Victor Manuel Oquendo (born July 10, 1979), who goes by the stage name Liquid, is an American Christian hip hop musician and

Christian R&B Christian R&B (also known as gospel R&B, rhythm & praise music, and R&P) is a subgenre of rhythm and blues music consisting of tracks with Christian-based lyrics or by musicians typically known for writing such songs. Music in this genre intends t ...

recording artist. His only album, ''Tales from the Badlands'', was released by

Gotee Records Gotee Records is a record label founded by Christian hip hop performer Toby McKeehan (known professionally as ''TobyMac''), Todd Collins, and Joey Elwood. The label began as a production company. At the time of the label's founding, McKeehan wa ...

in 2005.

Biography

Liquid was born Victor Manuel Oquendo, Back in the Day Work ID: 880743313 ISWC: T9032302719 on July 10, 1979, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He started rapping in the 1990s, when he came up with the stage name Liquid. His music recording career commenced in 2005, with the album, ''Tales from the Badlands'', and it was released by

on December 26, 2005, with a re-release on July 18, 2006. The album was reviewed by ''

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'', '' Christianity Today'', Cross Rhythms, Jesus Freak Hideout, and ''The Phantom Tollbooth''. He met his wife, in Los Angeles, California, whose Bridget Oquendo, and together they reside in Nashville, Tennessee.

Discography

;Studio albums * ''Tales from the Badlands'' (released, December 26, 2005, re-released, July 18, 2006,

Gotee Gotee Records is a record label founded by Christian hip hop performer Toby McKeehan (known professionally as ''TobyMac''), Todd Collins, and Joey Elwood. The label began as a production company. At the time of the label's founding, McKeehan w ...

)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Liquid 1979 births Living people 20th-century American rappers American performers of Christian hip hop music Musicians from Nashville, Tennessee Rappers from Philadelphia Rappers from Tennessee Songwriters from Pennsylvania Songwriters from Tennessee 21st-century American rappers