Biografia

When the explosion of Latin rap began in the early 90’s, Lighter Shade of Brown (LSOB) was formed in Riverside, CA. Best known for their hits “Latin Active”, "Homies", “Hey DJ” and their 1991 Billboard Top 40, R&B & Rap hit single “On A Sunday Afternoon”, that can still be heard on radio today. “On A Sunday Afternoon” also reached the #1 spot for 2 weeks in New Zealand and hit the top of the UK Singles chart in 1992. It was in 1990, when then teenager ODM (One Dope Mexican, born Robert Gutierrez) was introduced to DTTX (Don't Try to Xerox, born Bobby Ramirez). The duo began cutting demos and secured a record deal within the year. They debuted “Brown and Proud” for Quality Records Hip-Hop subsidiary Pump in the 1990’s. Though they didn't break out on the level of Cypress Hill, the group garnered some positive reviews and established themselves as one of the better Latin Rap outfits around. That album featured three hit singles “T.J. Nights”, “On a Sunday Afternoon” and “Latin Active”. Their follow-up album, “Hip Hop Locos”, was released in 1992, and helped LSOB land a major-label shot with Mercury, where they contributed to the soundtracks of the Latino-oriented films “Mi Vida Loca” and “I Like It Like That”. 1994's full-length “Layin' in the Cut” also featured the hit single "Hey DJ”. Soon after, the disillusioned partners took a temporary break from the music business. They returned in 1997 on Thump Records issuing a self-titled album with guests including Rappin' 4-Tay and Tony! Toni! Tone!'s Dwayne Wiggins, which contained the hit single “What Ever U Want”. Thump released a “Greatest Hits” collection in 1999. Their fifth album, “If You Could See Inside Me”, followed, producing the hit single "Sunny Day”.