Down AKA Kilo
Juan Jose Martinez (born 1985), better known by his stage name Down AKA Kilo, is an American rapper from Oxnard, California.
Down AKA Kilo | |
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| Birth name | Juan Jose Martinez |
| Born | 1985 (age 38–39) Oxnard, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 1998-present |
| Labels | Familia Records, Silent Giant, Machete, Universal |
| Website | www |
Martinez was born in Oxnard; his parents were undocumented immigrants from Mexico. 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, 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.
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