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musical movement and consisting of Gilberto Cerezo, Ulises Lozano, Carlos Chairez, Omar Góngora, and Cesar Pliego. Although a majority of songs are sung in

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, some songs contain

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lyrics. Kinky were discovered and signed by Sonic360 Records.

History

''Kinky''

Their first album, called '' Kinky'', was released in early 2002, co-produced by

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. It was a success in Latin America, and had some success in the U.S. Their second single, titled "Más", was a success worldwide. "Más" was used in

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and the

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Mexican Mafia

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'' Kingpin.'' It was also featured in the video games '' SSX 3'' and '' Crackdown'', and the movies ''

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'' and '' Man on Fire'', which featured another song by Kinky, "Field Goal". "Mas" was also used in an episode of ''

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'' called " Silencer", season 4, episode 13 in which the band appeared at the beginning singing the song and the theatrical trailer of the film ''

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''. The song titled "Cornman" was used in the

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video game,

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In 2002, they joined

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, and

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on the

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in the U.S - the band also appeared at the

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''Atlas''

In late 2003, the band released ''

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'', their second studio album, the most alternative album of the band by far. Singles from ''Atlas'' included "Presidente", "Snapshot" and "La Hija del Caníbal".

''Reina''

In mid 2006, the band released '' Reina'' in an attempt to return to their electronic sound. Singles in the U.S. included "Sister Twisted" and "Uruapan Breaks"; in Mexico and Latin America, the song "A Dónde Van Los Muertos?" became a massive hit. Other Latin American singles included "León" and "Una Línea de Luz".

''Barracuda''

In 2008, Kinky released their fourth studio album ''

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'' which was co-produced with Money Mark (Beastie Boys). With the hit songs "Hasta quemarnos" and "Those Girls", it launched the band on a world tour for two years.

''Sueño de la Máquina''

In mid-2012, Kinky's fifth studio album ''Sueño de la Máquina'' was released. It was produced and mixed by John King of the Dust Brothers. The first track "Inmovil" was licensed in the racing game LittleBigPlanet Karting.

Discography

Studio albums

* 2002: '' Kinky'' * 2003: ''

'' * 2006: '' Reina'' * 2008: ''

'' * 2011: ''Sueño de la Máquina'' * 2014: ''MTV Unplugged'' * 2017: ''Nada Vale Más Que Tú'' * 2022: ''Fierrro''

Compilations

* 2004: ''Oye Como Va'' * 2006: '' Rarities''

In popular culture

The song "The Headphonist" was featured in the CBS series ''

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''. The song "The Headphonist" was featured in the FX series '' Nip Tuck''. The song "Más" is included in the video game '' SSX 3'' and the movies '' Man on Fire'' and ''

'', and is the song Ziva David is listening to in the '' NCIS'' episode "Shalom" (season 4 episode 1). It is also heard in the ''

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'' episode "Countdown" (season 2, episode 20). It was used in a

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television commercial in 2012. The song "Coqueta" is included in the video game '' FIFA 06''. The song "How Do They Do That" is included in the video game ''

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''. The song "Uruapan Breaks" was featured in the Showtime series ''

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'', and was included in the Soundtrack along with a reinterpretation of the series' Theme by Kinky. The song "Cornman" was featured in the

exclusive ''

''. The song "Papel Volando" from the album "Barracuda" was featured in

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series ''

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'', in the episode "There Might Be Blood" from its second season. The song "Little Boxes" was covered by Kinky for the theme of Season 3, Episode 3 of '' Weeds''. The song "I Say Hey" is playing during the party scene in the movie '' The Rocker''.

References

External links

Official site
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