Ceschi
{{short description|American rapper (born 1981)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| image = Ceschi in 2015.png
| caption = Ceschi in 2015
| birth_name = Julio Francisco Ramos{{cite web|url=http://www.nhregister.com/general-news/20101210/bail-lowered-for-suspect-in-massive-new-haven-christmas-present-pot-bust-video|title=Bail lowered for suspect in massive New Haven 'Christmas present' pot bust|work=New Haven Register|first=William|last=Kaempffer|date=December 10, 2010|accessdate=July 17, 2015}}
| alias = Ceschi Ramos
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|07|24}}{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/ceschi/status/1022164818680262656|title=No. My bday was yesterday actually.|work=Twitter|author=Ceschi|date=July 25, 2018|accessdate=July 17, 2015}}
| origin = New Haven, Connecticut, US
| occupation = Rapper, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer
| years_active = 2002–present
| label = Fake Four Inc.
Beyond Space Entertainment
| website = {{URL|ceschi.bandcamp.com/}}
}}
Julio Francisco Ramos (born July 24, 1981), better known as Ceschi Ramos, or simply as Ceschi{{cite web|url=http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/2014/01/ceschi_prison_saga.php|title=The Prison Saga of Ceschi|work=The Village Voice|first=Chaz|last=Kangas|date=January 2, 2014|accessdate=March 25, 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://exclaim.ca/Music/article/Ceschi-One_Man_Band_Broke_Up|title=Ceschi – The One Man Band Broke Up|work=Exclaim!|first=Thomas|last=Quinlan|date=October 18, 2010|accessdate=March 25, 2015}} ({{IPAc-en|'|tʃ|ɛ|s|k|i}} {{Respell|CHESS|kee}}), is an American rapper from New Haven, Connecticut.{{cite web|url=https://www.courant.com/2014/03/24/hip-hops-ceschi-ramos-celebrates-freedom-with-hometown-appearance/|title=Hip Hop's Ceschi Ramos Celebrates Freedom With Hometown Appearance|work=Hartford Courant|first=Michael|last=Hamad|date=March 24, 2014|access-date=March 25, 2015}} He is a co-founder of Fake Four Inc. He won the Connecticut Music Awards for Best Hip Hop in 2014.{{cite web|url=http://blog.ctnews.com/ctgirlabouttown/2014/06/12/2014-connecticut-music-awards-grand-band-slam/|title=2014 Connecticut Music Awards + Grand Band Slam|work=Connecticut Post|first=Julie Bess|last=Hymans|date=June 12, 2014|accessdate=March 25, 2015}}
Life and career
Ceschi released his first solo album, Fake Flowers, in 2004.{{cite web|url=http://www.courant.com/entertainment/music/hc-ceschi-ramos-celebrates-his-new-album-with-a-show-at-toads-place-0312-20150311-story.html|title=New Haven's Ceschi Ramos Celebrates New Release At Toad's|work=Hartford Courant|first=Michael|last=Hamad|date=March 11, 2015|accessdate=March 25, 2015}} They Hate Francisco False followed in 2006.
In 2008, Ceschi and his brother David Ramos founded the record label Fake Four Inc.
In 2010, Ceschi was arrested{{Cite web|url=https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/UPDATE-Christmas-presents-full-of-marijuana-11618936.php|title=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')|last1=Kaempffer|first1=William|last2=Staff|first2=Register|date=December 8, 2010|website=New Haven Register|access-date=January 3, 2020}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-one-man-band-broke-up-mw0001996593|title=Ceschi – The One Man Band Broke Up|work=AllMusic|first=Rick|last=Anderson|accessdate=March 25, 2015}} It was described by Tiny Mix Tapes as "music for the saddest party in recorded human history."{{cite web|url=http://www.tinymixtapes.com/music-review/ceschi-ramos-one-man-band-broke|title=Ceschi Ramos – The One Man Band Broke Up|work=Tiny Mix Tapes|first=Joe|last=Hemmerling|accessdate=March 25, 2015}}
In 2014, Ceschi won the Connecticut Music Awards for Best Hip Hop. He released Broken Bone Ballads, a collaborative album with Canadian producer Factor Chandelier, in April 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.browardpalmbeach.com/music/ceschis-time-in-prison-helped-shape-broken-bone-ballads-6412643|title=Ceschi's Time in Prison Helped Shape Broken Bone Ballads|work=New Times Broward-Palm Beach|first=Kat|last=Bein|date=February 2, 2015|accessdate=March 25, 2015}} In 2019, Jahan Nostra and Ceschi won Best Music Video at the Hip Hop Film Festival for their video “El Chapo.”{{Cite web|title=Harlem's Hip Hop Film Festival Provides A Safe Space For Black Creatives|url=https://www.bet.com/article/hovaja/hip-hop-film-festival-promotes-black-creatives|access-date=2021-09-18|website=BET.com}}{{Citation|title=Jahan Nostra: El Chapo (feat. Ceschi) (Video 2019) - IMDb|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10135090/awards/|language=en|access-date=2021-09-18}}{{Cite web|date=2019-04-01|title=#DXCLUSIVE: Jahan Nostra & Ceschi Honor César Chávez Day With "El Chapo" Video|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.50879/title.dxclusive-jahan-nostra-ceschi-honor-cesar-chavez-day-with-el-chapo-video|access-date=2021-09-18|website=HipHopDX}}
= Codefendants =
{{Infobox musical artist
| background = group_or_band
| name = Codefendants
| genre = {{hlist|Punk rock|Punk rap|New Wave|Experimental music}}
| years_active = 2021-present{{cite web | url=https://wallofsoundau.com/2023/05/08/sam-king-and-cheschi-ramos-codefendants-were-living-a-dream/ | title=Sam King and Cheschi Ramos – Codefendants 'We're Living a Dream' | date=May 7, 2023 }}
| spinoff_of =
| current_members = *Ceschi
}}
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.{{Cite web |title=Codefendants |url=https://fatwreck.com/collections/codefendants |access-date=2023-12-15 |website=Fat Wreck Chords |language=en}}
Discography
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Solo studio albums
- Fake Flowers (Beyond Space, 2004)
- They Hate Francisco False (Net31, 2006)
- The One Man Band Broke Up (Fake Four Inc., 2010) {{small|(with DJ Scientist)}}
- Broken Bone Ballads (Fake Four Inc., 2015) {{small|(with Factor Chandelier)}}
- Sad, Fat Luck (Fake Four Inc., 2019) {{small|(with Factor Chandelier)}}
- Sans Soleil (Fake Four Inc., 2019)
- This Guitar Was Stolen Along with Years of Our Lives (Fake Four Inc., 2021)
- Bring Us the Head of Francisco False (Part 1) (Fake Four Inc., 2024)
- Bring Us the Head of Francisco False (Part 2) (Fake Four Inc., 2024)
B-side / demo albums
- Fake Flowers R.I.P. 1 (2005)
- Fake Flowers R.I.P. 2 (2005)
- Fake Flowers R.I.P. 3 (2005)
- Forgotten Forever (Cooler Than Cucumbers, 2014)
- Elm St. Sessions (Fake Four Inc., 2018)
Toca {{small|(Ceschi with Danny Levin, David Ramos, Max Heath, Tommy V & Xololanxinxo)}}
- Dancing with Skeletons (2003)
- Toca (Two Tone Elephants, 2007)
Dead by Wednesday {{small|(Ceschi with David Ramos, Opus, et al.)}}
- Democracy Is Dead (Stillborn, 2005)
- The Killing Project (Eclipse, 2008)
- The Last Parade (Eclipse, 2011)
Other collaborations
- Anonymous Inc. (Anonymous Inc., 2001) {{small|(with David Ramos, as Anonymous Inc.)}}
- A.O.K. (Anonymous Inc., 2003) {{small|(with David Ramos, Jay Scafariello & Robert Koizura, as The Most)}}
- Knuck Feast (Grimm Image, 2007) {{small|(with David Ramos, iCON the Mic King & Jay Scafariello, as Knuck Feast)}}
- Ceschi / Pat the Bunny (DIY Bandits, 2016) {{small|(with Pat the Bunny)}}
- This Is Crime Wave (Bottles to the Ground, 2023) {{small|(with Fat Mike & Sam King, as Codefendants)}}
Singles
- "Count on It" b/w "Bad Jokes" (2008)
- "Same Old Love Song" (2009)
References
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External links
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- {{Official website}}
- {{Discogs artist}}
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Category:21st-century American rappers
Category:East Coast hip-hop musicians