Afroman
Afroman in Daytona Beach, Florida, October 11, 2009
Background information
Birth name	Joseph Edgar Foreman
Born	(1974-07-29) July 29, 1974 (age 37) East Side Palmdale, California, United States
Genres	Hip-hop, West Coast hip hop
Occupations	Musician
Instruments	Vocals, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums
Years active	1992–present
Labels	Universal Motown, T-Bones
Associated acts	Mr. Mixx, Lowkey, Sublime
Website	Official website
Notable instruments
Gibson EDS-1275, Fender Jazz Bass, Pearl Drums

Joseph Edgar Foreman (July 28, 1974), better known by his stage name Afroman, is an American rapper who came to prominence with his singles "Because I Got High" and "Crazy Rap". "Because I Got High" circulated around the Internet before becoming a hit worldwide. He was nominated for a Grammy award in 2002.

Early life[link]

Foreman originally started rapping in the eighth grade, when he began recording homemade raps and selling them to his classmates.^[1] "The first tape I made was about my eighth-grade teacher," he once recalled. "She got me kicked out of school for sagging my pants, which was a big deal back then. So I wrote this song about her and it sold about 400 copies: it was selling to teachers, students, just about everybody. And I realized that, even though I wasn't at school, my song was at school, so in a way I was still there. All these people would come by my house just to give me comments about how cool they thought the song was."^[2] Foreman also performed in his church at a young age, playing both the drums and guitar.^[1]

Music career[link]

In 1999, he released his first album, My Fro-losophy; he later relocated to Hattiesburg, Mississippi,^[1] where he met drummer Jody Stallone, keyboardist/bassist Daryl Havard, and producer Tim Ramenofsky (aka "Headfridge").

Ramenofsky produced and released Afroman's second album Because I Got High in 2000 on T-Bones Records; it initially was distributed primarily through concerts and the file-sharing service Napster before its title track was played on The Howard Stern Show. Afroman based the song's lyrical content on his inability or unwillingness to clean his room; and ran with the idea of everyday tasks being derailed by drug use.^[1] In late 2001, the song became a worldwide hit and was featured in the films Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, The Perfect Score, and Disturbia later in the 2000s.

Because of the single's success, Afroman joined the lineup of Cypress Hill's fall festival Smoke Out with Deftones, Method Man, and others.^[3] Universal Records signed Afroman to a six-album deal; Universal released The Good Times in 2001, a compilation of Afroman's first two albums and some new tracks.^[1] "Because I Got High" was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance in 2002.^[4]

Starting in 2004, Afroman released his music independently and mostly through the Internet.^[1] He recorded a comedy album that year, Jobe Bells, mocking traditional Christmas songs.^[5] Afroman was part of the 2010 Gathering of the Juggalos lineup.^[6]

Discography[link]

• 1998: My Fro-losophy
• 2000: Because I Got High
• 2000: Sell Your Dope
• 2001: The Good Times
• 2004: Afroholic... The Even Better Times
• 2004: Jobe Bells
• 2004: 4R0:20
• 2004: The Hungry Hustlerz: Starvation Is Motivation
• 2006: Drunk 'n' High
• 2006: A Colt 45 Christmas
• 2008: Waiting to Inhale
• 2008: Greatest Hitz Live
• 2009: Frobama: Head of State
• 2012: Marijuana Music

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official website
• Template:Official forum
• Afroman on Myspace
• Afroman at Allmusic

Plastilina Mosh
Alejandro Rosso and Jonás González.
Background information
Origin	Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
Genres	Alternative rock Dance
Years active	1997–present
Labels	Capitol, Astralwerks, EMI, Nacional Records
Website	http://www.mrpmosh.com
Members
Alejandro Rosso Jonás Gonzalez

Plastilina Mosh is a Mexican alternative rock group from Monterrey, México, part of the musical movement known as Avanzada Regia. Jonás González is the lead singer and guitar player. Alejandro Rosso is more involved with the creative process, providing most of the instrumentation and occasional background vocals.

As of 2008 they have released four studio records. The band has achieved, since the release of their 1997 single-debut 'Niño Bomba', both critical and commercial success. The group often mixes several music styles like rap, dance and rock while often switching between English, Spanish and several other languages in the same song.

Biography[link]

The band was formed in 1996 by Jonás González and Alejandro Rosso. They met in Monterrey while playing Super Nintendo at a Wal-Mart.

Their previous musical experiences were very opposite: González came from a noise rock band called Koervoz de Malta, and Rosso from an avant-garde group called Acarnienses. Jonás liked Sepultura, Soda Stereo, and Mano Negra; whereas Rosso liked Antonio Carlos Jobim, John Coltrane and a varied assortment of classical music.

Back in early 1997, Plastilina traveled to Mexico City, where they recorded the video and the single of Niño Bomba, released under the independent label Tómbola! Recordings, which sold 5000 copies. Then, they started to get attention from the public and the press with their performances. Shortly thereafter, the video started being played on music video channels and radio stations.

They received nominations for Best New Artist in many local awards, and then, the American MTV played their video, making them one of the first rock en español bands video to make a crossover.

On their first visit to Los Angeles, they got the attention of producers like Money Mark (Beastie Boys), The Dust Brothers and Butthole Surfers. As a result, they began to record a complete album.

The recording was an extravagant and complex experience. It was recorded in three stages, each in a different city. The first one was in Los Angeles, with Sukia, a group that had worked previously with the Dust Brothers. From these sessions came the tracks Aquamosh and Monster Truck. The second session was with Jason Roberts, (producer of Cypress Hill's songs). Here, their most famous song: Mr. P. Mosh was recorded. The third one was with the Mexican group Café Tacuba. The production was completed in Arcata, California, with Tom Rothrock and Rob Schnapf.

Aquamosh was finally released in 1998. The first single promoted was Mr. P. Mosh, and it became their most famous song. The '70s actress Lyn May appeared in the video and it peaked at number #1 on the Latin MTV. Other singles promoted were Afroman and Monster Truck. It was recognized as the Record of the Year in Mexico and many other countries, selling 150,000 copies.

The follow-up was Juan Manuel, a more dance-oriented album produced by Chris Allison (who has worked with The Beta Band and Money Mark). After the recording in Monterrey and San Francisco, Plastilina decided to name the record after the name of a friend of the band. The first single was Human Disco Ball and the second was Bassass, both making good rotation into Latin charts.

The third album, a concept album called Hola Chicuelos, was mostly credited to Rosso, who has also produced artists like Jumbo, Volován and Panorama. The band took the idea of working with compositions rather than working as a band. The record consists of 18 tracks, all joined by a similar idea and concept. The most notable singles were Peligroso Pop and Te lo juro por Madonna.

The band took a break in 2005 and 2006. During these years, the band did songs for two movie soundtracks Puños Rosas and La mujer de mi hermano, where Rosso appeared. They also did release Tasty, a compilation of Greatest Hits and B-sides, complemented by the release of a DVD. It was promoted by the single Millionaire, and had a small reference to Tony Blair. The band also performed "Peligroso Pop" for the AIDS benefit album Silencio=Muerte: Red Hot + Latin Redux produced by the Red Hot Organization.

They participated in Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica 2007 performing a remix version of With Love with Hilary Duff the performance was a hit and that gave them a small popularity among Hilary's fans

In 2007, they performed at the inaugural South Padre International Music Festival.

In August 2008, their album All U Need Is Mosh was released.

Members[link]

Although Alejandro and Jonás are the backbone of the band, Plastilina Mosh has other members, including:

• Alejandro Rosso (Guitar, Bass, Keyboard, Vocals)
• Jonás González (Guitar, Bass, Vocals)
• Natalia Slipak (Drums, Backup vocals)
• Eddie González (Guitar, Keyboard, Backup vocals)
• Milton Pacheco (Bass, Backup vocals)
• Randy Salazar (Visuals)

Trivia[link]

Their song "Peligroso Pop" is featured in the videogame FIFA 07 and the song "Let U Know" in FIFA 09 as part of the soundtrack.^[1]

Likewise, their songs "Afroman" and " Saint Tropez Is Not Far" are featured in the videogame True Crime: Streets of L.A. as part of the in-game soundtrack, though they are miscredited as 'Plastina Mosh'.

Also the hit single "Monster Truck" of 1998's Aquamosh is featured in the PlayStation game Street Skater OST.

The band is mentioned in the film Y Tu Mama Tambien.

Discography[link]

Studio albums

• Aquamosh (1998)
• Juan Manuel (2000)
• Hola Chicuelos (2003)
• All U Need Is Mosh (2008)

EP

• Niño Bomba (1997)

Compilations

• Tasty + B Sides (2006)

single:

• Millionaire

• Todo el Poder Soundtrack (2005)

single:

• Purrun Pun Pun

• Puños Rosas Soundtrack (2006)

single:

• La Nalguita

References[link]

External links[link]

• Plastilina Mosh [Official Myspace profile]
• allmusic.com: Plastilina Mosh
• CNN review of their 1998 release