Juan Gotti
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Juan Ramos, better known by his stage name Juan Gotti, is an American rapper of Mexican descent
, and member of Dope House Records
. He raps in both Spanish and English. Billboard
has called him "one of the pioneers of the West Coast Latin rap movement".
Juan Ramos was born in Eagle Pass, Texas
and raised in Houston. He later moved to San Antonio. Gotti combines regional Norteño and Ranchero music with hip hop to create his signature sound. Some of Gotti's music was recorded in an attempt to promote peace between rival gangs, as the result of his change of attitude after being released from prison.
His album No Sett Trippin was nominated for a Latin Grammy Award in 2004. In 2005, his follow-up album John Ghetto debuted at #11 on Billboard's Latin Rhythm Charts, as well as #46 under the Top Latin Albums category. He has also received multiple nominations for Texas Latin Rap Awards, including a win for Artist of the Year in 2005.
Chicano
The terms "Chicano" and "Chicana" are used in reference to U.S. citizens of Mexican descent. However, those terms have a wide range of meanings in various parts of the world. The term began to be widely used during the Chicano Movement, mainly among Mexican Americans, especially in the movement's...
, and member of Dope House Records
Dope House Records
Dope House Records is an independent record company based in Houston, Texas. It primarily releases all hardcore and Underground Southern hip hop.-History:...
. He raps in both Spanish and English. Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
has called him "one of the pioneers of the West Coast Latin rap movement".
Juan Ramos was born in Eagle Pass, Texas
Eagle Pass, Texas
Eagle Pass is a city in and the county seat of Maverick County The population was 27,183 as of the 2010 census.Eagle Pass borders the city of Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico, which is to the southwest and across the Rio Grande. The Eagle Pass-Piedras Negras Metropolitan Area is one of six...
and raised in Houston. He later moved to San Antonio. Gotti combines regional Norteño and Ranchero music with hip hop to create his signature sound. Some of Gotti's music was recorded in an attempt to promote peace between rival gangs, as the result of his change of attitude after being released from prison.
His album No Sett Trippin was nominated for a Latin Grammy Award in 2004. In 2005, his follow-up album John Ghetto debuted at #11 on Billboard's Latin Rhythm Charts, as well as #46 under the Top Latin Albums category. He has also received multiple nominations for Texas Latin Rap Awards, including a win for Artist of the Year in 2005.
Discography
Albums- No Sett Trippin (2002) - Dope House RecordsDope House RecordsDope House Records is an independent record company based in Houston, Texas. It primarily releases all hardcore and Underground Southern hip hop.-History:...
- John Ghetto (2005) - WEA International
- Raza Ville (2007) - Warner Music Latina
- Texas Es Mexico (2008)
- The Chronicles of Juan Ramos (2008) - Jake Records