Lighter shade of brown death
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A fund has been set up for Bobby Ramirez, of the Riverside-based group Lighter Shade of Brown, who died Monday at age
Robert Gutierrez, who with Ramirez formed the rap group in , announced Ramirez’s death on his Facebook page on Monday.
“On behalf of the Ramirez family, they would like to thank friends and the fans for ALL of your prayers during this difficult time,” wrote Gutierrez, an on-air DJ for KGGI FM in Riverside.
Ramirez suffered heatstroke that led to cardiac arrest July 7, according to a Gofundme fundraising account. He died at Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center in Las Vegas, Gutierrez said in a Facebook video posted Friday.
Services are tentatively scheduled near the Fresno area July 30 and July 31, he added.
In the live Facebook video, Gutierrez hinted at a local tribute for Ramirez.
Ramirez, who went by the name DTTX, or Don’t Try To Xerox, is remembered for breaking barriers in Chicano hip-hop. The group was a staple for Latino youth in
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DTTX, whose real name is Bobby Ramirez, was first found unconscious on the streets of Las Vegas on July 7 with massive burns all over his body and a temperature of degrees, according to TMZ. He was rushed to the hospital, where doctors put him on life support.
“Bobby’s sista breath was taken on Monday July 18th at pm,” a statement on A Lighter Shade Of Brown’s Facebook page said. “On behalf of the Ramirez family, they would like to thank friends and the fans for ALL of your prayers during this difficult time.”
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It is believed that the year-old died because of cardiac arrest and a heat stroke, although he struggled with alcoholism for years, his family tells TMZ. No official cause of death has been revealed.
DTTX and One Dope Mexican (ODM) former A Lighter Shade Of Brown in The group is best known for the single “On A Sunday Afternoon,” released later that year, but they continued making m
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A Lighter Shade of Brown
American hip hop duo
A Lighter Shade of Brown (LSOB) is an American hip hop duo from Riverside, California. The duo consisted of rappers Robert "Don't Try To Xerox (DTTX)" Ramirez (September 26, – July 13, ) and Robert "One Dope Mexican (ODM)" Gutierrez (born August 22, ).[1] They are best known for their hit single "On a Sunday Afternoon" which had great success in both the U.S., and New Zealand.
History
[edit]LSOB was formed in by Robert Gutierrez who went by the scen name "One Dope Mexican" and Robert Bobby Ramirez who went by the stage name "Don't Try To Xerox".[2] They recorded demos and landed a record deal soon after with small independent label Pump. Their debut album, 's Brown and Proud, brought the group their lone Top 40 single in the U.S. with "On A Sunday Afternoon," which contained samples of The Young Rascals' hit "Groovin' " and Tommy James and the Shondells' hit "Crystal Blue Persuasion", and p