Ceschi
Julio Francisco Ramos (born July 24, 1981), better known as Ceschi Ramos, or simply as Ceschi (/ˈtʃɜːski/ CHESS-kee),[1][3][4] is an American hip hop musician based in New Haven, Connecticut.[5] He is a co-founder of Fake Four Inc.[3] He won the Connecticut Music Awards for Best Hip Hop in 2014.[6]
Ceschi  | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Julio Francisco Ramos[1] | 
| Also known as | Ceschi Ramos | 
| Born | July 24, 1981[1][2] | 
| Origin | New Haven, Connecticut, United States | 
| Genres | Hip hop, Folk punk | 
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer | 
| Years active | 2002–present | 
| Labels | Fake Four Inc. Beyond Space Entertainment  | 
| Website | ceschimusic | 
Life and career
    
Ceschi released his first solo album, Fake Flowers, in 2004.[7] They Hate Francisco False followed in 2006.[7]
In 2008, Ceschi and his brother David Ramos founded the record label Fake Four Inc.[3]
In 2010, Ceschi was arrested[8] and pleaded guilty to a 100-pound marijuana shipment that he accepted at the home of his grandfather in New Haven.
Ceschi released The One Man Band Broke Up, a collaborative album with German producer DJ Scientist, in July 2010.[9] It was described by Tiny Mix Tapes as "music for the saddest party in recorded human history."[10]
In 2014, Ceschi won the Connecticut Music Awards for Best Hip Hop.[6] He released Broken Bone Ballads, a collaborative album with Canadian producer Factor Chandelier, in April 2015.[11] In 2019, Jahan Nostra and Ceschi won Best Music Video at the Hip Hop Film Festival for their video “El Chapo.”[12][13][14]
Discography
    
Studio albums
- Fake Flowers (Beyond Space, 2004)
 - They Hate Francisco False (Net31, 2006)
 - The One Man Band Broke Up (Fake Four Inc., 2010) (with DJ Scientist)
 - Broken Bone Ballads (Fake Four Inc., 2015) (with Factor Chandelier)
 - Sad, Fat Luck (Fake Four Inc., 2019) (with Factor Chandelier)
 - Sans Soleil (Fake Four Inc., 2019)
 - This Guitar Was Stolen Along With Years Of Our Lives (Fake Four Inc., 2021)
 - Bring Us the Head of Francisco False (Fake Four Inc., TBA) (with Factor Chandelier)
 
B-side / demo albums
- Fake Flowers R.I.P. 1 (2005)
 - Fake Flowers R.I.P. 2 (2005)
 - Fake Flowers R.I.P. 3 (2005)
 - Forgotten Forever (Cooler Than Cucumbers, 2014)
 - Elm St. Sessions (Fake Four Inc., 2018)
 
Toca (Ceschi with Danny Levin, David Ramos, Max Heath, Tommy V & Xololanxinxo)
- Dancing with Skeletons (2003)
 - Toca (Two Tone Elephants, 2007)
 
Dead by Wednesday (Ceschi with David Ramos, Opus, et al.)
- Democracy Is Dead (Stillborn, 2005)
 - The Killing Project (Eclipse, 2008)
 - The Last Parade (Eclipse, 2011)
 
Other collaborations
- Anonymous Inc. (Anonymous Inc., 2001) (with David Ramos, as Anonymous Inc.)
 - A.O.K. (Anonymous Inc., 2003) (with David Ramos, Jay Scafariello & Robert Koizura, as The Most)
 - Knuck Feast (Grimm Image, 2007) (with David Ramos, iCON the Mic King & Jay Scafariello, as Knuck Feast)
 - Ceschi / Pat the Bunny (DIY Bandits, 2016) (with Pat the Bunny)
 - This Is Crime Wave (Bottles to the Ground, 2023) (with Fat Mike & Sam King, as Codefendants)
 
Singles
- "Count on It" b/w "Bad Jokes" (2008)
 - "Same Old Love Song" (2009)
 
Guest appearances
- Noah23 – "Pure Vibes" from Mitochondrial Blues (2004)[Music 1]
 - Noah23 – "Scream" from Jupiter Sajitarius (2004)[Music 2]
 - Noah23 – "Chicken Soup" from Cameo Therapy (2007)[Music 3]
 - Noah23 – "Faded" from Rock Paper Scissors (2008)[Music 4]
 - Awol One & Factor – "Back Then" from Owl Hours (2009)[Music 5]
 - Factor – "The Fall of Captain EO" from Lawson Graham (2010)[Music 6]
 - Common Grackle – "The Great Depression" from The Great Depression (2010)[Music 7]
 - Cars & Trains – "Some Lonesome Street Corner" (2010)[15]
 - Awol One & Factor – "Never Gonna Take Us Out" from The Landmark (2011)[Music 8]
 - Noah23 – "Sea of the Infinite Wave" from Fry Cook on Venus (2011)[16]
 - K-the-I??? – "No Closer to Autumn" from Synesthesia (2011)[Music 9]
 - Sole – "Coke Rap" from Nuclear Winter Vol. 2: Death Panel (2011)[17]
 - Sole and the Skyrider Band – "We Will Not Be Moved" & "Vaya Con el Diablo" from Hello Cruel World (2011)[Music 10]
 - Bleubird – "Time 4 Real" from Cannonball!!! (2012)[Music 11]
 - Kristoff Krane – "Mouth of the Beast" from Fanfaronade (2012)[Music 12]
 - Dark Time Sunshine – "Hosanna in the Highest" from Anx (2012)[Music 13]
 - Myka 9 & Factor – "Bask in These Rays" from Sovereign Soul (2012)[Music 14]
 - Sadistik – "A Long Winter" from Flowers for My Father (2013)[Music 15]
 - Sole – "Civil War" from No Wising Up No Settling Down (2013)[Music 16]
 - Gregory Pepper & Madadam – "Cautionary Tales" from Big Huge Truck (2013)[Music 17]
 - Factor – "Raise the Dead" from Woke Up Alone (2013)[Music 18]
 - Loden – "Ceschi Is Seeing Straight" from The Star-Eyed Condition (2013)[18]
 - Time – "Nona" from Newstalgia (2013)[Music 19]
 - Josh Martinez – "My Jacket" from Blotto (2013)[19]
 - Sleep – "Substances" from Oregon Failure (2014)[Music 20]
 - Mike Mictlan – "Sell Out" from Hella Frreal (2014)[Music 21]
 - Sole & DJ Pain 1 – "Snitch Nation" from Pattern of Life (2014)[Music 22]
 - Jared Paul – "No Quits Till" from Get My Ghost (2015)[Music 23]
 - Factor Chandelier – "Noise Band" from Factoria (2016)[Music 24]
 - Sole & DJ Pain 1 – "Exodus" from Nihilismo (2016)[Music 25]
 - Jahan Nostra – "El Chapo” from ESP (2016)[20]
 - Kay the Aquanaut – "Must Say" from 7 Vessels (2017)[Music 26]
 - Modré Hory – "10:00" from Luxus Clan (2017)[Music 27]
 - Factor Chandelier – "The Gospel" from Wisdom Teeth (2018)[Music 28]
 - Moodie Black – "Lips" from Lucas Acid (2018)[Music 29]
 
Music references
    
- "Mitochondiral Blues". Noah23. Bandcamp. July 27, 2004. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
 - "Jupiter Sajitarius". Noah23. Bandcamp. November 2, 2004. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
 - "Cameo Therapy". Noah23. Bandcamp. November 12, 2007. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
 - "Rock Paper Scissors". Noah. Bandcamp. September 23, 2008. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
 - "Owl Hours". Fake Four Inc. Bandcamp. July 21, 2009. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
 - "Lawson Graham". Fake Four Inc. Bandcamp. November 28, 2012. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
 - "The Great Depression". Fake Four Inc. Bandcamp. December 3, 2012. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
 - "The Landmark". Fake Four Inc. Bandcamp. January 13, 2011. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
 - "Synesthesia". Fake Four Inc. Bandcamp. June 20, 2011. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
 - "Hello Cruel World". Fake Four Inc. Bandcamp. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
 - "Cannonball!!!". Fake Four Inc. Bandcamp. January 24, 2012. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
 - "Fanfaronade". Kristoff Kran. Bandcamp. May 22, 2012. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
 - "Anx". Fake Four Inc. Bandcamp. July 24, 2012. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
 - "Sovereign Soul". Fake Four Inc. Bandcamp. November 18, 2012. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
 - "Flowers for My Father". Fake Four Inc. Bandcamp. February 19, 2013. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
 - "Civil War w/ Ceschi Ramos, Sean Bonnette, Skyrider". Sole. SoundCloud. May 2, 2013. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
 - "Big Huge Truck". Fake Four Inc. Bandcamp. June 18, 2013. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
 - "Woke Up Alone". Fake Four Inc. Bandcamp. July 23, 2013. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
 - "Newstalgia". Time. Bandcamp. October 29, 2013. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
 - ""Substances" – Sleep of Oldominion feat. Ceschi & Onry Ozzborn". Strange Famous Records. SoundCloud. April 9, 2014. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
 - "Hella Frreal". Mike Mictlan. Bandcamp. October 27, 2014. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
 - "Pattern of Life". Sole. Bandcamp. August 26, 2014. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
 - "No Quits Till (Feat. Guante, Ceschi)". Black Box Tapes. Bandcamp. October 9, 2015. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
 - "Factoria". Factor Chandelier. Bandcamp. April 15, 2016. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
 - "Sole & DJ Pain 1: Nihilismo". Sole. Bandcamp. April 22, 2016. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
 - "7 Vessels". Fake Four Inc. Bandcamp. June 16, 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
 - "10:00 feat. Ceschi". Hustle & Fitness. Bandcamp. November 24, 2017. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
 - "Wisdom Teeth". Factor Chandelier. Bandcamp. February 9, 2018. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
 - "Lucas Acid". Fake Four Inc. Bandcamp. April 6, 2018. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
 
References
    
- Kaempffer, William (December 10, 2010). "Bail lowered for suspect in massive New Haven 'Christmas present' pot bust". New Haven Register. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
 - Ceschi (July 25, 2018). "No. My bday was yesterday actually". Twitter. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
 - Kangas, Chaz (January 2, 2014). "The Prison Saga of Ceschi". The Village Voice. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
 - Quinlan, Thomas (October 18, 2010). "Ceschi – The One Man Band Broke Up". Exclaim!. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
 - Hamad, Michael (March 24, 2014). "Hip Hop's Ceschi Ramos Celebrates Freedom With Hometown Appearance". Hartford Courant. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
 - Hymans, Julie Bess (June 12, 2014). "2014 Connecticut Music Awards + Grand Band Slam". Connecticut Post. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
 - Hamad, Michael (March 11, 2015). "New Haven's Ceschi Ramos Celebrates New Release At Toad's". Hartford Courant. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
 - Kaempffer, William; Staff, Register (December 8, 2010). "UPDATE: Christmas 'presents' full of marijuana: Police seize 100 pounds of pot in New Haven, all wrapped up with festive bows (video, photos of 'presents')". New Haven Register. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
 - Anderson, Rick. "Ceschi – The One Man Band Broke Up". AllMusic. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
 - Hemmerling, Joe. "Ceschi Ramos – The One Man Band Broke Up". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
 - Bein, Kat (February 2, 2015). "Ceschi's Time in Prison Helped Shape Broken Bone Ballads". New Times Broward-Palm Beach. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
 - "Harlem's Hip Hop Film Festival Provides A Safe Space For Black Creatives". BET.com. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
 - Jahan Nostra: El Chapo (feat. Ceschi) (Video 2019) - IMDb, retrieved September 18, 2021
 - "#DXCLUSIVE: Jahan Nostra & Ceschi Honor César Chávez Day With "El Chapo" Video". HipHopDX. April 1, 2019. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
 - "Cars & Trains – The Roots, The Leaves". Discogs. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
 - Kawaii, Keith (April 4, 2011). "Noah23 – "Sea of the Infinite Wave feat. Myka 9 & Ceschi"". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
 - Klosowski, Thorin (August 1, 2011). "Download Sole's Nuclear Winter Volume 2 with Pictureplane, Greencarpetedstairs and more". Westword. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
 - Martins, Chris (July 10, 2013). "Loden and Doseone Release 'Future Confetti,' a Bursting Bag of Psych-Rap Righteousness". Spin. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
 - Hudson, Alex (October 11, 2013). "Josh Martinez Announces 'Blotto' LP, Shares New Track and Books North American Tour". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
 - "El Chapo feat Ceschi, by Jahan Nostra". Jahan Nostra. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
 
External links
    
- Official website
 - Ceschi discography at Discogs