# Group 1 Crew

Group 1 Crew was an American Christian hip hop and R&B band signed to Fervent Records and Warner Bros. Records. They made their debut with the hit song "Can't Go On" on WOW Hits 2007. Soon after they released their first EP I have a dream (2006), the band released their self-titled full-length debut studio album, Group 1 Crew, in February 2007. Their song "Love is a Beautiful Thing" charted into the Top 20 in May 2007 on R&R magazine's Christian chart. The group's second studio album Ordinary Dreamers was released on September 16, 2008. Their popular radio single "Forgive Me" appeared on Season 5 Episode 2 of One Tree Hill, which premiered on January 8, 2008. In September 2010, they released the album Outta Space Love, which has proven to be their most mainstream effort, as many of the songs were used in the reality television show America's Got Talent. In 2017, it was announced that Manwell would be departing the group in order to pursue other interests.

## Band members
### Former

* Jose "Manwell" Reyes – vocals and rap (2003–2017)
* Sarah Sandoz - vocals and rap (2014–2017)
* Lance Herring - guitars (2014–2017)
* Loren "Snoopy" Clark - bass (2014–2017)
* Brian Ramey - drums (2014–2017)
* Pablo Villatoro – vocals & rap (2003–2011)
* Blanca Callahan – lead vocals (2003–2013)
* Ben Callahan - percussion and background vocals (2006–2013)

### Personal lives

On June 11, 2011, Manwell married comedian Anjelah Johnson in Half Moon Bay, California.

## Discography
### Albums

| Year | Album | US 200 | US Christian | US Heatseekers |
| 2007 | Group 1 Crew Released: February 20, 2007 Formats: CD, digital download | — | 38 | 40 |
| 2008 | Ordinary Dreamers Release: September 16, 2008 Formats: CD, digital download | — | 19 | 11 |
| 2010 | Outta Space Love Release: September 21, 2010 Formats: CD, digital download | 96 | 4 | — |
| 2012 | Fearless Release: September 10, 2012 Formats: CD, digital download | — | 6 | — |
| 2016 | Power Release: July 29, 2016 Formats: CD, digital download | — | — | — |

### EPs

| Year | Album | US 200 | US Christian | US Heatseekers |
| 2006 | I Have a Dream | — | — | — |
| 2007 | No Plan B (EP) | — | — | — |
| 2009 | Movin' the EP | — | — | — |
| 2010 | Spacebound | — | 22 | 35 |
| 2012 | Christmas | — | — | — |
| 2014 | #Faster | — | 41 | — |
| 2014 | #Stronger | — | — | — |

### Singles

| Year | Title | US Christian | US Christian | US Christian | AU | Album |
| Year | Title | CHR | AC | Hot Songs | AU | Album |
| 2007 | "Can't Go On" | 17 | — | — | — | Group 1 Crew |
| 2007 | "Love is a Beautiful Thing" | 16 | — | 28 | — | Group 1 Crew |
| 2008 | "(Everybody's Gotta) Song to Sing" | 17 | — | — | — | Group 1 Crew |
| 2008 | "Forgive Me" | — | — | — | — | Group 1 Crew |
| 2009 | "Keys to the Kingdom'" | 3 | — | 19 | — | Ordinary Dreamers |
| 2009 | "Movin'" | 4 | — | 38 | — | Ordinary Dreamers |
| 2009 | "Our Time" | 12 | — | 48 | 15 | Ordinary Dreamers |
| 2010 | "Breakdown" | — | — | — | — | Outta Space Love |
| 2010 | "Walking on the Stars" | 4 | — | 26 | 4 | Outta Space Love |
| 2011 | "Please Don't Let Me Go" | 8 | — | 35 | — | Outta Space Love |
| 2011 | "Let's Go" (featuring tobyMac) | 10 | — | 49 | 18 | Outta Space Love |
| 2012 | "He Said" (featuring Chris August) | 1 | 9 | 10 | — | Fearless |
| 2012 | "His Kind of Love" | 1 | 17 | 20 | 26 | Fearless |
| 2012 | "O Holy Night" | — | 29 | — | — | Christmas |
| 2012 | "No Christmas (Without You)" | — | — | — | 29 | Christmas |
| 2013 | "Dangerous" | 1 | — | 40 | — | Fearless |
| 2014 | "A Little Closer" | 7 | — | — | — | #Faster |
| 2015 | "Wake Me Up (Amnesia)" | 6 | — | — | — | Power |
| 2016 | "Power" (featuring My Kid Brother) | 9 | — | — | — | Power |

### Compilation contributions

| Release date | Compilation | Song |
| October 3, 2006 | WOW Hits 2007 | Can't Go On from I Have a Dream |
| April 3, 2007 | The CCM New Music Collection: Vol. 1 | "A Lot In Common" from Group 1 Crew |
| 2007 | Hip Hope 2008 | "Let It Roll" from Group 1 Crew |
| October 6, 2009 | WOW Hits 2010 | "Keys to the Kingdom" from Ordinary Dreamers |
| May 23, 2011 | Artists In Adoration: 15 Worship Songs from your favorite Christian Artists | "Closer" from Ordinary Dreamers |
| September 20, 2011 | Word: Six Decades of Hits | "Keys to the Kingdom" from Ordinary Dreamers |
| September 27, 2011 | Music Inspired by The Story | "Bring Us Home (JOSHUA)" with Michael Tait and Lecrae |
| September 27, 2011 | WOW Hits 2012 | "Walking on the Stars" from Outta Space Love |
| September 27, 2012 | WOW Hits 2013 | "He Said" featuring Chris August from Fearless |

### Album appearances of Manwell

| Year | Artist | Album | Song |
| 2009 | KJ-52 | Five-Two Television | "Firestarter" |
| 2012 | Chris August | The Upside of Down | "Center of It (Remix)" |
| 2012 | Press Play | World Anthem | "F-I-R-E" |
| 2012 | Press Play | World Anthem | "Walking on Air" |
| 2013 | Byron "Mr. Talkbox" Chambers | Show Me the Way | "Party" |
| 2013 | V.Rose | Electro-Pop (Deluxe) | "Supernova" |
| 2013 | Anthem Lights | Anthem Lights Covers | "All Around the World" |
| 2013 | Anthem Lights | Anthem Lights Covers | "As Long As You Love Me" |
| 2013 | Amanda Noelle | Beautiful Name | "Lights Out" |
| 2014 | Jamie Grace | Ready to Fly | "Just a Friend" |
| 2014 | Manic Drive | VIP | "VIP" |
| 2015 | Jonathan Thulin | Science Fiction | "Compass" |

## Awards and nominations
### GMA Dove Awards

Group 1 Crew has been nominated for nine Dove Awards in its career, winning five of them so far.
| Year | Award | Result |
| 2008 | New Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| 2008 | Rap/Hip-Hop Album of the Year (Group 1 Crew) | Won |
| 2009 | Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year ("Keys to the Kingdom") | Nominated |
| 2009 | Rap/Hip-Hop Album of the Year (Ordinary Dreamers) | Won |
| 2009 | Short Form Music Video of the Year ("Movin'") | Nominated |
| 2010 | Rap/Hip-Hop Recorded Song of the Year ("Movin'") | Won |
| 2011 | Rap/Hip-Hop Recorded Song of the Year ("Walking On the Stars") | Won |
| 2011 | Rap/Hip-Hop Album of the Year (Outta Space Love) | Won |
| 2012 | Rap/Hip-Hop Recorded Song of the Year ("Please Don't Let Me Go") | Nominated |
| 2013 | Rap/Hip-Hop Recorded Song of the Year ("Dangerous") | Nominated |