Li2, Hanz from Higher Level Tattoos and Lemix
We won’t settle for anything less than the best,” are the words of the up and coming Dominican duo Los Astronautas.
I had an opportunity to catch up with the duo, 22 year old Miguel Germoso aka Li2 and 21 year old Omar Payamps aka Lemix in the Higher Level Tattoo Shop in the Uptown Manhattan section of Dyckman, to discuss what they have done, what they are doing and what they plan to do.
The two are a hard working team and do everything top notch and as per the group name they are rising to the top. Li2 (which is short for elegido meaning chosen one) and Lemix (for his mixture of rapping, singing and producing) got their start back in 2003 when they formed a reggaeton group called H.A.B (short for Habit of making music). The group disband and only Li2 y Lemix where left and they evolved more as time went on with their style and sound and they formed Los Astronautas.
“We compare ourselves to Diddy and Jay-Z because we don’t give a (bleep) what anyone says…we work hard and will never stop working.”
Their sound is different from any other Latino artist; it’s a combination of Latin electro hip –hop and pop. “We make music that reaches out to everybody, so people can dance.” They have worked with Sauce a producer who works with Lenny from Aventura , Ovi a up and coming producer from the Dominican Republic, they have finished two music videos with music video director Mills Miller who directed Fabolous ‘s video “Body Ya,“ and currently have a mix tape out entitled El Demo.
Not only do they make music but they have other projects in the works. They are currently working on a clothing label called PHWESH (fresh) and have entertainer such as DJ Camilo, DJ Prostyle, Diddy’s barber Kurt, Max from Aventura, Hanz from Higher Level Tattoos, All Pro DJ’s and Uptown NY Promoters rocking their t-shirt designs and are still in the process of expanding their clothing line.
“Actions speak louder than words, anybody can say anything, but once you DO people will take you serious. “ Los Astronautas still have a lot for people to look forward to and plan to be the face of D.R. with their music and clothing label in the next few years.
For more information and to download their music check out www.box.net/li2ylemix, www.reverbnation.com/li2ylemix, http://www.li2ylemix.blogspot.com/, www.Facebook.com/Li2yLemix, www.youtube.com/Li2yLemix, www.Lomapesao.com/Li2yLemix, www.masflowteam.com/Li2yLemix, www.twitter.com/mrli2, www.twitter.com/yoolemix, www.twitter.com/phwesh, www.twitter.com/dee_phwesh
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I had an opportunity to catch up with the duo, 22 year old Miguel Germoso aka Li2 and 21 year old Omar Payamps aka Lemix in the Higher Level Tattoo Shop in the Uptown Manhattan section of Dyckman, to discuss what they have done, what they are doing and what they plan to do.
The two are a hard working team and do everything top notch and as per the group name they are rising to the top. Li2 (which is short for elegido meaning chosen one) and Lemix (for his mixture of rapping, singing and producing) got their start back in 2003 when they formed a reggaeton group called H.A.B (short for Habit of making music). The group disband and only Li2 y Lemix where left and they evolved more as time went on with their style and sound and they formed Los Astronautas.
“We compare ourselves to Diddy and Jay-Z because we don’t give a (bleep) what anyone says…we work hard and will never stop working.”
Their sound is different from any other Latino artist; it’s a combination of Latin electro hip –hop and pop. “We make music that reaches out to everybody, so people can dance.” They have worked with Sauce a producer who works with Lenny from Aventura , Ovi a up and coming producer from the Dominican Republic, they have finished two music videos with music video director Mills Miller who directed Fabolous ‘s video “Body Ya,“ and currently have a mix tape out entitled El Demo.
Not only do they make music but they have other projects in the works. They are currently working on a clothing label called PHWESH (fresh) and have entertainer such as DJ Camilo, DJ Prostyle, Diddy’s barber Kurt, Max from Aventura, Hanz from Higher Level Tattoos, All Pro DJ’s and Uptown NY Promoters rocking their t-shirt designs and are still in the process of expanding their clothing line.
“Actions speak louder than words, anybody can say anything, but once you DO people will take you serious. “ Los Astronautas still have a lot for people to look forward to and plan to be the face of D.R. with their music and clothing label in the next few years.
For more information and to download their music check out www.box.net/li2ylemix, www.reverbnation.com/li2ylemix, http://www.li2ylemix.blogspot.com/, www.Facebook.com/Li2yLemix, www.youtube.com/Li2yLemix, www.Lomapesao.com/Li2yLemix, www.masflowteam.com/Li2yLemix, www.twitter.com/mrli2, www.twitter.com/yoolemix, www.twitter.com/phwesh, www.twitter.com/dee_phwesh
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