Negros Biography & Awards

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Artist Info

Formed

2001 Dominican Republic

Members

Watson Brazoban, Tommy Jim�nez, Kelvin Jim�nez, Joel Silverio

Biography

Negros are an acclaimed bachata group from the Dominican Republic boasting ace songwriter Wason Brazob�n in their membership. Originally formed in 2001 under the auspices of producer Cholo Brenes, the group is comprised of Joel Silverio, Tommy Jim�nez, and Kelvin Jim�nez, in addition to Brazob�n, who writes the bulk of their material. Moreover, Brazob�n's songs have been covered over the years by numerous others, including Monchy & Alexandra, Domenic M, and Los Toros Band. Signed to the New York-based bachata label Premium Latin Music (also home to Aventura and Elvis Mart�nez), Negros made their full-length debut in 2003 with a self-titled release. Popular as well as critically acclaimed, Negros won the group four Casandra Awards (honors bestowed by the Dominican Association of Journalists): Revelation of the Year, Best Album of the Year, Song of the Year (for "As� Te Amo"), and Songwriter of the Year (given to Brazob�n). The follow-up album Sin Fecha de Vencimiento was released by Premium Latin Music in 2005, followed by Armadura de Rosas in 2007, the latter featuring the hit single "Con las Manos Vacias." ~ Jason Birchmeier, All Music Guide