Felix Danilo Gomez known by his stage name (DJ) Flex and Nigga, is a Panamanian Latin Grammy Award winning reggaeton artist. He says he adopted the name Nigga in Mexico and Latin America because another Panamanian singer said "He sang like a black guy from Jamaica." For his career in the U.S., he adopted the less controversial name of DJ Flex, or simply Flex. References to his other name were removed from his material for American distribution.
Flex was born with the name Felix Danilo Gomez Bosques on August 26, 1979 in Panama. His mom, Gloria Gomez, passed away when Flex was only about 15 or 16. She died because a doctor prescribed expired medicine for her. His brother, Alex, is also a very talented singer. Flex was a deejay before a singer. Once he started his career as a singer he used the name Nigga. When he came to the United States, he was asked to change his name. He is now called D.J. Flex or simply Flex. Flex is well known for his great single 'Te Quiero' from his album Te Quiero (Romantic Style In Da World). He has been nominated for many award shows such as Latin Grammys, Premios Lo Nuestro, Premios Juventud, Premios Telehit, and more. At the end of 2008, Flex was on El Show De Los Suenos. He was one of the most popular celebrities on that show. He performed with various artists such as Ricky Rick, Noelia, Armando Manzanero, and Vico C. Flex won second place and got to be on El Show De Los Suenos:Reyes Del Show. He was the first one to be eliminated out of 6 other celebrities. Flex had 13 nominations for the Latin Billboard Awards. He ended up only taking 8, But was still the most awards any artist had won that night. The Kumbia All Starz made a song called Por Ti Baby ft. Flex. This song became a huge hit. Flex also collaborated with other artists like Erre 11, Pee Wee, Yuri, Belinda, etc. After 5 years of dating, Flex married his long-term girlfriend, Osiris Vega. They got married on August 26, 2008, which was also Flex's birthday. Flex made a spanglish remix to 'Te Quiero' ft. Belinda. They performed this song on the Latin Grammys in 2008. This song is in his second album called La Evolucion Romantic Style (Special Edition). His second album contains the hits 'Dime Si Te Vas Con El' and 'Te Amo Tanto'. |
