Who is lighter shade of brown

He is the surviving member of the group Lighter Shade of Brown. The passing of Bobby Ramirez, one of the two members of the group, has sparked memories of their impact. Robert Gutierrez, also known as ODM on The group became a source of pride for Latino youth in Southern California, and across the U. Robert Gutierrez, the surviving member of the group Lighter Shade of Brown, left, and Evelyn Erives do their radio show at Robert Gutierrez and Evelyn Erives pose at their radio show at Gutierrez, also known as ODM, the surviving member of the group Lighter Shade of Brown, The passing of Bobby Ramirez, one of the two members of the group, has sparked memories of their impact.

He was They were just teenagers with egos. However, under the guidance of their manager, the duo began developing content and subject matter that would become common, recurring themes in their music. LSOB would go on a brief hiatus and reunite for several more albums.

However, moving to smaller labels proved once more to be a difficult transition as LSOB struggled to get their music radio play. Invigorated by a wave of 90s nostalgia in Hip-Hop, Gutierrez and Ramirez took up a year-long reunion tour.

On July 7th, Ramirez was found unconscious on the streets of Las Vegas, his body covered with severe burns after lying for hours on the pavement under the brutal heat of the relentless Nevada sun. Ramirez was taken to the Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center where he remained in a coma for eleven days before passing away at the age of forty-six from complications of heat stroke and sun exposure.

While the duo never quite reached the same level of mainstream success as some of their contemporaries, LSOB still not only helped break down barriers for Chicanos in hip hop but Latino emcees of all backgrounds.

Thirty years later, at forty-seven and now a family man, Gutierrez is grateful that after three decades fans continue to show their love for LSOB. The duo began cutting demos and secured a record deal within the year; they debuted with 's Brown and Proud for Quality Records hip-hop subsidiary Pump.

Though they didn't break out on the level of Cypress Hill , the group garnered some positive reviews and established themselves as one of the better Latin rap outfits around.

They returned in on Oakland's much smaller Thump Records in partnership with the Greenside label , issuing a self-titled album with guests including Rappin' 4-Tay and Tony!

Thump released a greatest-hits collection in , and their fifth album, If You Could See Inside Me , followed, producing a minor hit single in "Sunny Day. AllMusic relies heavily on JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript in your browser to use the site fully.

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