Los Super Reyes
| Los Super Reyes | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Los Kumbia de Cruz Martínez, True Kings, Super Kings |
| Origin | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States |
| Genres | Cumbia |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Warner Music Latina |
| Associated acts | Cruz Martínez, A.B. Quintanilla, Selena, Frankie J, DJ Kane, Pee Wee, Alicia Villarreal, Kumbia Kings, Kumbia All Starz, Nando y Solja Kingz |
| Website | www |
| Members |
Cruz Martínez Abel Talamantez Reynold Martínez |
| Past members | Slim Ramírez Nando Robbie Del Moral Albert "Tiko" Akui Alex Ramírez Papi-Joe Pancho Jo-Joe Nino B Pangie Megga Menor JP Juan "Pauly" Hernández Aldo Ramón Joel Garza |
| Los Super Reyes discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 2 |
| Music videos | 6 |
| Singles | 6 |
Los Super Reyes are a Mexican-American cumbia group from Corpus Christi, Texas, created by Cruz Martínez. Cruz Martinez created the group after he and A.B. Quintanilla had arguments over Martínez selling the group they were both in at the time, Los Kumbia Kings. A.B. Quintanilla left the group, which he had created, along with other members and created Kumbia All Starz. Cruz Martínez kept Los Kumbia Kings but changed the name to Los Super Reyes for legal issues.
Many members of Kumbia All Starz and Los Super Reyes were formerly together as Kumbia Kings, which had lots of success but unfortunately, this was bittersweet for the group amidst the controversy and love/hate relationship between the co-founders of Kumbia Kings, A.B. Quintanilla and Cruz Martínez, as well as the other members and ex-members of the group. A.B. Quintanilla left the group and early in the summer of 2006 formed Los Kumbia All Starz.
Cruz Martínez continued with Los Kumbia Kings until he decided to change the name of the group he now headed to Los Super Reyes. Many of the members of the Kumbia Kings opted to stay with Cruz and released their first album as Los Super Reyes in August 2007. Their first single, entitled "Muévelo" has topped Latin radio airwaves in the United States as well as Latin America.
A.B. Quintanilla successfully petitioned Mexican courts to claim the naming rights to "Los Kumbia Kings", though there really was not much opposition. As fellow Kumbia Kings founder Cruz Martínez never pursued litigation to retain or share the naming rights with Quintanilla. The name "Los Kumbia Kings" is retired according to Quintanilla, though rumors persist that "Los Kumbia Kings" will resurface at a later date with new band members.
In May 2008 Cruz Martínez once again faced controversy but this time with lead singer Nando, and it led to Nando leaving the band and making his own band called Nando y Solja Kingz, and Robbie would also leave Los Super Reyes to join him. After Nando left, rumors started that Pee Wee might join the band. Cruz Martínez offered Pee Wee if he wanted to join the band, but Pee Wee said no, because he wanted to be a solo singer. Cruz Martínez then told Pee Wee that the door was always open for him if he ever wanted to join Los Super Reyes.
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