Real Name : Julio Ramos Nickname : Julio Voltio Born : March 19, 1977 Birth Place : Santurce, Santurce, Puerto Rico Julio Voltio is one of the reggaeton genre’s best-known artists. His nickname came to be as the result of an accident. Before joining Karel, he worked as an electrician. One day, he stuck his hand […]
Real Name : Beatriz Adriana Flores Nickname : La Diva Born : February 17, 1949 Birth Place : Sonora, Mexico Beatriz Adriana Flores was born in Sonora, México in 1949. She came to México City from Tijuana, Baja California in the early 1970’s as an attractive brunette Ranchera-Norteña singer and actress. Beatriz Adriana made more than […]
Kinto Sol is a Latin Hip Hop group based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The group consists of three brothers: DJ Payback Garcia (Javier García), El Chivo (Eduardo García) and Skribe (Manuel García); originally from Iramuco, Guanajuato, Mexico, they moved to the US at a very young age due to financial struggle. They rap mainly in Spanish, […]
When La Sinfonia launched its debut album El Dolor, La Lucha, Y El Triunfo, it was a watershed moment in Latin hip-hop. After years of being marginalized, Hispanic urban music (Hurban) was making up for lost time with a renaissance of young Latino talent whose official language was “bilingual”. Raised in East L.A. by immigrant […]
Real Name : Elmer Figueroa Arce Nickname : N/A Born : June 29, 1968 Birth Place : San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico Step by step Chayanne has built a remarkable artistic career for himself. His musical talent has developed with unusual solidity among artists who, like himself, started their path into music during childhood. Each one of […]
A talented quintet of artists from the “barrios” of New York City, the group was formed in 1991 and includes: Hans Giraldo, David Daville, Jimmy Sanchez, Robert McLeod and Jeffrey Ayala. The group was assembled by Joe Jacket, whose vision was to create a Latino band that could find equal success in the mainstream of […]
Real Name : Anahí Giovanna Puente Portilla Nickname : N/A Born : May 14, 1983 Birth Place : Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico Anahi is a Mexican actress and singer. She began her career as a child participating in several television series and movies, several of which earned her awards such as the Ariel Award and […]
Real Name : Martha Ivelisse Pesante Nickname : The Queen of Reggaeton Born : March 4, 1972 Birth Place : Anasco, Anasco, Puerto Rico Ivy Queen is a Puerto Rican Latin Grammy nominated reggaeton composer and singer. She is most commonly known as “La Reina del Reggaeton” (The Queen of Reggaeton). She is among the […]
Real Name : Jose Sergio Vega Cuamea Nickname : El Shaka Born : September 12, 1969 Birth Place : Ciudad Obregon, Sonora, Mexico José Sergio Vega Cuamea , better known by his stage name Sergio Vega, was a Mexican banda singer. He was born in Hornos, Sonora, located near Ciudad Obregón in Mexico. On 26 […]
Real Name : William Anthony Colón Nickname : El Malo Del Bronx Born : April 28, 1950 Birth Place : The Bronx, New York, United States William Anthony Colón is a Nuyorican salsa musician. Primarily a trombonist, Colón also sings, writes, produces and acts. He is also involved in municipal politics in New York City. […]