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Group 1 Crew

{{Short description|American Christian hip hop band}}

{{Redirect|G1C|the indoor arena in Sacramento, California|Golden 1 Center}}

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Group 1 Crew

| image = Group1Crew.png

| landscape = yes

| caption = Group 1 Crew at the Generation Rising tour. From left to right: Pablo Villatoro,
Blanca Reyes (Callahan), and Manwell Reyes.

| origin = Orlando, Florida, U.S.

| genre = CCM, pop, R&B, pop rap, Christian hip hop

| years_active = 2003–2017{{cite web|url=http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/artists/Group1Crew.asp |title=Group 1 Crew Discography, Group One Crew Artist Database, Group 1 Crew Lyrics |publisher=Jesusfreakhideout.com |date=January 22, 2013 |access-date=January 30, 2013}}

| label = Fervent, Word

| associated_acts =

| website = {{URL|www.group1crew.com}}

| current_members =

| past_members = *Jose "Manwell" Reyes

  • Sarah Sandoz
  • Lance Herring
  • Loren "Snoopy" Clark
  • Brian Ramey
  • Pablo Villatoro
  • Blanca Callahan
  • Ben Callahan

}}

Group 1 Crew was an American Christian hip hop and R&B band signed to Fervent Records and Warner Bros. Records. They made their debut with the hit song "Can't Go On" on WOW Hits 2007. Soon after they released their first EP I have a dream (2006), the band released their self-titled full-length debut studio album, Group 1 Crew, in February 2007. Their song "Love is a Beautiful Thing" charted into the Top 20 in May 2007 on R&R magazine's Christian chart.{{cite web|url=http://www.weekend22.com/|title=Weekend22|website=Weekend22.com|access-date=June 7, 2016}} The group's second studio album Ordinary Dreamers was released on September 16, 2008.{{cite web |url=http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/artists/Group1Crew.asp |title=Group 1 Crew Discography |publisher=Jesus Freak Hideout |access-date=August 6, 2008}} Their popular radio single "Forgive Me" appeared on Season 5 Episode 2 of One Tree Hill, which premiered on January 8, 2008. In September 2010, they released the album Outta Space Love, which has proven to be their most mainstream effort, as many of the songs were used in the reality television show America's Got Talent. In 2017, it was announced that vocalist/rapper Manwell Reyes would be departing the group in order to pursue other interests.{{citationneeded|date=August 2019}}

Band members

=Former=

  • Jose "Manwell" Reyes – vocals and rap (2003–2017)
  • Sarah Sandoz - vocals and rap (2014–2017)
  • Lance Herring - guitars (2014–2017)
  • Loren "Snoopy" Clark - bass (2014–2017)
  • Brian Ramey - drums (2014–2017)
  • Pablo Villatoro – vocals & rap (2003–2011)
  • Blanca Callahan – lead vocals (2003–2013)
  • Ben Callahan - percussion and background vocals (2006–2013)

=Personal lives=

On June 11, 2011, Manwell married comedian Anjelah Johnson in Half Moon Bay, California.{{cite web|publisher=Anjelah.com|title=I'm Married!!|url=http://anjelah.com/post_express/dream-job|access-date=May 29, 2015|archive-date=May 29, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150529223400/http://anjelah.com/post_express/dream-job|url-status=dead}}

Discography

=Albums=

class="wikitable"
style="width:50px;"|Year

! style="width:200px;"|Album

! style="width:100px;"|US
200

! style="width:100px;"|US
Christian

! style="width:100px;"|US
Heatseekers

2007

| Group 1 Crew

| style="text-align:center;"| —

| style="text-align:center;"| 38

| style="text-align:center;"| 40

2008

| Ordinary Dreamers

| style="text-align:center;"| —

| style="text-align:center;"| 19

| style="text-align:center;"| 11

2010

| Outta Space Love

| style="text-align:center;"| 96

| style="text-align:center;"| 4

| style="text-align:center;"| —

2012

| Fearless

| style="text-align:center;"| —

| style="text-align:center;"| 6

| style="text-align:center;"| —

2016

| Power

| style="text-align:center;"| —

| style="text-align:center;"| —

| style="text-align:center;"| —

=EPs=

{{Unreferenced section|date=January 2013}}

class="wikitable"
style="width:50px;"|Year

! style="width:200px;"|Album

! style="width:100px;"|US
200

! style="width:100px;"|US
Christian

! style="width:100px;"|US
Heatseekers

2006

| I Have a Dream

| style="text-align:center;"| —

| style="text-align:center;"| —

| style="text-align:center;"| —

2007

| No Plan B (EP)

| style="text-align:center;"| —

| style="text-align:center;"| —

| style="text-align:center;"| —

2009

| Movin' the EP

| style="text-align:center;"| —

| style="text-align:center;"| —

| style="text-align:center;"| —

2010

| Spacebound

| style="text-align:center;"| —

| style="text-align:center;"| 22

| style="text-align:center;"| 35

2012

| Christmas

| style="text-align:center;"| —

| style="text-align:center;"| —

| style="text-align:center;"| —

2014

| #Faster

| style="text-align:center;"| —

| style="text-align:center;"| 41

| style="text-align:center;"| —

2014

| #Stronger

| style="text-align:center;"| —

| style="text-align:center;"| —

| style="text-align:center;"| —

=Singles=

{{Unreferenced section|date=January 2013}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
rowspan="2" | Year

! rowspan="2" | Title

! colspan="3" | US Christian

! rowspan="2" | AU

! rowspan="2" | Album

CHR

! AC
{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/group-1-crew/chart-history/christian-ac-songs|title=Group 1 Crew Chart History: Christian AC Songs|magazine=Billboard |access-date=June 14, 2019}}{{dead link|date=December 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

! Hot Songs
{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/group-1-crew/chart-history/christian-songs|title=Group 1 Crew Chart History: Hot Christian Songs|magazine=Billboard |access-date=June 14, 2019}}{{dead link|date=December 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

rowspan="2"|2007

|"Can't Go On"

| 17

| —

| —

| —

| rowspan="4" | {{center| Group 1 Crew}}

"Love is a Beautiful Thing"

| 16

| —

| 28

| —

rowspan="2"|2008

|"(Everybody's Gotta) Song to Sing"

| 17

| —

| —

| —

"Forgive Me"

| —

| —

| —

| —

rowspan="3" |2009

|"Keys to the Kingdom'"

| 3

| —

| 19

| —

| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" | Ordinary Dreamers

"Movin'"

| 4

| —

| 38

| —

"Our Time"

| 12

| —

| 48

| 15

rowspan="2"| 2010

|"Breakdown"

| —

| —

| —

| —

|rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;" | Outta Space Love

"Walking on the Stars"

| 4

| —

| 26

| 4

rowspan="2" | 2011

|"Please Don't Let Me Go"

| 8

| —

| 35

| —

"Let's Go" {{small|(featuring tobyMac)}}

| 10

| —

| 49

| 18

rowspan="4" | 2012

| "He Said" (featuring Chris August)

| 1

| 9

| 10

| —

| rowspan="2" | {{center| Fearless}}

"His Kind of Love"

| 1

| 17

| 20

| 26

"O Holy Night"

| —

| 29

| —

| —

|rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | Christmas

"No Christmas (Without You)"

| —

| —

| —

| 29

| 2013

| "Dangerous"

| 1

| —

| 40

| —

| rowspan="1" | {{center| Fearless}}

rowspan="1" | 2014

| "A Little Closer"

| 7

| —

| —

| —

| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;" | #Faster

rowspan="1" | 2015

| "Wake Me Up (Amnesia)"

| 6

| —

| —

| —

| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | Power

rowspan="1" | 2016

| "Power" {{small|(featuring My Kid Brother)}}

| 9

| —

| —

| —

= Compilation contributions =

class="wikitable"
Release dateCompilationSong
October 3, 2006{{cite web|url=http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/WOWHits2007.asp |title=Various Artists, "WOW Hits 2007" Review |publisher=Jesusfreakhideout.com |date=October 3, 2006 |access-date=January 30, 2013}}WOW Hits 2007"Can't Go On" (Group 1 Crew song)|Can't Go On from I Have a Dream
April 3, 2007{{cite web|url=http://www.newreleasetuesday.com/albumdetail.php?album_id=2738 |title=The CCM New Music Collection Vol 1 by Various Artists - General Miscellaneous | CD Reviews And Information |publisher=NewReleaseTuesday.com |access-date=January 30, 2013}}The CCM New Music Collection: Vol. 1"A Lot In Common" from Group 1 Crew
2007Hip Hope 2008"Let It Roll" from Group 1 Crew
October 6, 2009{{cite web|url=http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/WOWHits2010.asp |title=Various Artists, "WOW Hits 2010" Review |publisher=Jesusfreakhideout.com |date=October 6, 2009 |access-date=January 30, 2013}}WOW Hits 2010"Keys to the Kingdom" from Ordinary Dreamers
May 23, 2011{{cite web|url=http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/ArtistsInAdoration.asp |title=Various Artists, "Artists In Adoration: 15 Worship Songs from your favorite Christian Artists" Review |publisher=Jesusfreakhideout.com |date=May 23, 2011 |access-date=January 30, 2013}}Artists In Adoration: 15 Worship Songs from your favorite Christian Artists"Closer" from Ordinary Dreamers
September 20, 2011{{cite web|url=http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/WordSixDecadesOfHits.asp |title=Various Artists, "Word: Six Decades Of Hits" Review |publisher=Jesusfreakhideout.com |date=September 20, 2011 |access-date=January 30, 2013}}Word: Six Decades of Hits"Keys to the Kingdom" from Ordinary Dreamers
September 27, 2011{{cite web|url=http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/TheStory.asp |title=Various Artists, "The Story" Review |publisher=Jesusfreakhideout.com |date=September 27, 2011 |access-date=January 30, 2013}}Music Inspired by The Story"Bring Us Home (JOSHUA)" with Michael Tait and Lecrae
September 27, 2011{{cite web|url=http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/WOWHits2012.asp |title=Various Artists, "WOW Hits 2012" Review |publisher=Jesusfreakhideout.com |date=September 27, 2011 |access-date=January 30, 2013}}WOW Hits 2012"Walking on the Stars" from Outta Space Love
September 27, 2012{{cite web|url=http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/WOWHits2013.asp |title=Various Artists, "WOW Hits 2013" Review |publisher=Jesusfreakhideout.com |date=September 25, 2012 |access-date=January 30, 2013}}WOW Hits 2013"He Said" featuring Chris August from Fearless

=Album appearances of Blanca=

{{Main|Blanca (musician)#Album appearances}}

=Album appearances of Manwell=

class="wikitable"
Year

! Artist

! Album

! Song

2009

| KJ-52

| Five-Two Television

| style="text-align:center;"| "Firestarter"

rowspan="3"| 2012

| Chris August

| The Upside of Down

| style="text-align:center;"| "Center of It (Remix)"

rowspan="2"| Press Play

| rowspan="2"| World Anthem

| style="text-align:center;"| "F-I-R-E"

style="text-align:center;"| "Walking on Air"
rowspan="5"| 2013

| Byron "Mr. Talkbox" Chambers

| Show Me the Way

| style="text-align:center;"| "Party"

V.Rose

| Electro-Pop (Deluxe)

| style="text-align:center;"| "Supernova"

rowspan="2"| Anthem Lights

| rowspan="2"| Anthem Lights Covers

| style="text-align:center;"| "All Around the World"

style="text-align:center;"| "As Long As You Love Me"
Amanda Noelle

| Beautiful Name

| style="text-align:center;"| "Lights Out"

rowspan="2"| 2014

| Jamie Grace

| Ready to Fly

| style="text-align:center;"| "Just a Friend"

Manic Drive

| VIP

| style="text-align:center;"| "VIP"

2015

| Jonathan Thulin

| Science Fiction

| style="text-align:center;"|"Compass"

Awards and nominations

=GMA Dove Awards=

Group 1 Crew has been nominated for nine Dove Awards in its career, winning five of them so far.{{cite web|url=http://www.doveawards.com/categories/|title=38th Annual GMA Dove Awards - Recipients |access-date=February 15, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080210082954/http://www.doveawards.com/categories/ |archive-date=February 10, 2008 }}

class="wikitable"
style="width:60px;"| Year

! Award

! Result

rowspan="2"| 2008

| New Artist of the Year

|{{nom}}

Rap/Hip-Hop Album of the Year (Group 1 Crew)

|{{won}}

rowspan="3"| 2009

| Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year ("Keys to the Kingdom")

|{{nom}}

Rap/Hip-Hop Album of the Year (Ordinary Dreamers)

|{{won}}

Short Form Music Video of the Year ("Movin'")

|{{nom}}

| 2010

| Rap/Hip-Hop Recorded Song of the Year ("Movin'")

|{{won}}

rowspan="2"| 2011

| Rap/Hip-Hop Recorded Song of the Year ("Walking On the Stars")

|{{won}}

Rap/Hip-Hop Album of the Year (Outta Space Love)

|{{won}}

2012

| Rap/Hip-Hop Recorded Song of the Year ("Please Don't Let Me Go")

|{{nom}}

2013

| Rap/Hip-Hop Recorded Song of the Year ("Dangerous")

|{{nom}}

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • {{Official website |1=http://www.group1crew.com}}
  • [http://bibledude.net/group-1-crew/ On trusting God and being fearless: an interview - BibleDude.net]

{{Group 1 Crew}}

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Category:Christian hip-hop groups

Category:Fervent Records artists

Category:American performers of Christian hip-hop

Category:Musical groups established in 2003

Category:Musical groups disestablished in 2017

Category:Word Records artists