Ceschi Explained

Birth Name:Julio Francisco Ramos[1]
Alias:Ceschi Ramos
Birth Date:24 July 1981[2]
Origin:New Haven, Connecticut, US
Genre:Hip hop, Folk punk
Occupation:Rapper, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer
Years Active:2002–present
Label:Fake Four Inc.
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Julio Francisco Ramos (born July 24, 1981), better known as Ceschi Ramos, or simply as Ceschi[1] [3] [4], is an American rapper from New Haven, Connecticut.[5] He is a co-founder of Fake Four Inc.[3] He won the Connecticut Music Awards for Best Hip Hop in 2014.[6]

Life and career

Ceschi released his first solo album, Fake Flowers, in 2004.[7] They Hate Francisco False followed in 2006.[7]

In 2008, Ceschi and his brother David Ramos founded the record label Fake Four Inc.[3]

In 2010, Ceschi was arrested[8] and pleaded guilty to a 100-pound marijuana shipment that he accepted at the home of his grandfather in New Haven.

Ceschi released The One Man Band Broke Up, a collaborative album with German producer DJ Scientist, in July 2010.[9] It was described by Tiny Mix Tapes as "music for the saddest party in recorded human history."[10]

In 2014, Ceschi won the Connecticut Music Awards for Best Hip Hop.[6] He released Broken Bone Ballads, a collaborative album with Canadian producer Factor Chandelier, in April 2015.[11] In 2019, Jahan Nostra and Ceschi won Best Music Video at the Hip Hop Film Festival for their video “El Chapo.”[12] [13]

Codefendants

Background:group_or_band
Codefendants
Years Active:2021-present[14]
Current Members:

In 2021, Ramos formed his newest project Codefendants, alongside fellow punk rock musicians Fat Mike of NOFX and Sam King of Get Dead. The group seeks to break genre barriers and produces a mix of hip hop music, new wave, and punk rock, which they call "crime wave". The group has opened for NOFX on their farewell tour, and shared the stage with notable punk rock acts, including Lagwagon, Pennywise, and Circle Jerks. Codefendants released their debut album, This is Crime Wave on March 24, 2023.[15]

Discography

Solo studio albums

B-side / demo albums

Toca

Dead by Wednesday

Other collaborations

Singles

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bail lowered for suspect in massive New Haven 'Christmas present' pot bust. New Haven Register. William. Kaempffer. December 10, 2010. July 17, 2015.
  2. Web site: No. My bday was yesterday actually.. Twitter. Ceschi. July 25, 2018. July 17, 2015.
  3. Web site: The Prison Saga of Ceschi. The Village Voice. Chaz. Kangas. January 2, 2014. March 25, 2015.
  4. Web site: Ceschi – The One Man Band Broke Up. Exclaim!. Thomas. Quinlan. October 18, 2010. March 25, 2015.
  5. Web site: Hip Hop's Ceschi Ramos Celebrates Freedom With Hometown Appearance. Hartford Courant. Michael. Hamad. March 24, 2014. March 25, 2015.
  6. Web site: 2014 Connecticut Music Awards + Grand Band Slam. Connecticut Post. Julie Bess. Hymans. June 12, 2014. March 25, 2015.
  7. Web site: New Haven's Ceschi Ramos Celebrates New Release At Toad's. Hartford Courant. Michael. Hamad. March 11, 2015. March 25, 2015.
  8. Web site: UPDATE: Christmas 'presents' full of marijuana: Police seize 100 pounds of pot in New Haven, all wrapped up with festive bows (video, photos of 'presents'). Kaempffer. William. Staff. Register. December 8, 2010. New Haven Register. January 3, 2020.
  9. Web site: Ceschi – The One Man Band Broke Up. AllMusic. Rick. Anderson. March 25, 2015.
  10. Web site: Ceschi Ramos – The One Man Band Broke Up. Tiny Mix Tapes. Joe. Hemmerling. March 25, 2015.
  11. Web site: Ceschi's Time in Prison Helped Shape Broken Bone Ballads. New Times Broward-Palm Beach. Kat. Bein. February 2, 2015. March 25, 2015.
  12. Web site: Harlem's Hip Hop Film Festival Provides A Safe Space For Black Creatives. 2021-09-18. BET.com.
  13. Web site: 2019-04-01.
    1. DXCLUSIVE: Jahan Nostra & Ceschi Honor César Chávez Day With "El Chapo" Video
    . 2021-09-18. HipHopDX.
  14. Web site: Sam King and Cheschi Ramos – Codefendants 'We're Living a Dream' . May 7, 2023 .
  15. Web site: Codefendants . 2023-12-15 . Fat Wreck Chords . en.

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