Alvin Lowell Trivette (born May 17, 1970), known as A.L.T., is an American

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. known for the 1991 hit "Lowrider (On the Boulevard)" (as a member of

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) and the 1992 hit "

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" (No. 48 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100).

Biography

Trivette is of Mexican and French descent. He joined the rap in which was supergroup Latin Alliance in 1991. After their first and only

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, he went solo and released his debut album, ''Another Latin Timebomb'' in 1992, under the name A.L.T. & the Lost Civilization. The following year, he put out his second album, '' Stone Cold World''. In the movie ''Blast Trap'', his song "Refried Beans" is heard in the background during the house party scene. A.L.T. makes a cameo appearance in the film. He is shown coming out of the bathroom and saying the line, "Yo man, there ain't enough TP in the house if EVERYONE is eating dem beans!" In 1995, A.L.T. teamed up with

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again and released the hit "East Side Rendezvous", which was an international hit. A.L.T. has written lyrics for many artists including Kid Frost, HWA, and Eazy-E. His music has appeared in many movies and television such as ''

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'' (

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), '' The Real World'' ( MTV) and movies like ''

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'' starring

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Discography

Studio albums

*''Another Latin Timebomb'' (1992) *'' Stone Cold World'' (1993) *3 deep -Frost, Alt, Slow Pain, Eazy E (1994) *''The Resurrection'' (2010)

Collaboration albums

*''

'' with Latin Alliance (1991) * ''Crime Stories'' with G'Fellas (1999) * ''Gangster 4 Life'' with G'Fellas (2001)

References

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:A.L.T. 1970 births American people of French descent American rappers of Mexican descent Chicano rap Living people People from El Monte, California Rappers from California Singers from California 21st-century American rappers Hispanic and Latino American rappers