Group 1 Crew

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Group 1 Crew
Group 1 Crew at the Generation Rising tour. From left to right: Pablo Villatoro, Blanca Reyes, and Manwell Reyes.
Background information
Origin	Orlando, Florida
Genre(s)	Christian contemporary, Pop, Urban/R&B, Hip-hop
Years active	2006–present
Label(s)	Fervent Records, Word Records
Website	http://www.group1crew.com
Members
Manwell Reyes Blanca Reyes Pablo Villatoro

Group 1 Crew is a Christian hip hop band signed to Word Records and Fervent Records. They made their debut with their hit song "Can't Go On" on WOW Hits 2007. Soon after they released their first album I Have a Dream EP (2006). Contrary to appearance, Manwell Reyes has no relation to Blanca Reyes. The band released their self-titled debut studio album, Group 1 Crew, in February 2007. Their song "Love is a Beautiful Thing" charted into the Top 20 in May 2007 on R&R magazine's Christian chart. ^[1]

1 Band members
- 1.1 Current members
2 Discography
- 2.1 Albums & EPs
- 2.2 Singles
3 Nominations and Awards
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Band members

[edit] Current members

Manwell Reyes - Vocals & Rap (2006–present)
Blanca Reyes - Lead Vocals.. She tried out for American Idol. (2006–present)
Pablo Villatoro - Vocals & Rap (2006–present)

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums & EPs

I Have a Dream EP (Fervent, 2006)
Group 1 Crew (Word, 2007)
No Plan B EP (Fervent/Word, 2007)
Ordinary Dreamers (Fervent2008)

[edit] Singles

"Forgive Me"
"(Everybody's Gotta) Song to Sing"
"Love is a Beautiful Thing" (hit Top 20 on CCM radio and #1 on the CT-20 chart)
"Can't Go On" (#17 on October 6, 2007 R&R chart^[2])

[edit] Nominations and Awards

At the 39th annual GMA Dove Awards in 2008, Group 1 Crew was nominated for two Dove Awards: "New Artist of the Year", and "Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year" for their self-titled album Group 1 Crew.^[3]