Angie Martinez
Angie Martinez (actually: Angela Martínez, born January 9, 1971 in New York City ) is an American rapper, TV and radio presenter and model. Her parents are Puerto Rican.
Career as a musician
After various jobs in call centers, as a courier driver or the catering service as well as a radio presenter at the New York hip-hop station Hot 97 Funkmaster Flex encouraged the Angie Martinez, it as a rapper trying.
In 1996 Angie in the song Heartbeat by KRS-One, shortly after the song Not tonight by Lil 'Kim; This song reached # 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop charts and # 1 on the Hip- Hop / R & B-/Rap-Charts. The song went platinum for over a million records sold.
As a result, Angie Martinez was involved in other productions, such as Christmas in the City with Mary J. Blige, Freak Out with Terror Squad, Oh No (Remix) with NORE, Tell Me (Remix) by Beenie Man Guilty Until Proven Innocent or with R. Kelly, as well as mixtapes with Funkmaster Flex & Big Kap, Kid Capri, DJ Clue and DJ Kayslay.
Was published in 2001 Angie's first album Up Close And Personal on which such famous musicians such as Mary J. Blige ( Song: Breathe ), Wyclef Jean ( Song: Coast 2 Coast ), Busta Rhymes ( Song: Gutter 2 The Fancy Ish ), Snoop Dogg, Pharrell Williams, Jay -Z, Fat Joe, Cuban Link, Prodigy, Kool G Rap and Q-Tip were involved.
In 2002 he released her second album, Animal House, which with If I could go and take you home (feat. Kelis ) contained two hits.
Career as a model
Angie Martínez was often engaged as a model for street wear, hip hop clothing, sneakers, etc., including campaigns for Ecko by Marc Ecko, RED, Iceberg, Mercedes -Benz and Lucky Magazine as well as along with Missy Elliott for Adidas.
Discography
Albums
- 2001: Up Close And Personal
- 2002: Animal House
Singles
- 2001: The Thangz (Album: Up Close And Personal )
- 2001: Coast 2 Coast ( Suavamente ) ( Album: Up Close And Personal )
- 2002: If I Could Go ( with Lil 'Mo and Sacario, Album: Animal House )
- 2002: Take You Home ( with Kelis Album: Animal House )