Proyecto Uno

Proyecto Uno
Origin	New York, New York
Genres	Merengue Rap Techno dancehall reggae Hip Hop
Years active	1989–present

Proyecto Uno (English: Project One) is a Dominican-American merenrap group which helped popularize a style of music which blends merengue with rap, techno, dancehall reggae and hip-hop music.^[1] The band was founded in New York City's East Side in 1989 by Nelson Zapata and managed by Porfirio "Popi" Piña.^[2] Originally formed as traditional merengue band, Proyecto Uno received recognition in the 1990s after incorporating modern Afro-American and North American music.^[3] The group won Billboard Latin Music Awards, Premios Lo Nuestro, and an Emmy award.^[4]

Recognitions

• (1996)Song of the Colombian World Cup Team Esta Pegao
• (2000) Nominated Colombian Song of the Year 25 horas
• Premios Orquidea (Venezuela) 1993 and 1995
• Premios Ronda (Venezuela) 1993
• (2003) Premios Lo Nuestro, Album of the Year, Urbana
• (1994) Premios Lo Nuestro ,Musica Rap 1994
• (1998) Nominated: Premios Lo Nuestro , Grupo Del Año-Tropical
• (1997) Billboard Latin Music Awards, Rap Album Of the Year, In Da’ House 1997^[5]
• (?)Billboard Latin Music Awards, Latin Dance Single of the Year, Mueve La Cadera (Move your Body) with Reel 2 Reel
• (1999) Nominatee Billboard Latin Music Awards, Latin Dance Club Play Track of the Year, No Nos Tenemos (NNT)
• New York ACE Awards 1993 and 1996
• New York Premios Estrella 1994, 1995 and 1997
• New York Premios Too Much 1996 and 1997
• (1999) Emmy Awards, Outstanding Original Music Composition^[6][7]

Discography

• 1991 Todo El Mundo (Everybody)
• 1994 In Da House
• 1996 New Era
• 1999 4
• 2002 Pura Gozadera
• 2007 Evolution ^[8]

Singles

• "El Tiburón" (The Shark)
• "Pumpin'"
• "Brinca" {Jump}
• "25 horas"
• "Holla"
• "Another Night"
• "Está pegao" {it got hook}
• "Déjame tener algo contigo" {Let Me Have Something With You}
• "Latinos"
• "Mueve la cadera"
• "El Party" ^[9]

References

1. ^ Hernandez, Deborah Pacini (December 2009). Oye Como Va!: Hybridity and Identity in Latino Popular Music. Temple University Press. p. 102. ISBN 978-1439900901. 
2. ^ http://www.popimusic.8k.com/aboutus.html
3. ^ Sellers, Julie A. (October 2004). Merengue and Dominican identity: music as national unifier. McFarland. pp. 175–184. ISBN 978-0786418152. 
4. ^ http://www.onlinesalsa.com/artist/proyecto-uno
5. ^ Lannert, John (May 3, 1997). "The Winners Are... Billboard Latin Music Awardees Represent the Best of the Industry". Billboard: LMQ-12. 
6. ^ http://books.google.com/books?id=rg4EAAAAMBAJ&pg=RA1-PA52&dq=proyecto+uno+billboard&hl=en&ei=c9_VTZHZPI2ztwfKpJWqBw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CDAQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=proyecto%20uno%20billboard&f=false
7. ^ http://www.lyricsfreak.com/p/proyecto+uno/biography.html
8. ^ http://allmusic.com/artist/proyecto-uno-p29363/discography
9. ^ http://itunes.apple.com/ie/album/el-party-single/id399666279

External links

• http://proyectouno.com - TM holders
• http://proyectouno.net - X-Member

• Auth. Booking Agent - [phone]

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