Thes One
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Christopher Cesar Portugal |
| Also known as | Lord Radio |
| Born |
October 18, 1977 Torrance, California, United States |
| Origin | San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) |
Rapping Producing |
| Instruments | Turntable, sampler, Vocal, keyboard |
| Years active | 1998 — present |
| Associated acts | People Under The Stairs, Bloquera, Giant Panda, Raashan Ahmad, J-Live |
| Website | PL70.net - Official Thes One Artist Page |
Christopher Cesar Portugal (born October 18, 1977), best known as Thes One, is one half of hip hop duo People Under The Stairs, serving as a vocalist/MC, producer, engineer and business manager. He has produced and engineered 8 albums for People Under The Stairs that have sold in excess of 100,000 units in America alone since 2000, have appeared on the US and International Billboard charts numerous times, as well as numerous remixes and singles for other artists across the globe with numerous appearances as guest vocalist. As a business manager, he has coordinated and managed 21+ successful world tours for People Under The Stairs and co-founded the independent artist-run Tres Records label. He also designs and builds recording studios and custom gear. His musical aliases include Lord Radio.
Born Christopher Cesar Portugal in Torrance, California to an American mother and immigrant Peruvian father, Thes One grew up in San Pedro, California. He was first introduced to hip hop at Peck Park childcare, where older counselors would paint graffiti in the empty public pool and play the now defunct AM radio station 1580 KDAY. While attending high school in Los Angeles, Thes One met Michael Turner (Double K), and the two began working together as what would soon become People Under The Stairs.
Upon graduating from Loyola High School in 1995, he applied to Berklee School of Music in Boston for a BA in Audio Engineering but received a writing scholarship to USC, where he was chosen for the prestigious honors English program. While there, he received the Seibert Fellowship for poetry, acceptance to the Golden Key Honors Society and walked in 1998 Magna Cum Laude with Dean’s Honors.
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