# Kingz One > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Kingz_One > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Kingz_One.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingz_One > Source revision: 1346024980 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Kingz One (K1)** is a music group founded by brothers Alex and Roy Ramirez, who are originally from [Chicago, Illinois](/source/Chicago,_Illinois) and are now based in [Corpus Christi, Texas](/source/Corpus_Christi,_Texas). They were previously part of their uncles' group [La Sombra](/source/La_Sombra_(band)) and went on to become founding members of the Grammy-nominated [Kumbia Kings](/source/Kumbia_Kings). K1's music includes elements of [cumbia](/source/Cumbia), [reggaeton](/source/Reggaeton), [rap](/source/Rap), [hip hop](/source/Hip_hop_music), and other styles.[1] Most of their songs are in Spanish, but they also have the English language track "My World" on their first CD, *Nuestro Turno*. ## Career K1's debut CD *Nuestro Turno* was released on February 10, 2004. The release featured the single, *A Que Te Pongo (I Bet I'll Make You)*, a song that has been covered many times. The release also took K1 to Mexico on a promotional tour. Other tracks include *Por Ella*, and *Amor, Familia, Respect* (featuring [Fat Joe](/source/Fat_Joe)), in which they speak of their split from [Kumbia Kings](/source/Kumbia_Kings).[2] The group was on hiatus for some years, and the Ramirez brothers took the time to work with their cousin [Cruz Martinez](/source/Cruz_Martinez) on his project [Los Super Reyes](/source/Los_Super_Reyes) which took them back to Mexico and led to more award nominations. Roy "Slim" Ramirez also collaborated with international recording artist [Alicia Villareal](/source/Alicia_Villareal) on [Grupo Limite](/source/Grupo_Limite)'s song *Soy Asi*. Once Alex and Slim were ready to pick up with the K1 project again, they regrouped with a new lead singer and released their latest CD "Resurrección" on December 13, 2011. This CD is also a mix of styles, and features collaborations with friends and former Kumbia Kings, [DJ Kane](/source/DJ_Kane) and [Frankie J](/source/Frankie_J). They also collaborated with the girls of La Conquista and Don Trilo of Trilogy Mafia.[3] ### Critical reception The first release was *Nuestro Turno*. K1 received a nomination for the 2005 Billboard Latin Music Award "Latin Rap/Hip-Hop Album of the Year" for this CD.[4] The lead single, *A Que Te Pongo*, was nominated for song of the year at the [Tejano Music Awards](/source/Tejano_Music_Awards) in 2005.[5] Other nominations followed and media outlets such as *Dallas Morning News* and *Laredo Morning Times* praised them as being more than former Kumbia Kings, and called them the "new Kingz on the block".[citation needed] They appeared on such shows as "Despierta America" and "Don Francisco Presenta" to promote their new project.[citation needed] *Resurrección* is the follow-up to their debut CD. The singles *Mañana*, *Dame*, *Si Me Quieres Tu*, and *Baby Yea*, have been in heavy radio rotation and have been included on the Tejano Magazine Top 20 and Latin Groove International Hits charts for several months.[citation needed] The songs have also been featured on the charts for the "Fiesta Caliente Show" and a number of other radio station and TV show charts.[citation needed] In support of *Resurreccion*, K1 have made appearances on TV shows including: *Sabado Gigante*, *Al Rojo Vivo*, *Despierta America*, and others.[6] ### Current projects K1 are in the studio working on a new CD, tentatively titled "Tr3s". ## Discography - *[Nuestro Turno](/source/Nuestro_Turno)* (2004) - *[Resurrección](/source/Resurrecci%C3%B3n_(Kingz_One_album))* (2011) ## References 1. ["K1 EPK"](http://www.artistecard.com/k1). Artistecard.com. Retrieved 2014-04-19. 1. ["K1 in Tejano Gold Radio Magazine"](http://k1musik.com/kingz-one/articles/k1-in-tejano-gold-radio-magazine/). K1musik.com. Retrieved 2014-04-19.[dead link] 1. ["Kingz One resucitados y con mucha música"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140419175617/http://batanga.tv/kingz-one-resucitados-y-con-mucha-musica/) (in Spanish). Batanga TV. 2013-10-15. Archived from [the original](http://batanga.tv/kingz-one-resucitados-y-con-mucha-musica/) on 2014-04-19. Retrieved 2014-04-19. 1. ["2005 Billboard Latin Music Awards Finalists"](http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/64166/2005-billboard-latin-music-awards-finalists). [Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine)). 11 February 2005. Retrieved 2014-04-19. 1. ["Past Tejano Music Awards Winners 1981 to Present"](https://archive.today/20120917144800/http://www.tejanomusicawards.com/awards-show/past-award-winners/). Archived from [the original](http://www.tejanomusicawards.com/awards-show/past-award-winners/) on 2012-09-17. Retrieved 2014-04-19. 1. ["Kings One sin la sombra de los Kumbia - Univision TV"](https://web.archive.org/web/20131110233327/http://tv.univision.com/sabado-gigante/videos/entrevistas/video/2013-11-09/ex-integrantes-de-kumbia-kings). *tv.univision.com*. Archived from [the original](http://tv.univision.com/sabado-gigante/videos/entrevistas/video/2013-11-09/ex-integrantes-de-kumbia-kings) on 2013-11-10. ## External links - [Official Website](https://web.archive.org/web/20130610024545/http://k1musik.com/) - [K1's EPK: Electronic Press Kit](http://www.artistecard.com/K1) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Kingz One](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingz_One) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingz_One?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.