Proyecto Uno

Proyecto Uno (from Spanish into English: Project One) is a Dominican-American Hip hop/Merengue house group which helped popularize a style of music that blends merengue with techno, dancehall, hip-hop/rap and reggae music. The band was founded in New York City's East Side in 1989 by Nelson Zapata and managed by Porfirio "Popi" Piña. Originally formed as traditional Merengue band, Proyecto Uno received recognition in the 1990s, when the group won Billboard Latin Music Awards, Premios Lo Nuestro and was nominated for an Emmy award. The current members are Nelson Zapata, Kid G and Paolo Tondo. The manager of the group currently is Rafael Zapata III. Provided by Wikipedia