2Mex
American rapper
Alejandro Ocana (born in 1973), better known by his stage name 2Mex, is an American rapper. He is a member of Visionaries and Of Mexican Descent. He has collaborated with underground hip-hop artists such as Jel, Omid, Thavius Beck, Factor Chandelier, Radioinactive, and Isaiah "Ikey" Owens.
History
2Mex attended the Good Life Cafe open mic nights in 1992, which played a significant role in shaping his early career. In 1998, he released his first album with Visionaries, as well as the debut album for Of Mexican Descent. He was also featured on the Omid compilation album Beneath the Surface.
In 1999, 2Mex was featured (along with Xololanxinxo as Of Mexican Descent) on the Fat Jack compilation album Cater to the DJ. That same year, he released his first solo album, Fake It Till You Make It, as part of The Mind Clouders, with producer Mums the Word.
In 2000, 2Mex was featured as a member of the Afterlife Crew on the Afterlife Records compilation Declaration of an Independent. He then released B-Boys in Occupied Mexico on Mean Street in 2001. Sweat Lodge Infinite was released on Temporary Whatever in 2003.
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