Proyecto Uno

Proyecto Uno (in English: Project One) is a Dominican-American hip hop/Merengue house group which helped popularize a style of music which blends merengue with techno, dancehall, reggae and hip-hop/rap music.^[1] The band was founded in New York City's East Side in 1989 by Nelson Zapata and managed by Porfirio "Popi" Piña.^[2] Originally formed as traditional merengue band, Proyecto Uno received recognition in the 1990s, 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.^[3]

Proyecto Uno
Background information
Origin	New York City, Lower East Side
Genres	Merengue Techno Dancehall Reggae Hip hop/rap
Years active	1989 - present
Members	Nelson Zapata Kid G Paolo Tondo
Past members	Enrique (Riky) Echavarria Magic Juan Johnnie "El Picoso" Salgado Erik Morales Jose Medina (Spagga) Josue Cedeno Anthony Galindo (Papi Joe)

Recognitions

• 1993 and 1995: Premios Ronda and Premios Orquídea (Venezuela)
• 1993 and 1996: New York ACE Awards
• 1994: Premios Lo Nuestro, Música Rap 1994
• 1994, 1995 and 1997: New York Premios Estrella
• 1996 and 1997: New York Premios Too Much
• 1996: Song of the Colombian World Cup Team Está Pegao
• 1997: Billboard Latin Music Awards, Rap Album Of the Year, In Da’ House 1997^[4]
• 1998: Billboard Latin Music Awards, Latin Dance Single of the Year, Mueve La Cadera (Move your Hips) with Reel 2 Reel
• 1998: Nominated: Premios Lo Nuestro, Grupo Del Año-Tropical
• 1999: Nominated to Billboard Latin Music Awards, Latin Dance Club Play Track of the Year, No Nos Tenemos (NNT)
• 1999: Emmy Awards, Outstanding Original Music Composition^[5]
• 2000: Nominated Colombian Song of the Year 25 horas
• 2003: Premios Lo Nuestro, Album of the Year, Urbana for PURA GOZADERA

Discography

• 1990 Todo el Mundo!
• 1993 Está Pega'o
• 1993 In Da House
• 1995 10 Super Éxitos
• 1996 New Era
• 1996 Mega Mix Hits
• 1997 Éxitos de Proyecto Uno
• 1997 ¡Más Que Éxitos!
• 1998 The Remixes
• 1999 4
• 2002 20 Éxitos
• 2002 Todo Éxitos
• 2003 Pura Gozadera
• 2005 Éxitos de Proyecto Uno
• 2006 Evolution
• 2013 Original
• 2018 Organico
• 2022 Aniversario

Singles

• "El Tiburón" (The Shark) (1993)
• "Pumpin'"
• "Materialista
• "Cuarto de hotel"
• "El grillero"
• "Te dejaron flat"
• "Tan interesada"
• "Todo el mundo" (everybody)
• "Brinca" {Jump}
• "Nu nu"
• "25 horas" (25 hours)
• "Al otro lado del mar"
• "Hombre fiel"
• "Empujando el cielo"
• "Es tu cumpleaños"
• "Holla"
• "Monotonía"
• "Fiebre"
• "Another Night"
• "Déjame probar" (taste your love)
• "Candela"
• "Está pegao"
• "Déjame tener algo contigo" (Let Me Have Something With You)
• "Latinos"
• "Mueve la cadera" (Move your hip)
• "El Party" ^[6]
• "Enamora'o" ^[7] (In Love)
• "Que siga la fiesta"
• "Dale pa'l piso"
• "Beautiful Lady" ^[8]
• "Ya llegó el viernes" (y mi cuerpo lo sabe) ^[9]
• "Call Me" Orgánico by Proyecto Uno on Apple Music
• "Dime si me quieres" Orgánico by Proyecto Uno on Apple Music
• "Como tu no hay dos" (https://music.apple.com/us/album/como-tu-no-hay-dos-single/1689017948)
• "Como tu no hay dos (remix) (https://music.apple.com/us/album/como-tu-no-hay-dos-single/1689017948)