Fermín IV explained

Fermín IV
Birth Name:Fermín IV Caballero Elizondo
Birth Place:Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
Occupation:Rapper, pastor[1]
Years Active:1996–present
Associated Acts:Control Machete

Fermín IV Caballero Elizondo (born December 22 1974) is a Mexican rapper and Evangelical pastor,[2] better known as a former part of the Mexican hip hop group Control Machete.[3]

As part of Control Machete, he obtained in 2000 a Latin Grammy Award nomination for "Sí señor" as "Best Rock Song",[4] a platinum RIAA certification for the album "Mucho Barato",[5] and later as a solo artist, he has been a winner twice in the Arpa Awards of 2003 and 2018 as "Best Urban Album".[6]

Background

Fermín IV was born in Monterrey, Nuevo León[7] and has become a benchmark of Mexican hip hop.[8] He is the primary voice of Control Machete and one of the main characters of the movement of the 90s known as "Avanzada regia".[9]

In the early 1990s he was in a local rock band called Prófuga de Metate.[10]

Control Machete

In 1996, Toy Selectah formed Control Machete having Fermín IV and Patricio Elizalde together in the group. Being part of this trio, in 1997 they released their first album called Mucho Barato, where "Comprendes Mendes" was very well received.[11] [12] Then came "Artillería Pesada Presenta",[13] an album that included the single "Sí Señor", a track nominated for "Best Rock Song" at the 2000 Latin Grammy Awards.[14]

After his stage with Control Machete, he shared the stage with artists such as U2, Eminem and David Bowie, his extensive tours of America and Europe.[15] Fermín left the group in 2000, his last participation being in the song "De Perros Amores",[16] the soundtrack of the film nominated for the Oscar Awards,[17] Amores perros, to continue his solo career with his album "Boomerang",[18] which contains the theme "004", used in the movie XXx)[19] and won an Arpa Award for "Best Art Design" and "Best Rock or Alternative Album".[20]

Ministry

In 2001, he became a Protestant Christian and collaborated on some songs of the musical albums of an evangelical church, Semilla de Mostaza, Semilla de Mostaza Presenta, in 2001; Gracias in 2003, the two studio albums; and Concierto En Vivo Desde Monterrey in 2003. [21] He became pastor of the church in 2006.[22] "Gracias" in 2003, both studio albums and "Concierto en Vivo Desde Monterrey" in 2003, a live album.

Later, he would release several productions, the first would be a live album entitled "Fermín IV En Vivo" in 2004, astudio album called "Los que Trastornan al mundo" in 2005 and a various artist album titled "Hip Hop por la vida" and a compilation album called "Dúos Con", both in 2008.[23]

After several years of silence in music, Fermin returned in 2014 with an EP called "Y Mi Vida Comenzó", where the song "No podría estar mejor" was the single from that 4-song album.[24] [25]

In 2017, he signed with the Sony Music label. [26] [27] In August 2017, Fermín IV released his EP entitled "Odio / Amor",[28] with the single "Fácil",[29] which marked his return to the recording studios.[30] With this album, he was once again the winner of an recognition at the Arpa Awards.[31]

In 2018, Fermin was releasing singles with great collaborations "Deseos", "Valentía" with Akil Ammar, being songs for his album "IV", which would be later promoted as "Laberinto",[32] and finally released under the name "Decisiones".[33]

Discography

As Control Machete

As soloist

Notes and References

  1. News: Entrevista con Fermín IV. Ritmo Urbano. April 20, 2019. es.
  2. Web site: Fermín IV Biography & History. November 5, 2020. AllMusic. en-us.
  3. Web site: February 8, 2018. Un integrante de Control Machete explicó la historia detrás de "Comprendes, Mendes?". November 5, 2020. Heabbi.com. es. March 1, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210301104519/https://heabbi.com/control-machete-comprendes-mendes. dead.
  4. Web site: Clarín.com. El Grammy latino, con sabor local. November 5, 2020. clarin.com. es.
  5. Web site: Gold & Platinum. November 5, 2020. RIAA. en-US.
  6. Web site: November 2, 2018. Entrevista con Fermín IV. November 5, 2020. Indie Rocks!. es.
  7. Web site: intoleranciadiario.com. October 2, 2018. Ofreciendo lo mejor de su música llegan Fermin IV & Pato Machete en concierto. February 23, 2021. Intolerancia Diario. es-mx.
  8. Web site: Estos son los 13 mejores MCs que ha habido en América Latina. November 5, 2020. vice.com. es.
  9. Web site: Lomelí. Jassel. Fermín IV retoma la música. November 5, 2020. El Sol de México. en.
  10. Web site: Biografía de Fermín IV. June 8, 2021. Musica.com. es.
  11. Web site: "Mucho barato..." cumple 20 años y platicamos del disco con Toy Selectah. November 5, 2020. Red Bull. es.
  12. March 6, 2019. Rap Iberoamericano: 10 canciones memorables. November 5, 2020. Rolling Stone. es.
  13. Web site: Artillería pesada, presenta.... November 5, 2020. lanacion.com.ar. es.
  14. Web site: Espectaculos en El Diario de Hoy:Nada detiene a los Grammy Latinos. November 5, 2020. archivo.elsalvador.com.
  15. Web site: Cantú. Domingo. April 28, 2020. La artillería pesada del hip-hop llamada Control Machete. November 5, 2020. Rock en México. es.
  16. Web site: SUPLEMENTO JOVEN DE PAGINA/12. November 5, 2020. pagina12.com.ar.
  17. Web site: June 15, 2020. Amores Perros, un soundtrack perrísimo. November 5, 2020. Excélsior. es.
  18. Web site: June 27, 2002. Fermín IV lanza disco en solitario La Prensa Panamá. November 5, 2020. www.prensa.com. es.
  19. Web site: El agente 004 - Fermín IV.
  20. Web site: I EDICIÓN PREMIOS ARPA – Premios ARPA. November 5, 2020. es-MX. November 11, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201111032703/https://premiosarpa.org/2015/11/13/i-edicion-premios-arpa/. dead.
  21. Roque Casciero, Mano A Mano Con Fermin Iv, Rapper Evangelista, pagina12.com.ar, Argentina, February 20, 2003
  22. Alma Vigil, Mano A Mano Con Fermin Iv, Rapper Evangelista, vice.com, Spain, June 18, 2014
  23. Web site: ¿Por dónde anda Fermín IV ? – PulsoBeat. November 5, 2020. pulsobeat.com.
  24. Web site: Fermín IV lanza video de su nuevo sencillo. November 5, 2020. ELIMPARCIAL.COM Noticias de Sonora, México. es-ES.
  25. Web site: Andrea Quintana. January 24, 2014. FERMIN IV: "No Podría Estar Mejor". November 5, 2020. Pólvora. es-MX.
  26. News: Carlos Soto Campos. September 24, 2018. Fermín IV la antigua voz de Control Machete volvió. Nacion. April 20, 2019. es.
  27. News: Fermín IV rechaza a regresar con Control Machete. Debate.com.mx. April 20, 2019. es.
  28. Web site: publimetro. Fermín IV: No tengo que impresionar a nadie. November 5, 2020. Publimetro Test. en.
  29. Web site: June 19, 2017. LA LEYENDA DEL HIP HOP MEXICANO FERMÍN IV LANZA SU SENCILLO "FÁCIL". November 5, 2020. Sony Music Entertainment México. es-MX.
  30. Web site: Admin. August 22, 2017. EL NUEVO EP DE FERMÍN IV ODIO/AMOR DEBUTA #1. November 5, 2020. LaChicuela.com. es-MX.
  31. Web site: Conoce los ganadores de los Premios Arpa 2018. November 5, 2020. Altar7.com. es.
  32. Web site: June 4, 2018. "Laberinto" – Fermín IV. November 5, 2020. ZonaVertical.com. es.
  33. Web site: April 12, 2019. FERMÍN IV ANUNCIA SU NUEVO ÁLBUM CON EL SENCILLO: "LA FLOR".. November 5, 2020. Sony Music Entertainment México. es-MX.

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