Fermín IV
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]
Fermín IV | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Fermín IV Caballero Elizondo |
| Born | Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico |
| Genres | Mexican hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, pastor[1] |
| Years active | 1996–present |
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 edit
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] He met Toy Selectah (a.k.a. DJ Toy) who was experimenting the drum machine and samples, which are typically used in hip hop, and became interested in making rap music. His musical influences were the Beastie Boys, DJ Magic Mike, 2 Live Crew & especially Cypress Hill[citation needed] which he record in song called "Siempre Peligroso" on Los grandes éxitos en español, which become a hit on Latin America & certain countries right away.
Control Machete edit
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 edit
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 edit
As Control Machete edit
- Mucho Barato... (1996) [Studio album]
- Artillería Pesada Presenta (1999) [Studio album]
- Solo Para Fanáticos (2002) [Compilation album]
As soloist edit
- Boomerang (2002) [Studio album]
- Fermín IV En Vivo (2004) [Live album]
- Los Que Trastornan al Mundo (2005) [Studio album]
- Fermin IV Presenta: Están por Alcanzarte / Hip Hop por la Vida (2008) [Various Artist album]
- Dúos Con (2008) [Compilation album]
- Y Mi Vida Comenzó (2014) [EP album]
- Odio/Amor (2017) [EP album]
- Decisiones (2019) [Studio album]
- Ya Puedes Sonreír (2022) [EP]
References edit
- ^ "Entrevista con Fermín IV". Ritmo Urbano (in Spanish). Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- ^ "Fermín IV | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ^ "Un integrante de Control Machete explicó la historia detrás de "Comprendes, Mendes?"". Heabbi.com (in Spanish). February 8, 2018. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ^ Clarín.com. "El Grammy latino, con sabor local". clarin.com (in Spanish). Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ^ "Entrevista con Fermín IV". Indie Rocks! (in Spanish). November 2, 2018. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ^ intoleranciadiario.com (October 2, 2018). "Ofreciendo lo mejor de su música llegan Fermin IV & Pato Machete en concierto". Intolerancia Diario (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ "Estos son los 13 mejores MCs que ha habido en América Latina". vice.com (in Spanish). Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ^ Lomelí, Jassel. "Fermín IV retoma la música". El Sol de México. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ^ "Biografía de Fermín IV". Musica.com (in Spanish). Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ^ ""Mucho barato..." cumple 20 años y platicamos del disco con Toy Selectah". Red Bull (in Spanish). Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ^ "Rap Iberoamericano: 10 canciones memorables". Rolling Stone (in Spanish). March 6, 2019. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ^ "Artillería pesada, presenta..." lanacion.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ^ "Espectaculos en El Diario de Hoy:Nada detiene a los Grammy Latinos". archivo.elsalvador.com. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ^ Cantú, Domingo (April 28, 2020). "La artillería pesada del hip-hop llamada Control Machete". Rock en México (in Spanish). Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ^ "SUPLEMENTO JOVEN DE PAGINA/12". pagina12.com.ar. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ^ "Amores Perros, un soundtrack perrísimo". Excélsior (in Spanish). June 15, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ^ "Fermín IV lanza disco en solitario | La Prensa Panamá". www.prensa.com (in Spanish). June 27, 2002. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ^ "El agente 004 - Fermín IV".
- ^ "I EDICIÓN PREMIOS ARPA – Premios ARPA" (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ^ Roque Casciero, Mano A Mano Con Fermin Iv, Rapper Evangelista, pagina12.com.ar, Argentina, February 20, 2003
- ^ Alma Vigil, Mano A Mano Con Fermin Iv, Rapper Evangelista, vice.com, Spain, June 18, 2014
- ^ "¿Por dónde anda Fermín IV ? – PulsoBeat". pulsobeat.com. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ^ "Fermín IV lanza video de su nuevo sencillo". ELIMPARCIAL.COM | Noticias de Sonora, México (in European Spanish). Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ^ Andrea Quintana (January 24, 2014). "FERMIN IV: "No Podría Estar Mejor"". Pólvora (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ^ Carlos Soto Campos (September 24, 2018). "Fermín IV la antigua voz de Control Machete volvió". Nacion (in Spanish). Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- ^ "Fermín IV rechaza a regresar con Control Machete". Debate.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- ^ publimetro. "Fermín IV: No tengo que impresionar a nadie". Publimetro Test. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ^ "LA LEYENDA DEL HIP HOP MEXICANO FERMÍN IV LANZA SU SENCILLO "FÁCIL"". Sony Music Entertainment México (in Mexican Spanish). June 19, 2017. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ^ Admin (August 22, 2017). "EL NUEVO EP DE FERMÍN IV ODIO/AMOR DEBUTA #1". LaChicuela.com (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ^ "Conoce los ganadores de los Premios Arpa 2018". Altar7.com (in Spanish). Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ^ ""Laberinto" – Fermín IV". ZonaVertical.com (in Spanish). June 4, 2018. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ^ "FERMÍN IV ANUNCIA SU NUEVO ÁLBUM CON EL SENCILLO: "LA FLOR"". Sony Music Entertainment México (in Mexican Spanish). April 12, 2019. Retrieved November 5, 2020.