Leisure Class

The band was formed in Detroit in 1977 by Dimitri Mugianis and Glenn Johnson as Mr. Unique & the Leisure Suits. In 1982, they changed their name to Mr. Unique and the Leisure Class and released was the four-song EP, Mr. Unique and the Leisure Class in 1983. That same year, the band moved to New York, making their debut at CBGB in 1984, and evolved into Leisure Class. In 2004, their studio recordings were released in a limited edition double CD compilation, Leisure Class Recordings 1979-1994. In 2005, the band was profiled on the National Public Radio show, Day to Day ("The Rise, Fall and Reunion of the Leisure Class"). Lead singer Dimitri Mugianis is the subject of the 2009 documentary film, I'm Dangerous With Love.