Group 1 Crew
| Company type | Band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Defunct | 2017 |
| Products | Christian hip hop and R&B music |
| Parent | Fervent Records, Warner Bros. Records |
Group 1 Crew was a United States-based band known for their blend of Christian hip hop and R&B. They were signed under Fervent Records and Warner Bros. Records. Their breakthrough came with the single "Can't Go On," which was featured on the compilation WOW Hits 2007. Following the release of their EP I Have a Dream in 2006, they launched their self-titled debut studio album, Group 1 Crew, in February 2007. The song "Love is a Beautiful Thing" achieved a Top 20 position on the Christian chart published by R&R in May 2007. Their sophomore album, Ordinary Dreamers, was released on September 16, 2008. The track "Forgive Me" received wider recognition after being featured in Season 5, Episode 2 of the television series One Tree Hill in January 2008.
In September 2010, they unveiled Outta Space Love, an album with a more mainstream appeal, and several songs from it were showcased on the reality competition show America's Got Talent. In 2017, Manwell Reyes, the group's lead singer and rapper, exited to explore other opportunities.
Former
- Jose "Manwell" Reyes – vocals and rap (2003–2017)
- Sarah Sandoz – vocals and rap (2014–2017)
- Lance Herring – guitar (2014–2017)
- Loren "Snoopy" Clark – bass guitar (2014–2017)
- Brian Ramey – drums (2014–2017)
- Pablo Villatoro – vocals and rap (2003–2011)
- Blanca Callahan – lead vocals (2003–2013)
- Ben Callahan – percussion and backing vocals (2006–2013)
Personal lives
Manwell married comedian Anjelah Johnson on June 11, 2011, in Half Moon Bay, California.
Albums
| Year | Album | US 200 |
US Christian |
US Heatseekers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Group 1 Crew
|
— | 38 | 40 |
| 2008 | Ordinary Dreamers
|
— | 19 | 11 |
| 2010 | Outta Space Love
|
96 | 4 | — |
| 2012 | Fearless
|
— | 6 | — |
| 2016 | Power
|
— | — | — |
EPs
| Year | Album | US 200 |
US Christian |
US Heatseekers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | I Have a Dream | — | — | — |
| 2007 | No Plan B (EP) | — | — | — |
| 2009 | Movin' the EP | — | — | — |
| 2010 | Spacebound | — | 22 | 35 |
| 2012 | Christmas | — | — | — |
| 2014 | #Faster | — | 41 | — |
| 2014 | #Stronger | — | — | — |
Singles
- rownspan=4|||2012||| "He Said" (featuring Chris August) ||1 ||9 ||10 || — || rowspan=2 Template:Center- "His Kind of Love" ||1 ||17 ||20 ||26 ||- "O Holy Night" || — ||29 || — || — ||rowspan=2 text-align=center;Christmas- "No Christmas (Without You)" || — || — || — ||29 - 2013 - "Dangerous" - 1 - — - 40 - — - Fearless - 2014 - "A Little Closer" - 7 - — - — - — - #Faster - 2015 - "Wake Me Up (Amnesia)" - 6 - — - — - — - Power - 2016 - "Power" (featuring My Kid Brother) - 9 - — - — - — - Power|}Compilation contributions
| Year | Title | US Christian | AU | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHR | AC | Hot Songs | ||||
| 2007 | "Can't Go On" | 17 | — | — | — | Template:Center |
| "Love is a Beautiful Thing" | 16 | — | 28 | — | ||
| 2008 | " (Everybody's Gotta) Song to Sing" | "17" | "—" | "—" | "—" | |
| "Forgive Me" | "—" | "—" | "—" | "—" | ||
Manwell's album appearances
| Year | Performer | Album Title | Track |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | KJ-52 | Five-Two Television | "Firestarter" |
| 2012 | Chris August | The Upside of Down | "Center of It (Remix)" |
| Press Play | World Anthem | "F-I-R-E" | |
| "Walking on Air" | |||
| 2013 | Byron "Mr. Talkbox" Chambers | Show Me the Way | "Party" |
| V.Rose | Electro-Pop (Deluxe) | "Supernova" | |
| Anthem Lights | Anthem Lights Covers | "All Around the World" | |
| "As Long As You Love Me" | |||
| Amanda Noelle | Beautiful Name | "Lights Out" | |
| 2014 | Jamie Grace | Ready to Fly | "Just a Friend" |
| Manic Drive | VIP | "VIP" | |
| 2015 | Jonathan Thulin | Science Fiction | "Compass" |
GMA Dove Awards
Group 1 Crew received nine nominations at the Dove Awards, securing five wins so far.
| Year | Category | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | New Artist of the Year | Template:Nom |
| Rap/Hip-Hop Album of the Year (Group 1 Crew) | Template:Won | |
| 2009 | Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year ("Keys to the Kingdom") | Template:Nom |
| Rap/Hip-Hop Album of the Year (Ordinary Dreamers) | Template:Won | |
| Short Form Music Video of the Year ("Movin'") | Template:Nom | |
| 2010 | Rap/Hip-Hop Recorded Song of the Year ("Movin'") | Template:Won |
| 2011 | Rap/Hip-Hop Recorded Song of the Year ("Walking On the Stars") | Template:Won |
| Rap/Hip-Hop Album of the Year (Outta Space Love) | Template:Won |