)
• America's Got Talent (Special Guest): The Glitch Mob - A Dream Within A Dream
• Red or Black? Guest Performance: The Glitch Mob - We Swarm