Proyecto Uno

Proyecto Uno
Proyecto Uno
Background information
Origin	New York City, Lower East Side
Genres	Merengue; Techno; Dancehall; Reggae; Hip hop/rap
Years active	1989 - present
Members	Nelson Zapata; Kid G; Paolo Tondo
Past members	Magic Juan ; Johnnie "El Picoso" Salgado

Proyecto Uno (in English: Project One) is a Dominican-American hip hop/Merengue house group which helped popularize a style of music which blends merengue with techno, dancehall, reggae and hip-hop/rap 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, the group won Billboard Latin Music Awards, Premios Lo Nuestro and was nominated for an Emmy award. The current members are Nelson Zapata, Kid G and Paolo Tondo. The manager of the group currently is Rafael Zapata III.^[3]

Recognitions

1993 and 1995: Premios Ronda and Premios Orquídea (Venezuela)
1993 and 1996: New York ACE Awards
1994: Premios Lo Nuestro, Música Rap 1994
1994, 1995 and 1997: New York Premios Estrella
1996 and 1997: New York Premios Too Much
1996: Song of the Colombian World Cup Team Está Pegao
1997: Billboard Latin Music Awards, Rap Album Of the Year, In Da’ House 1997^[4]
1998: Billboard Latin Music Awards, Latin Dance Single of the Year, Mueve La Cadera (Move your Hips) with Reel 2 Reel
1998: Nominated: Premios Lo Nuestro, Grupo Del Año-Tropical
1999: Nominated to Billboard Latin Music Awards, Latin Dance Club Play Track of the Year, No Nos Tenemos (NNT)
1999: Emmy Awards, Outstanding Original Music Composition^[5]
2000: Nominated Colombian Song of the Year 25 horas
2003: Premios Lo Nuestro, Album of the Year, Urbana for PURA GOZADERA

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