Ceschi

Julio Francisco "Ceschi" Ramos (born July 24, 1981), better known as Ceschi Ramos, or simply as Ceschi (pronounced "chess-key"), is an American hip hop musician based in New Haven, Connecticut. He is a co-founder of Fake Four Inc. He won the Connecticut Music Awards for Best Hip Hop in 2014.

Life and career

Ceschi released his first solo album, ''Fake Flowers'', in 2004. ''They Hate Francisco False'' followed in 2006.

In 2008, Ceschi and his brother David Ramos founded the record label Fake Four Inc.

In 2010, Ceschi was arrested 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. It was described by Tiny Mix Tapes as "music for the saddest party in recorded human history."

In 2014, Ceschi won the Connecticut Music Awards for Best Hip Hop. He released ''Broken Bone Ballads'', a collaborative album with Canadian producer Factor Chandelier, in April 2015. In 2019, Jahan Nostra and Ceschi won Best Music Video at the Hip Hop Film Festival for their video “El Chapo.”

Discography

Studio albums
* ''Fake Flowers'' (Beyond Space, 2004)
* ''They Hate Francisco False'' (Net31, 2006)
* ''The One Man Band Broke Up'' ( Fake Four Inc., 2010)
* ''Broken Bone Ballads'' (Fake Four Inc., 2015)
* ''Sad, Fat Luck'' (Fake Four Inc., 2019)
* ''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)

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
* ''Dancing with Skeletons'' (2003)
* ''Toca'' (Two Tone Elephants, 2007)

Dead by Wednesday
* ''Democracy Is Dead'' (Stillborn, 2005)
* ''The Killing Project'' (Eclipse, 2008)
* ''The Last Parade'' (Eclipse, 2011)

Other collaborations
* ''Anonymous Inc.'' (Anonymous Inc., 2001)
* ''A.O.K.'' (Anonymous Inc., 2003)
* ''Knuck Feast'' (Grimm Image, 2007)
* ''Ceschi / Pat the Bunny'' (DIY Bandits, 2016)

Singles
* "Count on It" b/w "Bad Jokes" (2008)
* "Same Old Love Song" (2009)

Guest appearances
* Noah23 – "Pure Vibes" from ''Mitochondrial Blues'' (2004)
* Noah23 – "Scream" from ''Jupiter Sajitarius'' (2004)
* Noah23 – "Chicken Soup" from ''Cameo Therapy'' (2007)
* Noah23 – "Faded" from ''Rock Paper Scissors'' (2008)
* Awol One & Factor – "Back Then" from ''Owl Hours'' (2009)
* Factor – "The Fall of Captain EO" from ''Lawson Graham'' (2010)
* Common Grackle – "The Great Depression" from ''The Great Depression'' (2010)
* Cars & Trains – "Some Lonesome Street Corner" (2010)
* Awol One & Factor – "Never Gonna Take Us Out" from '' The Landmark'' (2011)
* Noah23 – "Sea of the Infinite Wave" from '' Fry Cook on Venus'' (2011)
* K-the-I??? – "No Closer to Autumn" from ''Synesthesia'' (2011)
* Sole – "Coke Rap" from ''Nuclear Winter Vol. 2: Death Panel'' (2011)
* Sole and the Skyrider Band – "We Will Not Be Moved" & "Vaya Con el Diablo" from '' Hello Cruel World'' (2011)
* Bleubird – "Time 4 Real" from '' Cannonball!!!'' (2012)
* Kristoff Krane – "Mouth of the Beast" from ''Fanfaronade'' (2012)
* Dark Time Sunshine – "Hosanna in the Highest" from ''Anx'' (2012)
* Myka 9 & Factor – "Bask in These Rays" from ''Sovereign Soul'' (2012)
* Sadistik – "A Long Winter" from '' Flowers for My Father'' (2013)
* Sole – "Civil War" from ''No Wising Up No Settling Down'' (2013)
* Gregory Pepper & Madadam – "Cautionary Tales" from ''Big Huge Truck'' (2013)
* Factor – "Raise the Dead" from ''Woke Up Alone'' (2013)
* Loden – "Ceschi Is Seeing Straight" from ''The Star-Eyed Condition'' (2013)
* Time – "Nona" from ''Newstalgia'' (2013)
* Josh Martinez – "My Jacket" from ''Blotto'' (2013)
* Sleep – "Substances" from '' Oregon Failure'' (2014)
* Mike Mictlan – "Sell Out" from ''Hella Frreal'' (2014)
* Sole & DJ Pain 1 – "Snitch Nation" from ''Pattern of Life'' (2014)
* Jared Paul – "No Quits Till" from ''Get My Ghost'' (2015)
* Factor Chandelier – "Noise Band" from ''Factoria'' (2016)
* Sole & DJ Pain 1 – "Exodus" from ''Nihilismo'' (2016)
*Jahan Nostra – "El Chapo” from ''ESP'' (2016)
* Kay the Aquanaut – "Must Say" from ''7 Vessels'' (2017)
* Modré Hory – "10:00" from ''Luxus Clan'' (2017)
* Factor Chandelier – "The Gospel" from ''Wisdom Teeth'' (2018)
* Moodie Black – "Lips" from ''Lucas Acid'' (2018)

Music references

References

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Rappers from Connecticut
Living people
1981 births
Place of birth missing (living people)
21st-century American rappers
East Coast hip hop musicians