| Down AKA Kilo | |
| Birth Name: | Juan Jose Martinez[1] |
| Birth Place: | Oxnard, California, U.S. |
| Genre: | Hip hop |
| Occupation: | Rapper |
| Years Active: | 1998-present |
| Label: | Familia Records, Silent Giant, Machete, Universal |
Juan Jose Martinez (born 1985), better known by his stage name Down AKA Kilo, is an American rapper from Oxnard, California.
Martinez was born in Oxnard; his parents were undocumented immigrants from Mexico.[2] Growing up, he listened to Cypress Hill and N.W.A and began rapping at age 13. He made his first recordings at the garage of childhood friend Edward "E-Dub" Rios, who would later become producer of the Power 106 radio show Pocos Pero Locos. He released his debut album California Cowboyz in 2003,[3] and his second album Definition of an Ese in 2007, with two singles from the album, "Lean like a Cholo" and "Definition of an Ese."
On March 28, 2009, Down was injured in a car crash at Farmington, New Mexico and put in a coma while hospitalized.[4]
| align=center rowspan=2 | Year | align=center rowspan=2 | Title | align=center colspan=2 | Peak chart position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center width=45 | US R&B | align=center width=45 | US Heatseekers | ||
| 2003 | California Cowboyz
| — | — | ||
| 2007 | Definition of an Ese[5]
| 70 | 11 | ||
| align=center rowspan=2 | Year | align=center rowspan=2 | Title | align=center colspan=2 | Peak chart position | align=center rowspan=2 | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center width=45 | US | align=center width=45 | US Rap | ||||
| 2007 | "Lean like a Cholo"[6] | 34 | 15 | Definition of an Ese | |||