Kasey Rose Avalos[1] (born March 19, 1992), known professionally as La Goony Chonga, is a Cuban-American rapper and singer. While in college, she posted videos of her freestyling on YouTube and began recording music. She released her first two studio albums, Santeria Pussy (2013) and Santeria Pussy 2 (2015), after dropping out of school. After working as a stripper for three years in Miami, she moved to Los Angeles to record and release her first Spanish-language album, Dinero (2018), followed by her first full-length album, Dimen5ión (2019). Her EP Descontrol was released in 2021.
La Goony Chonga | |
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| Birth name | Kasey Rose Avalos |
| Also known as | Twiggy Rasta Masta, Bankroll Chonga |
| Born | March 19, 1992 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Children | 1 |
Life and career
editKasey Avalos was born on March 19, 1992[2] in Miami, Florida, and is Cuban-American.[3][4] Her first language is Spanish.[5] As a child, La Goony Chonga wrote poems and songs with her friends at school in a slam book.[6] In 2012, while in college for advertising, La Goony Chonga began posting freestyles to YouTube under the name Twiggy Rasta Masta, her Tumblr username at the time.[7] She also began recording songs in her home, and also released a video for her first song, "I Don't Play with Fuckboys", in 2012. Motivated by comments accusing her of lying about freestyling, she soon dropped out of college to pursue music full-time, and, in 2013, briefly moved from Miami to Los Angeles, where she performed live for the first time at the Ham on Everything party.[4]
La Goony Chonga released her debut studio album, Santeria Pussy, in 2013, followed by her second studio album Santeria Pussy 2, in 2015.[8] She worked as a stripper from 2014 until 2017, when she became pregnant.[9] In 2016, she changed her stage name to La Goony Chonga, inspired by her own song "Goony Chonga Barbie", and started primarily making Latin trap music.[5][10] She identifies as a chonga, a subculture of women that she has described as "a lifestyle and a reminder of who I am and where I come from" and as an aesthetic defined by hoop earrings, lip liner, nameplates, and Chinese slippers.[6]
La Goony Chonga released her debut EP, Free Bankroll Chonga, in 2018.[5] After moving to Los Angeles, La Goony Chonga got in contact with producers Freak City, with whom she made her third studio album and first Spanish-language album, Dinero, a trap and reggaeton record.[11] The album's release was postponed for a year due to her pregnancy and it was released in September 2018.[4] Her first full-length album, Dimen5ión, was released in 2019.[5] In October 2019, she was featured on the song "Encore" from Brooke Candy's album Sexorcism.[12] During the COVID-19 pandemic, she started a YouTube series, Chongafied, in which she turned friends into chongas.[5] In December 2020, she made a cameo in Brooke Candy's music video for her song "Cum".[13] On July 29, 2021, she released the experimental reggaeton EP, Descontrol, the title of which was inspired by two songs by Nicky Jam and Daddy Yankee both titled "Descontrol".[7][3] NPR's Alt.Latino named the EP's title track one of the best songs of 2021.[14]
La Goony Chonga performed as a supporting act on Pabllo Vittar's 2022 tour.[15]
Musical style
editLa Goony Chonga raps in both English and in Spanish.[4] Her music has been described as neoperreo,[16][17] Latin trap,[10] hip hop,[4] and reggaeton.[6] She is inspired by Madonna, citing her controversial attitude and freestyle music as influential for her.[6] She is also heavily influenced by Ivy Queen, stating, "When you think of reggaeton artists–women–you think of her."[4] Other influences for La Goony Chonga include Jennifer Lopez, Trina, Selena, Pitbull, and Celia Cruz.[9] Mexican singer Sailorfag has called La Goony Chonga an inspiration.[18]
Personal life
editLa Goony Chonga's son, Mazi, was born in 2018.[4]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Details |
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| Santeria Pussy |
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| Santeria Pussy 2 |
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| Dinero |
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| Dimen5ión |
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| La Hora de Perrear |
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| Goonyverso |
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Extended plays
edit| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Free Bankroll Chonga |
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| Descontrol |
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Singles
editAs lead artist
edit| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "I Don't Really Think So" | 2016 | Non-album single |
| "Tengo Dinero" (featuring Trap Sade) | ||
| "Money I Get" | ||
| "Cash on Me" | ||
| "Spendin'" | ||
| "Fast Money" | ||
| "Buena y Guapa" | ||
| "Yo Se" | ||
| "La Puteria" | ||
| "La Chismoteka" (featuring La Zowi) |
2017 | |
| "Tira Tira" (featuring Sickboyrari) | ||
| "Krazy Gloo" | ||
| "Joya de Oro" (featuring Trap Sade) | ||
| "Wish U Would" | 2018 | |
| "No Effort" (Remix) | ||
| "Hasta Luego" | ||
| "Poder" | ||
| "Be Me" | ||
| "No Me Digas" | ||
| "Trust No Bitch" (featuring Nikki Neal) | ||
| "Kuccifrito" (featuring Bea Pelea) |
2019 | |
| "No Quieres Lío" | Dimen5ión | |
| "Fiera" | Non-album single | |
| "Duro 2005" | Dimen5ión | |
| "In My Zone" | 2020 | Non-album single |
| "Nadie Mas" | ||
| "Chongafied Theme Song" | ||
| "Woah" | ||
| "Mirame" | 2021 | Descontrol |
| "Control" | Non-album single | |
| "Thangin" (featuring Gangsta Boo) | ||
| "No Quieres Lío 2" | ||
| "Take It Easy" (with Nick Garcia) |
2022 | |
| "Chongivity Activity" | ||
| "La Pachanga" | La Hora de Perrear | |
| "Abanico" | ||
| "Jodedera" | 2023 | Non-album singles |
| "Diskotech" (with Maxine Ashley) | ||
| "Tu Fantasy" (with Alexis Jae) |
As featured artist
edit| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Pussy Poppin" (La Zowi featuring La Goony Chonga) |
2019 | Non-album single |
| "Latina"
(Isabella Lovestory featuring La Goony Chonga) |
2023 | Non-album single |
References
edit- ^ "AUDIO PORN". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
- ^ @lagoonychonga (March 19, 2021). "officially twenty fine 💅🏽✨" – via Instagram.
- ^ a b Mier, Tomás; Avila, Daniela (September 20, 2021). "Get to Know People's 10 Favorite Up and Coming Latinx Musical Acts". People.
- ^ a b c d e f g Herwees, Tasbeeh (January 2, 2019). "La Goony Chonga found her voice when she started rapping in Spanish". The Fader. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Preston, Devon (December 15, 2021). "Chongafied". Inked. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ a b c d Owji, Deren (January 28, 2022). "La Goony Chonga: Soft On The Inside". Office. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ a b Jackson, Jhoni (July 30, 2021). "La Goony Chonga Does Whatever She Wants". Paper. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ Donohue, Caitlin (September 6, 2016). "Meet La Goony Chonga, the Miami MC Who's About to Become Your "Fuck You, Pay Me" Soundtrack". Remezcla. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
- ^ a b Galore Girl (August 16, 2019). "PREMIERE: La Goony Chonga's "No Quieres Lio"". Galore. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
- ^ a b Gonzalez, Alex (September 5, 2019). "La Goony Chonga Says That Negativity Is a Part of Fame". Dallas Observer. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ McAuley, Olivia (July 26, 2021). "Best Concerts in Miami This Week: La Goony Chonga, Mor Elian, Sech, and More". Miami New Times. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ Blynn, Alex (October 25, 2019). "Brooke Candy Breaks Down Her 'Wild, Uninhibited' Debut Album 'Sexorcism': Track-By-Track". Billboard. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ Moen, Matt (December 23, 2020). "Brooke Candy Cams With Friends on 'Cum'". Paper. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ Contreras, Felix; Lopez, Julyssa; Herrera, Isabelia; Cruz, Reanna; Sposato, Cat (December 12, 2021). "Alt.Latino presents the best singles of 2021 : Alt.Latino". NPR. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ Rose, Anna (April 1, 2022). "Pabllo Vittar teams up with Rina Sawayama on sultry new single 'Follow Me'". NME. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ Sayre, Anamaria; Contreras, Felix; Cruz, Reanna; Sposato, Cat; Herrera, Isabelia; Lopez, Julyssa; Johnson, Catalina Maria; Sarmiento, Isabella Gomez; Arbona-Ruiz, Marisa; Fernández, Stefanie (December 13, 2021). "The Best Latin Music of 2021". NPR. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ Raygoza, Isabela (March 17, 2022). "5 Women Essential To Reggaeton: Ivy Queen, Natti Natasha, Karol G, Ms Nina & Mariah Angeliq". Grammys. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ Villegas, Richard (September 7, 2018). "Sailorfag's Lo-Fi Reggaeton Celebrates the Joys of Unbridled Jotería". Remezcla. Retrieved April 2, 2022.