Boombox Cartel

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Boombox Cartel

| birth_name = Americo Alejandro Garcia

| image = BOOMBOX CARTEL 2021.jpg

| caption = Americo Garcia of Boombox Cartel

| origin = Monterrey, Mexico{{Cite web |url=https://partyflock.nl/en/artist/94399:Boombox-Cartel |title=Boombox Cartel |website=Partyflock |date=14 April 2016 |language=en-US |access-date=2018-05-13}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1991|7|20}}

| birth_place = Laredo, Texas, U.S.{{Cite web |url=https://www.youredm.com/2014/10/07/aspire-inspire-028-boombox-cartel/ |title=Aspire to Inspire 028: Boombox Cartel |date=2014-10-07 |website=Your EDM |language=en-US |access-date=2018-05-13}}

| years_active = 2012—present

| occupation = {{hlist|DJ|producer}}

| genre = {{hlist|Dubstep|trap|bass{{Cite web |url=https://www.edmtunes.com/2017/06/interview-boombox-cartel-shaky-beats/ |title=[Interview] Boombox Cartel Talks the Cartel EP, EDC Mexico & the US Government - EDMTunes |date=2017-06-01 |website=EDMTunes |language=en-US |access-date=2018-05-13}}}}

| associated_acts = {{hlist|DJ Snake|Skrillex|DJ Mustard||Diplo|Illenium|RL Grime|NGHTMRE|The Chainsmokers|Dillon Francis}}

| website = {{URL|boomboxcartel.com}}

| label = {{hlist|Mad Decent|Owsla|Spinnin' Records{{Cite web |url=https://nesthq.com/boombox-cartel-interview-minimix/ |title=Interview & MiniMix: Boombox Cartel - NEST HQ |date=2015-10-28 |website=NEST HQ |language=en-US |access-date=2018-05-13 |archive-date=2018-05-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180513223743/https://nesthq.com/boombox-cartel-interview-minimix/ |url-status=dead }}}}

}}

Boombox Cartel is a Los Angeles–based DJ act consisting of producer Americo Garcia (of Laredo, Texas) and writing partner, Jorge Medina (of Monterrey, Mexico{{Cite web | url=https://www.youredm.com/2014/10/07/aspire-inspire-028-boombox-cartel/ | title=Aspire to Inspire 028: Boombox Cartel| date=2014-10-07}}).

History

Americo Garcia and writing partner Jorge Medina met while in high school in Monterrey, Mexico. After graduating the two moved to St. Paul, Minnesota, to study audio engineering and music production at the now-defunct McNally Smith College of Music. After a brief stint in Minnesota they relocated to Los Angeles, California to further pursue their musical careers.

Having just arrived in LA, inspired by the cities vast diversity and multicultural influences Americo and Jorge self-released their breakout track, “B2U” featuring Ian Everson in 2015.{{Cite web |url=https://earmilk.com/2016/03/02/boombox-cartel-celebrates-one-year-of-b2u-interview/|title=boombox-cartel-celebrates-one-year-of-b2u-interview |website=Earmilk |language=en-US |access-date=2019-08-12|date=2016-03-02 }} The track immediately garnered the attention of notable artists like Skrillex, Diplo, and Martin Garrix.

Boombox Cartel eventually signed with Diplo's label Mad Decent in 2016 and continued to develop their on-point production and sonic progression which was put on full display within the debut EP Cartel in April 2017.{{Cite web |url=https://edmidentity.com/2017/04/21/boombox-cartel-cartel-ep/ |website=EDMIdentity |language=en-US |access-date=2019-08-12|title=Boombox Cartel Deliver Versatile Debut EP, 'Cartel'! |date=2017-04-22 }}

Releases

Release	Year	Label
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Virus	rowspan="7" \| 2015	rowspan="6" \| Self-Release
Spaceless
Scream
Where's My Money
Hardcut
B2U (featuring Ian Everson)
Aftershock (featuring Nghtmre)	Mad Decent
Colors (featuring Grabbitz)	rowspan="4" \| 2016	Spinnin' Records
Flip (featuring Bro Safari)	rowspan="2" \| Self-Release
Dancing With Fire (featuring Stalking Gia)
Supernatural (featuring Quix)	rowspan="6" \| Mad Decent
Cartel EP	rowspan="2" \| 2017
Alamo
Whisper (featuring Nevve)	rowspan="5" \| 2018
Moon Love (featuring Nessly)
ID (featuring Flosstradamus)
NBD	rowspan="4" \| Self-Release
People I Know (featuring Panama)
Nothing To Hide (featuring Karra)	rowspan="6" \| 2019
4U (featuring Breakfast N Vegas, Tory Lanez, Bad Bunny)
New WIP (featuring MadeinTYO)	rowspan="2" \| Mad Decent
Drip (featuring Dillon Francis and Desiigner)
All I Want (featuring Griff Clawson){{Cite web \|url=https://dancingastronaut.com/2019/10/boombox-cartel-soften-up-on-all-i-want-with-griff-clawson/ \|title=Boombox Cartel soften up on 'All I Want' with Griff Clawson \|last=Mao \|first=Jessica \|date=2019-10-21 \|website=Dancing Astronaut \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191029114624/https://dancingastronaut.com/2019/10/boombox-cartel-soften-up-on-all-i-want-with-griff-clawson/ \|archive-date=2019-10-29 \|accessdate=2019-10-29}} \| rowspan="3" \| Self-Release
Remember{{Cite web \|url=https://dancingastronaut.com/2019/12/boombox-cartel-shows-softer-side-on-new-feeler-remember/ \|title=Boombox Cartel shows softer side on new feeler, 'Remember' \|last=Stack \|first=Chris \|date=2020-12-20 \|website=Dancing Astronaut \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191221033907/https://dancingastronaut.com/2019/12/boombox-cartel-shows-softer-side-on-new-feeler-remember/ \|archive-date=2019-12-21 \|accessdate=2020-01-07}}
Máquina{{Cite web \|url=https://dancingastronaut.com/2020/03/boombox-cartel-calls-in-the-808s-on-latest-live-wielding-maquina/ \|title=Boombox Cartel calls in the 808s on latest live wielding, 'Máquina' \|last=Narozniak \|first=Rachel \|date=2020-03-21 \|website=Dancing Astronaut \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200325074007/https://dancingastronaut.com/2020/03/boombox-cartel-calls-in-the-808s-on-latest-live-wielding-maquina/ \|archive-date=2020-03-25 \|accessdate=2020-03-25}} \| rowspan="2" \| 2020
All Again (with Krane){{Cite web \|last=Weisband \|first=Sami \|date=2020-09-25 \|title=Krane and Boombox Cartel drop long-awaited track, 'All Again' \|url=https://dancingastronaut.com/2020/09/krane-and-boombox-cartel-drop-long-awaited-track-all-again/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201010164452/https://dancingastronaut.com/2020/09/krane-and-boombox-cartel-drop-long-awaited-track-all-again/ \|archive-date=2020-10-10 \|accessdate=2020-10-11 \|website=Dancing Astronaut}} \| Dim Mak Records
Shadow (with Moody Good featuring Calivania){{Cite web \|last=Powell \|first=Karlie \|date=2021-04-28 \|title=Boombox Cartel drops 'Shadow' with Moody Good, reveals Cartel II EP is Finished \|url=https://www.youredm.com/2021/04/25/boombox-cartel-cartel-ii-ep-finished/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507083206/https://www.youredm.com/2021/04/25/boombox-cartel-cartel-ii-ep-finished/ \|archive-date=2021-05-07 \|accessdate=2021-05-07 \|website=Your EDM}} \| rowspan="2"\| 2021 \| rowspan="2"\| Monta
Cartel II EP{{Cite web \|last=Meadow \|first=Matthew \|date=2021-05-21 \|title=Boombox Cartels Cartel II EP is finally here, four years in the making \|url=https://www.youredm.com/2021/05/21/boombox-cartels-cartel-ii-ep-is-finally-here-four-years-in-the-making-listen/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210522000812/https://www.youredm.com/2021/05/21/boombox-cartels-cartel-ii-ep-is-finally-here-four-years-in-the-making-listen/ \|archive-date=2021-05-22 \|accessdate=2021-05-26 \|website=Your EDM}}

References

External links

[https://www.allmusic.com/artist/boombox-cartel-mn0003395397 Profile on AllMusic]
[http://maddecent.com/artist/boombox-cartel-2/ Artist bio on Mad Decent]

Category:Mexican DJs

Category:Mexican electronic musicians

Category:American electronic musicians

Category:American dance musicians

Category:Musicians from Los Angeles

Category:Mad Decent artists

Category:Electronic dance music DJs

Category:EDM trap musicians

Category:American hip-hop record producers

Category:21st-century American musicians

Category:1991 births

Category:Living people