Victor Manuel Oquendo (born July 10, 1979), who goes by the stage name Liquid, is an American

Christian hip hop Christian hip-hop (originally gospel rap, also known as Christian rap, gospel hip-hop or holy hip-hop) is a cross-genre of contemporary Christian music and hip-hop. It emerged from urban contemporary music and Christian media in the United State ...

musician and

Christian R&B Christian R&B (also known as gospel R&B, rhythm & praise music, and R&P) is a subgenre of rhythm and blues music consisting of tracks with Christian-based lyrics or by musicians typically known for writing such songs. Music in this genre intends ...

recording artist. His only album, ''Tales from the Badlands'', was released by

Gotee Records Gotee Records is a record label of Christian hip-hop, based in Franklin, Tennessee in the United States. History The label was founded in 1994 by TobyMac, Todd Collins and Joey Elwood. The first album produced is Out of Eden's '' Lovin' th ...

in 2005.

Biography

Liquid was born Victor Manuel Oquendo, Back in the Day Work ID: 880743313 ISWC: T9032302719 on July 10, 1979, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He started rapping in the 1990s, when he came up with the stage name Liquid. His music recording career commenced in 2005, with the album, ''Tales from the Badlands'', and it was released by

on December 26, 2005, with a re-release on July 18, 2006. The album was reviewed by ''

CCM Magazine ''CCM Magazine'' is an online magazine focusing on contemporary Christian music and media, published by Logan and Amanda Sekulow. History ''CCM'' was first published in July 1978, as a printed magazine. It has been owned by Salem since 1999. O ...

'', ''

Christianity Today ''Christianity Today'' is an evangelical Christian media magazine founded in 1956 by Billy Graham. It is published by Christianity Today International based in Carol Stream, Illinois. ''The Washington Post'' calls ''Christianity Today'' "eva ...

'',

Cross Rhythms Cross Rhythms is a Christian media organisation based in Stoke-on-Trent, England. It operates an FM and online radio station, produces radio shows sent internationally, and its website has resources about contemporary Christian music. His ...

, Jesus Freak Hideout, and ''The Phantom Tollbooth''. He met his wife, in Los Angeles, California, whose Bridget Oquendo, and together they reside in Nashville, Tennessee.

Discography

;Studio albums * ''Tales from the Badlands'' (released, December 26, 2005, re-released, July 18, 2006,

Gotee Gotee Records is a record label of Christian hip-hop, based in Franklin, Tennessee in the United States. History The label was founded in 1994 by TobyMac, Todd Collins and Joey Elwood. The first album produced is Out of Eden's '' Lovin' the ...

)

References

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