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Biography
Infobox musical artist | name = Control Machete| image =| caption =| image_size = | background = group_or_band| alias =| origin = Monterrey , Nuevo León , Mexico | genre = Hip hop music|Hip hop | years_active = 1996–present| label = Universal Latino | associated_acts =| website =| current_members = Fermin IV Caballero ElizondoPatricio "Pato" Chapa ElizaldeAntonio "Toy" Hernández| past_members = Control Machete is a Mexican hip hop group from Monterrey , Nuevo León , Mexico . Its members are Fermin IV (listed as Fermin IV Caballero Elizondo in credits), Patricio " Pato (hip hop artist)|Pato " Chapa Elizalde, and Toy Kenobi (Antonio "Toy" Hernández).Allmusic|class=artist|id=p211677/biography|pure_url=yes Allmusic history
History
The group moved to the mainstream after their song "Sí Señor" was used as backing in the Levi's Super Bowl television commercial "Crazy Legs". However, their debut album was already a bestseller, with 100,000 units sold in Mexico and 400,000 in Latin America .Citation needed|date=June 2009 In 1998, Control Machete covered the song " Amnesia (José José song)|Amnesia " included in the album " Volcán: Tributo a José José ", a tribute to Mexican legend José José .
Fermin IV left Contol Machete in 2002 and releases a solo album, Boomerang . He also collaborated with Cypress Hill on the track "Siempre Peligroso" on their album Los grandes éxitos en español .
Control Machete's track "Danzón" was recorded in Cuba with Buena Vista Social Club 's Rubén González (pianist)|Rubén González . "Sí señor" was featured in the Alejandro González Iñárritu film Amores perros , and Control Machete's music was heard in the 2005 in film|2005 film Land of the Dead (En El Camino), as well as the 2006 in film|2006 film Crank (film)|Crank (Bandera) starring Jason Statham .
The group's music has appeared in several video games, including Total Overdose , Crackdown (game)|Crackdown , and Scarface: The World Is Yours .
Their 2003 album reached #18 on the Latin Pop charts.Allmusic|class=artist|id=p211677/charts-awards|pure_url=yes Allmusic charts
Discography
Mucho Barato… (1997) (4x Platinum)
Artillería Pesada, Presenta (1999) (9x Platinum)
Spanglish (album)|Spanglish (2001) (Shelved)
Solo Para Fanáticos (Control Machete album)|Solo Para Fanáticos (2002) (Gold)
Uno, Dos: Bandera (2004) (Gold)
Eat, Breath, and Sleep (2006) (greatest hits)
References
Reflist
See also
Avanzada Regia
External links
http://www.myspace.com/controlmachete Official MySpace page
Category:Mexican hip hop groups Category:Musical groups from Monterrey Category:Mexican music Category:Universal Records artists
