BORI PURO (CT)
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Getting straight into it, Alfonso "BORI PURO" Parra born in Stamford,CT
Nov. 10th 1981. Raised in Bridgeport,CT by his mother, father was a dead
beat. BORI has had a love for music since as far back as he can remember.
He got into rapping while in high school but it was nothing more than a
hobby. While recording with his cousin ABUELO he met SYNN and a year
after around 2001 to 2002 DJ TITO GOYA and FLYNTT HEFFNER came
down from the Bronx to get him. He became part of a "DARK WATERS
ENTERTAINMENT". He has been with the Waters ever since. BORI has
performed in New York and many spots in Connecticut. Around 2006 Bori
Puro was featured in "LATIN RAPPER.COM" under featured Artist as Dec.
feature,( http://www.latinrapper.com/artists_boripuro.html). BORI has been
working with "STATE OF THE ART UNION" performing at venues they have.
BORI has collabed with people from New Mexico,California,Ecuador,Australia
and of course Connecticut and New York. 2006 put out a mixtape with
various artist called "THE REALNESS IN UNDERGROUND"hosted by DJ
Halo. He is now working on his solo mixtape called "DEATH BEFORE
DISHONOR". He has his songs playing on different college and internet
radio's and continues to grow in with the Underground Movement. His heart
is in Hip Hop weather it be spanish or english. Bori has got down with "Mafia Negra Records" which
is run by "Mike MIC" out of New Haven, CT but also has memebers across
the tri-state and in certain parts around Latin America. The MAFIA NEGRA RECORDS movement is getting stronger each day with numerous amounts of talent in the squad, apperances on TELEMUNDO "NEW ENGLAND", and video's from the camp the best is yet to come. MN4L!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nov. 10th 1981. Raised in Bridgeport,CT by his mother, father was a dead
beat. BORI has had a love for music since as far back as he can remember.
He got into rapping while in high school but it was nothing more than a
hobby. While recording with his cousin ABUELO he met SYNN and a year
after around 2001 to 2002 DJ TITO GOYA and FLYNTT HEFFNER came
down from the Bronx to get him. He became part of a "DARK WATERS
ENTERTAINMENT". He has been with the Waters ever since. BORI has
performed in New York and many spots in Connecticut. Around 2006 Bori
Puro was featured in "LATIN RAPPER.COM" under featured Artist as Dec.
feature,( http://www.latinrapper.com/artists_boripuro.html). BORI has been
working with "STATE OF THE ART UNION" performing at venues they have.
BORI has collabed with people from New Mexico,California,Ecuador,Australia
and of course Connecticut and New York. 2006 put out a mixtape with
various artist called "THE REALNESS IN UNDERGROUND"hosted by DJ
Halo. He is now working on his solo mixtape called "DEATH BEFORE
DISHONOR". He has his songs playing on different college and internet
radio's and continues to grow in with the Underground Movement. His heart
is in Hip Hop weather it be spanish or english. Bori has got down with "Mafia Negra Records" which
is run by "Mike MIC" out of New Haven, CT but also has memebers across
the tri-state and in certain parts around Latin America. The MAFIA NEGRA RECORDS movement is getting stronger each day with numerous amounts of talent in the squad, apperances on TELEMUNDO "NEW ENGLAND", and video's from the camp the best is yet to come. MN4L!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Why this name?
"BORI" IS A COMMON NICKNAME AMONG PUERTO RICANS, ITS SHORT FOR BORICUA. "PURO" MEANS PURE OR RAW, I'M THE TRUTH AND MY LYRICS ARE RAW ANS UNCUT.
Do you play live?
YES...AROUND CONNECTICUT AND NEWYORK...YEAH MAN ITS THE GREATEST FEELING WHEN YOUR ON THAT STAGE!!!
How, do you think, does the internet (or mp3) change the music industry?
ITS HELPED MORE THAN PEOPLE KNOW. TIMES ARE CHANGING AND YOU GOTTA GO WIT THE FLOW WIT OUT LOOSING WHO YOU ARE. FOR ME PERSONALLY THE NET HAS BEEN MY BIGGEST NETWORK TOOL. I'VE BEEN ABLE TO TO REACH OUT TO PEOPLE WAY WAY OUTTA MY AREA. ITS HELPED ME OUT INTERNATIONALY
Would you sign a record contract with a major label?
IF I LIKE WHAT I HEAR AND IF ITS WHAT I'M LOOKIN FOR YEAH.
Your influences?
WU TANG CLAN, BIG PUN, NAS, AZ, PETE ROCK & CL SMOOTH, KOOL G RAP, DJ PREMIER AND ANYONE THAT PUT IT DOWN IN THE 90'S.
Favorite spot?
CONNECTICUT AND NEWYORK
Anything else...?
MAFIA NEGRA RECORDS