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Akwid

Group Members:

Francisco Gómez, Sergio Gómez

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Delinquent Habits, DJ Quik, 2nd II None, Snoop Dogg, Los Cadetes de Linares, Banda Arkangel, Banda Brava, Hi-C, N.W.A., Ice Cube, Cypress Hill
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  • Formed: 2000, Los Angeles, CA
  • Genres: Rap
  • Representative Albums: "Proyecto Akwid," "Siempre," "Komp 104.9 Radio Compa"

Biography

Akwid's Sergio Gomez and Francisco Gomez immigrated to California from Mexico as children and settled into the cross-cultural live wire of South Central Los Angeles. There they formed the Juvenile Style DJ crew as teens and adopted the nicknames "Wikid" (Sergio) and "AK" (Francisco). Obsessed with the beats and attitudes of American hip-hop, the Gomez brothers began to blend that sound with elements of traditional Mexican music. Blending their DJ handles to form Akwid, Sergio and Francisco focused on the banda/rap sound in earnest, rapping in Spanish over street-level beats punctuated by steely blasts from Mexican brass. Signing to Univision's music wing, they dropped their full-length debut in June 2003 and saw its single, "No Hay Manera (There's No Way)," burn up the Latin music charts. By December the Proyecto Akwid album had gone platinum (200,000 copies in the Latin market) and had garnered a Latin Grammy nomination for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album. Akwid continued to enjoy strong publicity into 2004, finishing up a promotional tour of Mexico and aiming for stateside crossover to the mainstream. ~ Johnny Loftus, All Music Guide
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Akwid

Akwid performing in Anaheim, California in 2004.
Background information
Origin Los Angeles, California, USA
Genre(s) Chicano rap, Latin, rap, hip hop
Label(s) Universal/Machete (2008-Present),Univision Music Group (previously)
Website www.akwid.com
Members
Sergio Gomez
Francisco Gomez

Akwid is an American hip hop group combining hip hop-style vocals with regional Mexican music. An earlier incarnation of the group was known as Juvenile Style . Rappers Sergio "AK" Gómez and Francisco "Wikid" Gómez, who make up Akwid, are brothers, originally from Jiquilpan, Michoacán, now live in Los Angeles, California.[1]

Their first album, Proyecto Akwid, won two Billboard Prizes and a Latin Grammy Award for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album.

Their 2004 album Hoy, Ayer, and Forever remixes several songs from the album 2002 A.D. using their more recent style, incorporating regional Mexican music. Their 2004 album KOMP 104.9 Radio Compa is in the form of a broadcast on a fictitious radio station that plays only Akwid, and their 2005 album Los Aguacates De Jiquilpan is in the form of a fairy tale explaining their arrival from Mexico to the U.S.. They are currently signed to Universal's Machete Music.

Their song, "¡Chivas Explosivas!" is the official anthem for Club Deportivo Chivas USA of Major League Soccer. [2]


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Discography

Albums

  • Akwid Project (2-k Sounds, 2001)
  • 2002 A.D. (2-k Sounds, 2002)
  • Proyecto Akwid (Univision, 2003)
  • Crossover (2-k Sounds, 2004)
  • Hoy, Ayer, and Forever (Univision, 2004)
  • Siempre (Banyan, 2004)
  • KOMP 104.9 Radio Compa (Univision, 2004)
  • Los Aguacates De Jiquilpan (Univision, 2005)
  • Kickin' It Juntos (with Jae-P), Univision, 2005)
  • Still Kickin' It (with Jae-P), (Univision, 2005)
  • Live in Japan (Univision, 2006)
  • Dos En Uno (Univision, 2006)
  • E.S.L (Univision, 2006)
  • Greatest Exitos (Univision, 2007)
  • La Novela (Univision, 2007)
  • No Hay Manera y Muchos Exitos Mas: Linea de Oro (Univision, 2007)

Notes

  1. ^ Loftus, Johnny (2004). "Akwid > Biography". allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:kvfixqukldje~T1. Retrieved 2008-12-21. 
  2. ^ adidas MLS Soccer<


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