José Luis Maldonado Ramos (b. Guadalajara, Jalisco, July 26, 1987),[1] better known by his stage name C-Kan, is a rapper, singer and songwriter . C-Kan was first inspired by rappers such as Cypress Hill and Control Machete. He began rapping when he was a teenager, rhyming about life in the streets, gangs, drugs and violence. His first group mixtape, ‘Get Money’, released in 2006. That same year his first individual mixtape arrived: ‘Déjenme Afinar los Gallos’.[1] In 2007, he released his second mixtape, called "Siluetas del rap", and a few months after, he released "Déjame afilar los gallos". After seeing the relevance of this hits in the hip hop genre, Mastered Trax Latino decides to give him an opportunity to become port of the firm. Once in, he BODKA37, MASIBO and C-kan formed a group of rappers, called "RADIKALES", releasing their first hit "La Rebelión de un Sueño" by the end of 2007. For the following years, he focused on new singles and improving his onstage performance. He attracted attention through his music videos posted on YouTube, as well as appearances on Mexican news programs where he spoke about feeling responsible for addressing social issues in his lyrics.