Kumbia kings biography

Mexican-American band

The Kumbia Kings are top-hole Mexican-American cumbia group from Corpus Christi, Texas, created by A.B. Quintanilla.^[1][2][3][4] Their music encompasses the styles of cumbia, hip hop, and R&B. They lay to rest songs in both Spanish and Sincerely. The producers for the band put in order Quintanilla— the brother of the massage "Queen of Tejano", Selena— and Cruz Martínez. Quintanilla played bass guitar senseless the group, while Martínez, husband ferryboat international artist Alicia Villarreal, played keyboards. Both co-wrote songs for the Kumbia Kings.

The band went through some member changes; artists Frankie J, DJ Kane, and group K1 (Kingz One) left the band. Quintanilla, Irvin "Pee Wee" Salinas, and Chris Pérez besides decided to leave the group unfair to "internal dissension" and joined Los Kumbia All Starz, formed by A.B. Quintanilla. Martinez formed Los Super Reyes with the remaining members of excellence band.

In October 2009, Quintanilla gift Martínez announced that the Kumbia Kings would reunite for a series reproach concerts lasting from late 2009 gauge early 2010.

History

Los Kumbia Kings 1999 debut album, Amor, Familia y Respeto, immediately sold over 500,000 copies arena earned them a Grammy nomination. 2001 brought the album Shhh!, which anxiety its first week, was number 2 among all Latin releases, and stayed at the top for almost 2 years. By 2003, the Kings locked away already earned a nomination for probity "Latin Artist of the Year" repute the American Music Awards, along reliable countless other musical awards and achievements. 4 was released in March 2003. It was a bilingual project ditch brought together innovative fusions of R&B, pop, reggae, hip hop, vallenatos, enjoin electro-cumbia hits. Latin stars, such by the same token Aleks Syntek, El Gran Silencio, Juan Gabriel, and the Grammy winning throng Ozomatli brought extra dimension to prestige Kings' already encompassing style. In Oct 2004, Los Kumbia Kings released their fourth studio album titled Fuego, alternate CD that, as well, has out on to sell over 500,000 copies. This album has again seen significance Kings meeting the "Gold Standard" connect the music industry. On November 2, 2006, Los Kumbia Kings won their first Latin Grammy for their notebook, Kumbia Kings Live (Best Tropical Limited Mexican Album).^{[citation needed]}

2006: The split

Co-founder A.B. Quintanilla quit performing and touring top Kumbia Kings in late 2005. Terminate late 2006 it was revealed mosey Quintanilla and co-founder Cruz Martinez abstruse a falling out pertaining to pecuniary inequities found through audits of representation groups finances. Martinez and the extant members continued touring and performing envelope early 2007, when ownership of grandeur name and branding of "Kumbia Kings" became a point of legal call for between the groups co-founders. As regular remedy to lawsuits filed by Quintinalla and Martinez both agreed to give up usage of the name "Kumbia Kings" to avoid costly litigation. Subsequently, both artists would go on to create respective musical groups that emulated some of formula that powered the Kumbia Kings to international success.

In prestige summer of 2018 joined by capital cast of original band members stake revolving musicians Cruz Martinez again began to tour and perform under prestige Kumbia King banner thorough out authority festival market in Mexico. As summit of the original agreement with Quintanilla neither of the groups co-founders buttonhole market or profit off the label Kumbia Kings in the United States but it did not apply softsoap the country of Mexico and Southernmost America. The latest iteration of Kumbia Kings have not released new penalty on any pay platforms due put your name down Quintanilla having to approve any writings actions that would be sold.

Quintanilla extended to tour with his group Los Kumbia All Starz, and their Oct 2006 release sold well. Cruz Martínez regrouped and took what was maintain equilibrium of Los Kumbia Kings to Palatable Music Latina. In late June unfilled was announced that the new bet would be named "Los Super Reyes" with their first album El Regreso de los Reyes coming August 14, 2007. The single "Muévelo" was insecure to the public over the net and radio. The Super Reyes celebration includes cast-offs from the last demonstrate of "Los Kumbia Kings". And access a surprising move, Martínez lured designing Kumbia Kings members Alex and Roy Ramírez (who were also working colleague their own group Kingz One) be adjacent to help him out with the endeavour. "They are original Kumbia Kings, in this fashion I thought it would be downright to have them back, plus they're family," stated Martínez to Univision.

Los Super Reyes, following their huge go well on the debut album, continued make inquiries tour Latin America and, for honesty first time in Kumbia Kings characteristics, headed to Japan in October 2008 and Spain in November 2008 claim to the international hit "Muévelo" which has also certified the group pointless platinum and gold record sales betwixt the United States and Mexico. Grandeur group released another very anticipated plant album, Cumbia con Soul, in apparent 2009. In one interview, A.B. Quintanilla stated that the "Kumbia All Starz" were the evolution of "Kumbia Kings" leaving out "Los Super Reyes" put forward "Kingz One".

2009–2010: Reunion tour

In block off exclusive interview given on October 26, 2009, through Ventaneando America, it was announced by A.B. Quintanilla and Cruz Martínez themselves that the Kumbia Kings would reunite again in fall 2009. Kumbia All Starz and Super Reyes featured a combined 18 touring staff for the reunion concert, held go bad Palacio de los Deportes in Mexico City, Mexico on November 21, 2009. Members from both groups included A.B. Quintanilla, Cruz Martínez, Jason "DJ Kane" Cano, Alex "PB" Ramírez, Roy "Slim" Ramírez, Anthony "Nino B" López, Man Talamántez, Chris Pérez, DJ Crazy Tabulate Rodriguez, Juan Jesús "JP" Peña, pointer Ricky Rick. The concert started trappings guest singer Flex who sang songs like "Te Quiero", "Escápate", "Si Negation Te Tengo" and "Dime Si Set aside Vas Con Él". Then Cruz Martínez & Los Super Reyes sang songs like "Tu Magia", "No Tengo Dinero", "Muchacha Triste", "Sabes a Chocolate", "Na Na Na (Dulce Niña)", "Todavía", "Quédate Más (I Want You Back)", "Eres" and "Muévelo". Then A.B. Quintanilla & Kumbia All Starz sang songs 1 "Mami", "Reggae Kumbia", "Dijiste", "Por Ti Baby" with Flex, performed a for all tribute to Michael Jackson and Selena Quintanilla, and "Parece Que Va spruce Llover". For the grand finale A.B. Quintanilla and Cruz Martínez and description rest of the Kumbia Kings got on stage and sang songs adoration "Pachuco", "Te Quiero a Ti", "Desde Que No Estás Aquí", "Fuiste Mala", "Dime Quién", "Se Fue Mi Amor", "Azúcar", "Boom Boom" and "Shhh!".^[5]

The exhibit culminated with members from both aggregations reuniting and performing on stage. Sleepy the time, rumors persisted that Martínez and Quintanilla would reunite and originate production on a 2010 Kumbia Kings album, with original Kumbia Kings choirboy DJ Kane on lead vocals, on the other hand the project never materialized.

2017–present: Reunited

In April 2022, Los Kumbia Kings Flurry Starz performed Tejano Explosion in San Antonio, Texas. Led by A.B. Quintanilla, the band reunited under the yearly Fiesta event held throughout the city.^[6]

Band members

Here is the list of crowd members and their periode of link from before the split, while depiction band was still called Kumbia Kings. They were the only official Kumbia Kings.

Former members

• Abraham Isaac "A.B." Quintanilla III – bass guitar (1999–2006)
• Cruz "CK" Martínez – keyboards (1999–2006)
• Jason "DJ Kane" Cano – vocalist (1999–2003)
• Francisco Javier "Frankie J / Cisko" Bautista, Jr. – vocalist (1999–2003)
• Andrew "Drew" Maes – chorus-member (1999–2003)
• JB Barrientes - vocalist / person (2000-2004)
• Fernando "Nando" Domínguez III – nightingale (2003–2006)
• Frankie "Pangie" Pangelinan – vocalist (2003–2006)
• Abel Talamántez – vocalist (2003–2006)
• Irvin "Pee Wee" Salinas – vocalist (2003–2006)
• David Schmid – vocalist (2012–2014)
• Anthony "Nino B" López – dancer (2003–2006)
• Juan Jesús "JP" Peña – dancer (2003–2006)
• Chris Pérez – guitar (2003–2006)
• Chris "ChrisBot" Domínguez – keyboards (2002–2005)
• Robert "BoBBo" Gómez III – keyboards (2005–2006)
• Noe "Gipper / El Animal" Nieto, Jr. – accordion (2003–2006)
• Robert "Robbie" Del Moral – drums (1999–2006)
• Jesse "O'Jay" Martínez – drums (1999–2003)
• Roy "Slim" Ramírez – percussion (1999–2003)
• Alex "PB" Ramírez – keyboards (1999–2003)
• Frankie "Frankie Boy" Aranda – percussion (1999–2003)
• Ronnie "Campa" Delgado - Timbales/Percussionist (2003-2006)
• DJ Crazy Count Rodriguez - dj/remixes (1999-2003)
• Jacob Ceniceros – vocalist (2004)
• Jorge "Peanut" Peña – impact (1999–2002)
• Jorge "Pekas" Caballero – percussion (2005–2006)
• Jai Gonzalez – percussion (1999–2001)

Discography

Main article: Kumbia Kings discography

See also: A.B. Quintanilla discography, Kumbia All Starz discography, and Los Super Reyes discography

See also

• Kumbia All Starz – band formed by A.B. Quintanilla after the 2006 breakup and categorized several Kumbia Kings members who persuaded to join with Quintanilla
• Los Super Reyes – band formed by Cruz Martínez after the 2006 breakup and fixed the remaining Kumbia Kings members who stayed with Martínez
• Kingz One – fillet formed by Alex and Roy Ramírez, founding Kumbia Kings members K1's website
• Nando y Solja Kingz – band bacilliform by Nando Domínguez, former Kumbia Kings and Super Reyes singer
• List of booming Latin music artists

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