Akwid's Sergio Gomez and Francisco Gomez immigrated to California from Mexico as children and settled into the cross-cultural live wire of South Central Los Angeles. There they formed the Juvenile Style DJ crew as teens and adopted the nicknames "Wikid" (Sergio) and "AK" (Francisco). Obsessed with the beats and attitudes of American hip-hop, the Gomez brothers began to blend that sound with elements of traditional Mexican music. Blending their DJ handles to form Akwid, Sergio and Francisco focused on the banda/rap sound in earnest, rapping in Spanish over street-level beats punctuated by steely blasts from Mexican brass. Signing to Univision's music wing, they dropped their full-length debut in June 2003 and saw its single, "No Hay Manera (There's No Way)," burn up the Latin music charts. By December the Proyecto Akwid album had gone platinum (200,000 copies in the Latin market) and had garnered a Latin Grammy nomination for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album. Akwid continued to enjoy strong publicity into 2004, finishing up a promotional tour of Mexico and aiming for stateside crossover to the mainstream.
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About Mr. Jon Varto
Jon Varto was raised in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, but his talent and passion for music came to life on Christmas Eve when he received his first guitar at the age of six. Jon started playing his guitar left handed which is very uncommon to learn the skill of music. At his young adolescent age with his childhood friends he formed a band. Practicing late nights and during the Ethiopian revolution of 1978, risking all for their band they continued their quest in music. Jon’s group then soon started after the SEVAN BAND which was formed and it was the beginning of their passion for music.
In 1986 conditions in Ethiopia were unstable, leading him to journey to Los Angeles, California. He continued his musical career, performing as a professional vocalist.
Currently Jon Varto’s songs are broadcasted with Andrea Bocelli’s songs;
Jon Varto’s songs are available on iTunes HERE
The Album Giorni was the winner for (Best International Album)
Jon Varto’s first Armenian composition came in the way of ‘Anush’
Anush in Armenian means “Sweet” The Armenian Genocide was carried out by the ‘Young Turks” Government of the Ottoman Empire in 1915-1916. One and a half million Armenians were killed, out of a total of two and a half million Armenians in the Ottoman Empire.
Jon's sound is an authentic, amalgamation of Italian, Armenian, Spanish and African influences. The album "GIORNI" was the winner of an AMFA and International Music Award. Currently Jon's songs are being played on with artists as Andrea Bocelli, Gianluca Gringnari, Anna Oxa, Gino Paoli, Laura Pausini, Pino Daniele, Mario Lavezzi, Mango,
and many others.
Jon is an International multi-language Artist, producer, composer and song writer.
Jon is a Christian and family member that believes in helping the community and children all over the world. He has world with some of the biggest talents in the music industry and has earned the respect of many famous artist around the world to inspire others.
An accomplished guitarist and vocalist, Jon has worked with world-class musicians and he has performed at many world-class venues such as:
The Rose Bowl
The Gibson Amphitheater
The Kodak Theater
The Nokia Theater
Jon Varto was raised in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, but his talent and passion for music came to life on Christmas Eve when he received his first guitar at the age of six. Jon started playing his guitar left handed which is very uncommon to learn the skill of music. At his young adolescent age with his childhood friends he formed a band. Practicing late nights and during the Ethiopian revolution of 1978, risking all for their band they continued their quest in music. Jon’s group then soon started after the SEVAN BAND which was formed and it was the beginning of their passion for music.
In 1986 conditions in Ethiopia were unstable, leading him to journey to Los Angeles, California. He continued his musical career, performing as a professional vocalist.
Currently Jon Varto’s songs are broadcasted with Andrea Bocelli’s songs;
Jon Varto’s songs are available on iTunes HERE
The Album Giorni was the winner for (Best International Album)
Jon Varto’s first Armenian composition came in the way of ‘Anush’
Anush in Armenian means “Sweet” The Armenian Genocide was carried out by the ‘Young Turks” Government of the Ottoman Empire in 1915-1916. One and a half million Armenians were killed, out of a total of two and a half million Armenians in the Ottoman Empire.
Jon's sound is an authentic, amalgamation of Italian, Armenian, Spanish and African influences. The album "GIORNI" was the winner of an AMFA and International Music Award. Currently Jon's songs are being played on with artists as Andrea Bocelli, Gianluca Gringnari, Anna Oxa, Gino Paoli, Laura Pausini, Pino Daniele, Mario Lavezzi, Mango,
and many others.
Jon is an International multi-language Artist, producer, composer and song writer.
Jon is a Christian and family member that believes in helping the community and children all over the world. He has world with some of the biggest talents in the music industry and has earned the respect of many famous artist around the world to inspire others.
An accomplished guitarist and vocalist, Jon has worked with world-class musicians and he has performed at many world-class venues such as:
The Rose Bowl
The Gibson Amphitheater
The Kodak Theater
The Nokia Theater