Julio Francisco Ramos (born July 24, 1981), better known as Ceschi Ramos, or simply as Ceschi (/ˈtʃɜːski/ CHESS-kee),^[1][3][4] is an American hip hop musician based in New Haven, Connecticut.^[5] He is a co-founder of Fake Four Inc.^[3] He won the Connecticut Music Awards for Best Hip Hop in 2014.^[6]

Life and career

Ceschi released his first solo album, Fake Flowers, in 2004.^[7] They Hate Francisco False followed in 2006.^[7]

In 2008, Ceschi and his brother David Ramos founded the record label Fake Four Inc.^[3]

In 2010, Ceschi was arrested^[8] and pleaded guilty to a 100-pound marijuana shipment that he accepted at the home of his grandfather in New Haven.

Ceschi released The One Man Band Broke Up, a collaborative album with German producer DJ Scientist, in July 2010.^[9] It was described by Tiny Mix Tapes as "music for the saddest party in recorded human history."^[10]

In 2014, Ceschi won the Connecticut Music Awards for Best Hip Hop.^[6] He released Broken Bone Ballads, a collaborative album with Canadian producer Factor Chandelier, in April 2015.^[11] In 2019, Jahan Nostra and Ceschi won Best Music Video at the Hip Hop Film Festival for their video “El Chapo.”^[12][13][14]

Discography

Solo studio albums

• Fake Flowers (Beyond Space, 2004)
• They Hate Francisco False (Net31, 2006)
• The One Man Band Broke Up (Fake Four Inc., 2010) (with DJ Scientist)
• Broken Bone Ballads (Fake Four Inc., 2015) (with Factor Chandelier)
• Sad, Fat Luck (Fake Four Inc., 2019) (with Factor Chandelier)
• Sans Soleil (Fake Four Inc., 2019)
• This Guitar Was Stolen Along with Years of Our Lives (Fake Four Inc., 2021)
• Bring Us the Head of Francisco False (Part 1) (Fake Four Inc., 2024)
• Bring Us the Head of Francisco False (Part 2) (Fake Four Inc., TBA)

B-side / demo albums

• Fake Flowers R.I.P. 1 (2005)
• Fake Flowers R.I.P. 2 (2005)
• Fake Flowers R.I.P. 3 (2005)
• Forgotten Forever (Cooler Than Cucumbers, 2014)
• Elm St. Sessions (Fake Four Inc., 2018)

Toca (Ceschi with Danny Levin, David Ramos, Max Heath, Tommy V & Xololanxinxo)

• Dancing with Skeletons (2003)
• Toca (Two Tone Elephants, 2007)

Dead by Wednesday (Ceschi with David Ramos, Opus, et al.)

• Democracy Is Dead (Stillborn, 2005)
• The Killing Project (Eclipse, 2008)
• The Last Parade (Eclipse, 2011)

Other collaborations

• Anonymous Inc. (Anonymous Inc., 2001) (with David Ramos, as Anonymous Inc.)
• A.O.K. (Anonymous Inc., 2003) (with David Ramos, Jay Scafariello & Robert Koizura, as The Most)
• Knuck Feast (Grimm Image, 2007) (with David Ramos, iCON the Mic King & Jay Scafariello, as Knuck Feast)
• Ceschi / Pat the Bunny (DIY Bandits, 2016) (with Pat the Bunny)
• This Is Crime Wave (Bottles to the Ground, 2023) (with Fat Mike & Sam King, as Codefendants)

Singles

• "Count on It" b/w "Bad Jokes" (2008)
• "Same Old Love Song" (2009)

Guest appearances

• Noah23 – "Pure Vibes" from Mitochondrial Blues (2004)^{[Music 1]}
• Noah23 – "Scream" from Jupiter Sajitarius (2004)^{[Music 2]}
• Noah23 – "Chicken Soup" from Cameo Therapy (2007)^{[Music 3]}
• Noah23 – "Faded" from Rock Paper Scissors (2008)^{[Music 4]}
• Awol One & Factor – "Back Then" from Owl Hours (2009)^{[Music 5]}
• Factor – "The Fall of Captain EO" from Lawson Graham (2010)^{[Music 6]}
• Common Grackle – "The Great Depression" from The Great Depression (2010)^{[Music 7]}
• Cars & Trains – "Some Lonesome Street Corner" (2010)^[15]
• Awol One & Factor – "Never Gonna Take Us Out" from The Landmark (2011)^{[Music 8]}
• Noah23 – "Sea of the Infinite Wave" from Fry Cook on Venus (2011)^[16]
• K-the-I??? – "No Closer to Autumn" from Synesthesia (2011)^{[Music 9]}
• Sole – "Coke Rap" from Nuclear Winter Vol. 2: Death Panel (2011)^[17]
• Sole and the Skyrider Band – "We Will Not Be Moved" & "Vaya Con el Diablo" from Hello Cruel World (2011)^{[Music 10]}
• Bleubird – "Time 4 Real" from Cannonball!!! (2012)^{[Music 11]}
• Kristoff Krane – "Mouth of the Beast" from Fanfaronade (2012)^{[Music 12]}
• Dark Time Sunshine – "Hosanna in the Highest" from Anx (2012)^{[Music 13]}
• Myka 9 & Factor – "Bask in These Rays" from Sovereign Soul (2012)^{[Music 14]}
• Sadistik – "A Long Winter" from Flowers for My Father (2013)^{[Music 15]}
• Sole – "Civil War" from No Wising Up No Settling Down (2013)^{[Music 16]}
• Gregory Pepper & Madadam – "Cautionary Tales" from Big Huge Truck (2013)^{[Music 17]}
• Factor – "Raise the Dead" from Woke Up Alone (2013)^{[Music 18]}
• Loden – "Ceschi Is Seeing Straight" from The Star-Eyed Condition (2013)^[18]
• Time – "Nona" from Newstalgia (2013)^{[Music 19]}
• Josh Martinez – "My Jacket" from Blotto (2013)^[19]
• Sleep – "Substances" from Oregon Failure (2014)^{[Music 20]}
• Mike Mictlan – "Sell Out" from Hella Frreal (2014)^{[Music 21]}
• Sole & DJ Pain 1 – "Snitch Nation" from Pattern of Life (2014)^{[Music 22]}
• Jared Paul – "No Quits Till" from Get My Ghost (2015)^{[Music 23]}
• Factor Chandelier – "Noise Band" from Factoria (2016)^{[Music 24]}
• Sole & DJ Pain 1 – "Exodus" from Nihilismo (2016)^{[Music 25]}
• Jahan Nostra – "El Chapo” from ESP (2016)^[20]
• Kay the Aquanaut – "Must Say" from 7 Vessels (2017)^{[Music 26]}
• Modré Hory – "10:00" from Luxus Clan (2017)^{[Music 27]}
• Factor Chandelier – "The Gospel" from Wisdom Teeth (2018)^{[Music 28]}
• Moodie Black – "Lips" from Lucas Acid (2018)^{[Music 29]}

Music references

References

External links

• Official website
• Ceschi discography at Discogs