740 Boyz
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740 Boyz is a Dominican-American dance music group founded in 1991, by Winston Rosa a.k.a. Big Win from New York City.
740 Boyz | |
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| Origin | New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | Dance, hip house |
| Years active | 1991– |
| Members | Winston "Big Win a.k.a. Xientifico" Joe "Teklas" |
Big Win worked with several singers including Shaggy and DJ Jazzy Jay. While working in a studio called INS Studios in New York City, he met Rafael Vargas a.k.a. Dose Material. Vargas was also in the group 2 in a Room.[1]
Their first single, "Shimmy Shake", was successful in France (#2 in late 1995) and Belgium,[2] while it had little success on the British, German and U.S. charts. A few months later, their second single "Bump Bump (Booty Shake)" was released; it peaked at No. 14 in France and achieved minor success in other European countries, including Belgium and the Netherlands.[3]
In 2003, a version titled "Shake Ya Shimmy" credited to the Porn Kings vs. Flip & Fill featuring 740 Boyz reached No. 28 on the UK Singles Chart.[4]
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