Alvin Lowell Trivette (born May 17, 1970), known as A.L.T., is an American rapper. known for the 1991 hit "Lowrider (On the Boulevard)" (as a member of Latin Alliance) and the 1992 hit "Tequila" (No. 48 on the Billboard Hot 100).[2]
A.L.T. | |
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| Birth name | Alvin Trivette |
| Born | May 17, 1970 |
| Origin | El Monte, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Chicano rap[1] |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Labels | |
| Formerly of | Latin Alliance |
Biography
editTrivette is of Mexican and French descent. He joined the rap in which was supergroup Latin Alliance in 1991. After their first and only album, he went solo and released his debut album, Another Latin Timebomb in 1992, under the name A.L.T. & the Lost Civilization. The following year, he put out his second album, Stone Cold World.[3]
In the movie Blast Trap, his song "Refried Beans" is heard in the background during the house party scene. A.L.T. makes a cameo appearance in the film. He is shown coming out of the bathroom and saying the line, "Yo man, there ain't enough TP in the house if EVERYONE is eating dem beans!" In 1995, A.L.T. teamed up with Kid Frost again and released the hit "East Side Rendezvous", which was an international hit. A.L.T. has written lyrics for many artists including Kid Frost, HWA, and Eazy-E. His music has appeared in many movies and television such as Touched by an Angel (CBS), The Real World (MTV) and movies like The Substitute starring Tom Berenger.
Discography
editStudio albums
edit- Another Latin Timebomb (1992)
- Stone Cold World (1993)
- 3 deep -Frost, Alt, Slow Pain, Eazy E (1994)
- The Resurrection (2010)
Collaboration albums
edit- Latin Alliance with Latin Alliance (1991)
- Crime Stories with G'Fellas (1999)
- Gangster 4 Life with G'Fellas (2001)
References
edit- ^ McFarland, Pancho (2012). Chicano Rap: Gender and Violence in the Postindustrial Barrio. University of Texas Press. p. 40. ISBN 9780292748484.
- ^ "A.L.T. & the Lost Civilization". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved June 4, 2017.
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 12. ISBN 0-7535-0252-6.