Whiz Khalifa's "Black and Yellow" became the post-season rap anthem for the Pittsburgh Steelers and inspired a number of remixes, from Fabolous' "White and Navy" to Jersey Shore castmate, Vinny's "Black and Guido"...but none have created as much buzz as Juan Bago and O's spoof "Pan Con Queso."
Since its debut on February 4th, it has become viral hit among Latinos and put the Washington Heights area of New York on the map. With over 300,000 hits between Youtube and World Star Hip-Hip, Juan Bago and O are without question creating a scene of their own.
This past week, we meet up with the comedic duo behind "Pan Con Queso," to get the story behind their craving for the Latino breakfast staple and what they have planned next. And if you want to see this lip syncing duo perform LIVE, be sure to hit up SOB's on Sunday, February 27th as they open for Mala Maluca to celebrate Dominican Independence Day.
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Here's a little more info on the duo:
Michael Diaz is an accomplished writer/producer/actor and director. Born and raised in the Connecticut suburbs, his passion for performing started at an early age. By the time Michael moved to NYC’s Washington Heights, he had starred in projects and films such as "The Preston Lopez Show", "In Hood Politics" and "Looters." His experiences in front of the camera soon led to work behind the scenes, assisting in various production roles. He became more interested in the film production process as a whole and began honing his skills in writing, producing and directing. In 2006, Michael combined all his available talents to release the independent film "The Story of Juan Bago." The success of the film led to Michael’s involvement with various projects such as "A Song and a Prayer” (AD), "Erica" (AP), "Color" (Producer), "El Sueno" (Actor), "Awilda and a Bee" (Actor), "Jolopeo" (Producer & AD), HBO’s “Habla” (Actor), “The Shooter” (Actor), and “Tomate” (Actor). During his whirlwind of a career he also began the formation of Heights Entertainment, a multi-service production company specializing in marketing, public relations and film production. One of HE’s projects has been Room 28 Comedy, a live and online video sketch comedy group, were he serves as both a producer and talent. He is in post production in his first directing role “The Tickets” and is currently enrolled in the famous “Upright Citizen Brigade.”
Oscar E. Martinez is a recent college graduate with a knack for making people laugh. This charismatic Dominican from the Bronx, undoubtedly has a love for entertaining. He's been featured in an official television commercial for Long Island University, C.W. Post Campus and hosted a variety of social University events. In April of 2010, he was offered an amazing opportunity to play the lead in a new Aloe Blacc music video,“I Need A Dollar,” the theme song to HBO's How To Make It In America. Later that year, Oscar submitted a video entry to become an official video host for the 2010 New York International Latino Film Festival. The fans voted and Mr. Martinez was seen on various social platforms, including the NYILFF website, clearly "stealing the scene" with the hottest Latino stars on the red carpet and at exclusive events. 2010 got even better for Oscar when the New York Jets noticed his confident on-screen presence and invited him to be an official correspondent for “Los Jets” during the New Meadowlands Hispanic Heritage Game. Be on the lookout for Oscar Martinez...he'll be on a screen near you in no time!
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