Ozomatli (album)

Ozomatli is the debut studio album by the American rock band Ozomatli. It was released on June 16, 1998, through Almo Sounds. The recording sessions took place at NRG Studios and Music Grinder Studios in Los Angeles. The production was handled by T-Ray and Ozomatli.

The album did not reach the Billboard 200, however it peaked at number 7 on Top Latin Albums, number 4 on the Latin Pop Albums and number 25 on the Heatseekers Albums in the United States. Its lead single, "Cut Chemist Suite", was released in late 1998 and peaked at No. 42 on the US Dance Club Songs chart. The follow-up single, "Super Bowl Sundae", was released on May 10, 1999.

Personnel

 * Ozomatli
 * Raúl Pacheco – lead vocals, guitar, co-producer
 * Asdru Sierra – lead vocals, trumpet, co-producer
 * Ulises Bella – vocals, guitar, clarinet, bass clarinet, tenor saxophone, co-producer
 * Willy "Wil-Dog" Abers – vocals, bass, co-producer
 * Charles "Chali 2na" Stewart – rap vocals, co-producer
 * William Marrufo – vocals, drums, co-producer
 * Jose Espinoza – alto saxophone, co-producer
 * Jiro Yamaguchi – tabla, percussion, co-producer
 * Justin "El Niño" Porée – percussion, co-producer
 * Lucas "Cut Chemist" MacFadden – turntables, co-producer


 * Additional musicians
 * David Ralicke – trombone, baritone saxophone
 * Alfredo Ortiz – timbales (tracks: 1, 5)
 * Carlos Guaico – Fender Rhodes electric piano (tracks: 6, 11)
 * Tony Lujan – trumpet (track 6)
 * Paul Livingstone – 9 string fretless guitar (track 8)
 * David Hidalgo – accordion and requinto doble (tracks: 9, 12)
 * Tylana Enomoto – violin (track 9)


 * Technical personnel
 * Todd "T-Ray" Ray – producer, mixing
 * Anton Pukshansky – engineering, mixing
 * Jay Gordon – engineering assistant
 * John Ewing Jr. – engineering assistant
 * Patrick Shevelin – mixing assistant
 * Stephen Marcussen – mastering
 * Tony Maxwell – creative direction
 * Tom Recchion – art direction, design
 * Luis Ramirez – logo
 * Brian "B+" Cross – photography
 * Andy Olyphant – A&R


 * Additional personnel
 * Andy Mendoza – drums (tracks: 13, 14)
 * DJ Kid W.I.K. – turntables (tracks: 13, 14)
 * Jan Douwe Kroeske – program producer (tracks: 13, 14)
 * Gert De Bruijn – engineering (tracks: 13, 14)