Juan Jose Martinez (born 1985), better known by his stage name Down AKA Kilo, is an American rapper from Oxnard, California.
Down AKA Kilo | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Juan Jose Martinez[1] |
| Born | 1985 (age 38–39)[2] Oxnard, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 1998-present |
| Labels | Familia Records, Silent Giant, Machete, Universal |
| Website | www |
Martinez was born in Oxnard; his parents were undocumented immigrants from Mexico.[2] Growing up, he listened to Cypress Hill and N.W.A and began rapping at age 13. He made his first recordings at the garage of childhood friend Edward "E-Dub" Rios, who would later become producer of the Power 106 radio show Pocos Pero Locos. He released his debut album California Cowboyz in 2003,[3] and his second album Definition of an Ese in 2007, with two singles from the album, "Lean like a Cholo" and "Definition of an Ese."
On March 28, 2009, Down was injured in a car crash at Farmington, New Mexico and put in a coma while hospitalized.[4]
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Year | Title | Peak chart position | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US R&B | US Heatseekers | ||
| 2003 | California Cowboyz
|
— | — |
| 2007 | Definition of an Ese[5]
|
70 | 11 |
Singles
edit| Year | Title | Peak chart position | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US Rap | |||
| 2007 | "Lean like a Cholo"[6] | 34 | 15 | Definition of an Ese |
References
edit- ^ "LEAN LIKE A CHOLO". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- ^ a b Ben-Yehuda, Ayala (April 27, 2007). "Down aka Kilo". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 17, 2007.
- ^ Cordor, Cyril (2007). "Down aka Kilo Biography". allmusic. Retrieved April 17, 2011.
- ^ Barlow, Zeke (March 31, 2009). "Oxnard rapper injured in New Mexico crash". Ventura County Star. Retrieved September 5, 2011.
- ^ "The Definition of an Ese". Billboard.com. Retrieved April 17, 2011.
- ^ "Lean like a Cholo". Billboard.com. Retrieved April 17, 2011.