-While being members of the laughable gang L.P.F., Marcos Ramirez and William Chavez founded the name M.W.A. which it stood for MARCOS AND WILLIAM ASSOCIATION.
FEBRUARY-William Chavez Resurfaced the Name M.W.A.(which now stood for Mexicans with Attitudes) to produce a short high school play entitled "Macbeth". The play featured childhood friends and future M.W.A. all-stars: Jose Ochoa & Juan Pineda.
MAY- William Chavez went to try a new venture when he produced a mix that featured voice samples from his L.P.F. comrads. The Mix was called "HG VATO LOCO MIX. William's brother Edwin Chavez got a similar idea and together with his best friend Victor Sanchez launched HG RECORDS.
JUNE- M.W.A. Turned Officially into M.W.A. RECORDS when the single for the HG vato loco mix was released.
-William became the only owner of the name M.W.A. and asked fellow L.P.F. members; Jaime Carrillo, Horacio Guerrero and Juan Pineda to join him at M.W.A. RECORDS. With the exception of Jaime, all decided to continue using their L.P.F. Names: Williamaniac, Juanster & Licensiado.
-HG RECORDS records its first song called "MOJICA'S PARADISE" which was performed by Victor's group called "LA BANDA SUPOSITORIO".
-M.W.A. produces the music video for the HG Vato Loco Mix. The video was a form of a farewell. (the L.P.F. era ended this month.)
AUGUST-M.W.A. RECORDS released "L.P.F.: The Home Video". It contained All the footage available from L.P.F. including the video for the HG VATO LOCO MIX.
NOVEMBER- M.W.A.'S second single entitled "HG PARTY" was released. The HG PARTY song was performed by Williamaniac & Juanster. Juanster's personal remarks on the song started a suicidal battle against Victor Sanchez & his Banda Supositorio. The B-side of the single was the original version of "ARE U DOWN WITH ASB?"
-Victor Sanchez went solo and was transformed into the controversial CHARRO.
-El Charro Declined an offer to join M.W.A. RECORDS.
FEBRUARY- M.W.A. RECORDS was so insulted that CHARRO didn't want to join that they did the next best thing: They created their own Charro. Jose Luis Ochoa Jr. joined M.W.A. RECORDS and the character CHARRO OCHOA was given to him. Along with the character, Jose received a group to compete with HG RECORDS' La Banda Supositorio. The group was called EL GRUPO SOBACO. CHARRO OCHOA's Role was to verbally attack Charro, HG RECORDS & His Banda Supositorio.
-HG RECORDS and M.W.A. RECORDS came to a business agreement. The agreement was that HG RECORDS would provide the services of El Charro & the material already recorded under the label. In exchange M.W.A. RECORDS would promote & guide the struggling HG RECORDS. In interest of fairness both companies agreed to continue the profesional battle between their artists.
APRIL-limited singles for HG RECORDS' "EL CHARRO ESTA INVICTO" & M.W.A.'s "LASTIMA QUE SEAS AJENA" are released.
MAY-Production began for the video "ARE U DOWN WITH ASB?" by recording a clean version of the song. -The actual video shoot took 5 1/2 hours and featured a cameo appearance by Jaime Carillo who was now known as el "CARAMBOLAS". The video was never completed.
JUNE-Instead of Producing more Singles(tapes), M.W.A. RECORDS began to produce a full album(CD).
-M.W.A. RECORDS announced the official M.W.A. ROSTER: The Williamaniac, Carambolas, Juanster, Licensiado, Charro Ochoa, E.C.S.(HG RECORDS), Charro (HG RECORDS), Marcos "El Rudo" Ramirez and the fictional characters of El Grupo Sobaco & La Banda Supositorio (HG RECORDS).
JULY-After months of being verbally attacked by Juanster & Charro Ochoa. El Charro answered back on the controversial track called "THE CHARRO CHRONICLES".
AUGUST-M.W.A.'s first album(CD) was completed. It contained 16 tracks which included the previously released singles.
SEPTEMBER-M.W.A.'s album was released and was called Williamaniac presents: "M.W.A.'s BREAKOUT". Immediately after the release, El Rudo's song "LA CUMBIA DEL PAISA" Became the most popular song of the Album.
-The M.W.A. Roster was now called THE M.W.A. ALL-STARS.
-M.W.A. announced the plans to produce solo albums for Juanster & Charro.
OCTOBER-El Licensiado & M.W.A. Part ways.
JANUARY-Production began for the follow-up album to M.W.A's Breakout.
FEBRUARY-M.W.A. RECORDS became M.W.A. ETERTAINMENT.
-M.W.A. ENTERTAINMENT absorbs HG RECORDS.
-Several M.W.A. ALL-STARS were uncomfortable with the fact that Charro was not punished when he didn't showed up for a couple of recording sessions.
-Eric Anguiano Joined M.W.A. Entertainment.
MARCH-Charro Ochoa with the help of Williamaniac & Juanster recorded M.W.A.'s most popular song "CAMARON PELON"
JUNE-Charro Ended the war with Juanster as he completely destroyed Juanster and company when he recorded "LA RIATA DEL CHARRO SANCHEZ".
-After Charro's song was recorded, M.W.A. announced that they will no longer allow its members to verbally attack each other on songs.
-El Rudo showed up at the M.W.A. studio and Refused To record a song that Williamaniac wrote for him. Unlike Charro, EL RUDO was suspended for unprofessional conduct.
JULY- Juanster and Charro were upset at M.W.A. Producer Williamaniac when they found out that two of the songs used for the new album were from their still-undeveloped solo albums.
Williamaniac explained that he used Charro's "LA RIATA DEL CHARRO SANCHEZ" and a demo tape that Juanster recorded of a song called "CONTROL DEL JUANSTER" in order to complete the album. The Juanster song was incomplete and Charro Ochoa had to fill in the empty verses.
-Longtime M.W.A. Buddy Samm Reyna agreed to Make the cd copies of the album.
-The album was offically named : M.W.A. ATTITUDE.
AUGUST-M.W.A. ATTITUDE is released and CAMARON PELON became an instant fan-favorite. The Album also contained remixes from M.W.A.'s Breakout and Eric's debut with his forgettable song "NO SEAS PUTO".
-Although Carambolas, E.C.S. & El Rudo appeared on the cd cover, the album itself didn't feature any new recorded material from them.
FEBRUARY-Buena Park High School's Opinion Editor at the time Maria Galvan wrote an article about M.W.A. ENTERTAINMENT. The article was a promotional look at M.W.A. and was the last time El Rudo, Carambolas, E.C.S. & El Eric were reffered to be part of M.W.A.
-Although The Article stated that the M.W.A. ALL-STARS would do solo albums, The Williamaniac announced that M.W.A.'s next "group" project would be called "PODER PAISA".
AUGUST-M.W.A. opened their first website.
-M.W.A. produced a 2 minute music video called "Meet The M.W.A. ALL-STARS". The video circulated around M.W.A. fans, but was never officially released.
-M.W.A. declined an offer to perform at a mexican restaurant.
-M.W.A. ENTERTAINMENT "officially" released E.C.S., CARAMBOLAS & EL RUDO. The fictional characters of LA BANDA SUPOSITORIO & EL GRUPO SOBACO were discontinued as well.
OCTOBER-Juanster & Charro placed aside their differences and recorded the song "QUE QUEDE ENTENDIDO".
FEBRUARY-M.W.A. announced that they would produce four solo albums. The first solo Album to be produced would be The Williamaniac's solo album entitled: "PODER PAISA".
MARCH-"LA CANTINFLORA" was The first song recorded for the PODER PAISA album and was immediatly released as a single. The song was performed by The Williamaniac and featured Charro Ochoa & the returning Carambolas.
APRIL -M.W.A. opened their second website. The website provided a better profile, pics and info about M.W.A. ENTERTAINMENT.
-M.W.A. decided to repackage M.W.A. ATTITUDE in order to exclude the forgettable remixes from M.W.A.'s Breakout. The new album version also had the new track from Charro: "QUE QUEDE ENTENDIDO" and remix of "NO SEAS PUTO", which featured Charro. The new shorter repackaged version was called: "M.W.A. ATTITUDE +1".
AUGUST-M.W.A. ENTERTAINMENT recruited Juanster's younger brother "Niño Cali" to work on The artwork for M.W.A. projects. Niño Cali's first & only projects were a graphic for the M.W.A. website and the covers for M.W.A. ATTITUDE +1 & PODER PAISA.
-M.W.A. postponed PODER PAISA for november and released M.W.A. ATTITUDE +1 instead.
-Shortly after the release of M.W.A. ATTITUDE +1, EL Eric is released by M.W.A. ENTERTAINMENT.
SEPTEMBER-M.W.A. made their first and only live performance. Williamaniac, Juanster, Charro & Charro Ochoa performed the song "CAMARON PELON" in front of 300+ people.
OCTOBER-The home video; "M.W.A. LIVE: ONE TIME ONLY" is released. The home video is fifteen minutes long and features M.W.A.'s live performance.
NOVEMBER-due to financial reasons, PODER PAISA was postponed again this time for an unknown date.
JANUARY-Unexpectedly William Chavez disbands M.W.A. William immediatly did an interview for the then-M.W.A. website with longtime M.W.A. friend Maria Galvan. In the interview William discussed in detail about the disbandment and other M.W.A. topics.(you can read the interview by clicking here)
FEBRUARY -M.W.A. finally releases PODER PAISA and confirms that a greatest hits collection would be their last album .
MARCH -M.W.A. shutted down their website.
AUGUST -Charro opened his official website
JANUARY -Williamaniac, Charro Ochoa & Juanster do Photo shoots for the greatest hits album. Charro's pics were originally taken back in August for his website.
JULY-M.W.A. announced that the greatest hits album would be called "M.W.A. MOST WANTED".
NOVEMBER -M.W.A. X-MAS Cards are made in order to promote the upcoming website. The cards feature a picture of the M.W.A. crew and the headline: "Guess who's back?".
DECEMBER-The new and by far the best M.W.A. website opened. the new website includes for the first time song samples of unreleased songs.
JANUARY -The number of vistors to the M.W.A. Website are very dissapointing.
FEBRUARY -The Most Wanted Album is postponed.
MARCH -Juanster makes the "guess who's back?!" Flyers for the website.
APRIL -The "Guess Who's back?!!" campaign continues. Hits to the site remain dissapointing.
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