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About Kumbia Kings
Hometown
Corpus Christi, TX, United States
Formed
1999
Genre
Latin
Founded by longtime producer and songwriter A.B. Quintanilla, Kumbia Kings used their unique blend of cumbia and hip-hop to become one of the biggest Latin bands of the 2000s.
∙ A.B. Quintanilla is the brother of the late Selena Quintanilla and was a songwriter, producer, and bassist in their widely successful family band Los Dinos until her death in 1995.
∙ Kumbia Kings’ 2001 hit album, Shhh!, was their first to enter the Billboard 200, and earned the group their third Billboard Latin Music Award for Pop Album of the Year.
∙ They received nine RIAA Latin Platinum certifications, including five multi-Platinum albums through 2006.
∙ Nominated for more than 10 Latin Grammy Awards, they won Best Tropical Regional Mexican Album honors for A.B. Quintanilla III Presents Kumbia Kings - Live in 2006.
∙ Quintanilla left the group in 2006 and formed Kumbia All Starz, landing two LPs on the Billboard 200: From Kumbia Kings to Kumbia All-Starz (2006) and Planeta Kumbia (2008).
∙ Renamed Los Super Reyes in 2007, producer and original member Cruz Martínez led the remaining members of the group to three Premios Oye! Nominations from 2008 to 2010.
Members of Kumbia Kings include, or have included, A.B. Quintanilla III, Frankie J, Cruz Martinez, PeeWee, DJ Kane, Chris Perez, and Pee Wee Gonzalez.
Influenced by Kumbia KingsKumbia Kings has influenced the music of Dalpamar, Jannexee Serrano, Papi Chulos and more.
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