Born in Jiquilpan, a small village in the Mexican state of Michoacán, Francisco and Sergio Gómez left their native land at the age of three and five, respectively, to relocate with their family to south central Los Angeles, California. The two brothers spent their childhood and teenage years in this neighborhood, taking their first steps on the bipolar path of the so-called Generación Ñ, the new generation of bilingual and bicultural Latinos in the United States, the new face and sound of the 21st century America.

At home they grew up speaking Spanish and listening to Mexican music. Outside, however, the reality of the urban social environment where they evolved had visible African-American influences, which included everything from hip-hop and colloquial English to urban fashion and the irresistible appeal of street rap.

The group emerged in this environment, bearing the influences of their own idols, such as AMG, NWA, Snoop Dog, DJ Quick, HI-C, and Second to None, whose music reflected current trends and personal experiences. Nevertheless, the call of their Latino blood and the memory of their childhood and its own melodic ghosts nested in the hearts of this duo until the end of the 90s. This trend manifests itself in the primary use of Spanish, as well as English.

This fusion has been the concept and essence of Akwid, the new voice of the 21st century and its new sound, the passion and burning feeling, the bridge between two realities intertwining in the everyday life of every Latino born or raised in the United States.