Superstar Residente teach Jbalvin how to Rap.
Residente (René Pérez Joglar) is a rapper, singer, writer, producer, film director, and, with his stepbrother Visitante (Eduardo José Cabra Martínez) co-founder of the award-winning rap group Calle 13. They have won 24 Latin Grammys, the most awarded to a single group in Latin music history. Residente possesses a Fine Arts degree and is known for his social and humanitarian work on behalf of UNICEF and Amnesty International.
The son of an actress, Residente grew up in a middle class neighborhood. He began studying music and art as a child. His first obsession was baseball (one that continues), but he learned to play guitar and drums; he was largely self-taught. In high school he was a drummer in the school band. After graduation, he studied Fine Arts at Escuela de Artes Plásticas, and upon completing his Bachelor’s degree, he won a scholarship to Georgia’s Savannah College of Arts & Design for post-graduate work. To relieve the pressure of school, he began to write poems and rap songs, choosing his stage name, “Residente Calle 13”, during those years. After receiving his Master’s degree, he moved to Barcelona where he studied and made films before returning to Puerto Rico. He earned his living for a time doing illustrations, but grew bored. With reggaeton exploding in Puerto Rico, he eventually found his way into the music business by editing and directing videos.
In 2004 he formed Calle 13 with Visitante. After struggling for a number of years, the pair signed to White Lion Records, which issued their controversial singles “Querido F.B.I.” (the first track Residentesent them as a demo) and “Se Vale To-To” (their breakthrough hit) and got them a deal with Sony.
Calle 13 went on to become one of the best-selling groups in Puerto Rican music history, and influential far beyond its borders, throughout Latin America, the United States, Europe, and even Asia with their distinctive, socially conscious, and utterly musical brand of hip-hop. They inspired and influenced an entire generation of rappers and musicians with their recordings, concerts, and videos. Though their music initially came under fire from journalists and politicians, it was the Puerto Rican governor himself, Anibal Acevedo Vilá, who in 2005 admitted listening to them and having his eyes opened by their music. Their reputation became one of artists, statesmen, and national heroes.
Calle 13 began a series of collaborations with other artists including Nelly Furtado, Alejandro Sanz, and Cuba’s Orishas, to name a few. As their fame grew and awards were bestowed, the band’s artistic ambitions knew no bounds and they added elements of bomba plena, salsa, funk, rock, and jazz to their sound.
From their self-titled debut in 2005 to 2013’s Multi_Viral, each recording went platinum; all have placed on the rap charts — internationally — three made the pop Top 200, and all have made the Top 25 on the Latin albums and Tropical charts. Various singles have hit the top spot on several charts simultaneously. Calle 13 went on hiatus after Multi_Viral‘s world tour. Residente almost immediately announced a solo album and began traveling and recording in various countries including China, Russia, Spain, Ghana, and even Siberia.
He appeared with K’naan, Snow Tha Product, and Riz MC on the track “Immigrants (We Get the Job Done),” which was featured on the Hamilton Mixtape. In December of 2016, Residente launched a website for his upcoming album that teased songs, offered video clips, and provided documentary information about his travels and recording. He dropped a pre-release video single in January entitled “Somos Anomales” — the provocative document was directed by Argentine film director Alejandro Agresti and garnered over four-and-a-half-million views within a few weeks of its release. His self-titled full-length album was issued by Sony in the spring of 2017. The high-charting release took home the Latin Grammy for Best Urban Music album. It was nominated for Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album at the 2018 Grammy Awards. July 2019 saw Residente issue the high-energy single “Bellacosa.”
Artist Biography by Thom Jurek. More info.https://www.allmusic.com/artist/residente-mn0003600207/biography
With more than 20yrs. of experience meet the Puerto Rican Percussionist, Musician, and a Profesor dedicated to the African Caribbean Culture of Puerto Rico.
He works with Bomba is both a traditional dance and musical style of Puerto Rico. Its origins are rooted in the island’s history of African slavery but today has evolved into a community expression of Puerto Rican culture.
Amauro have create a movement title La Bomba VA. Its formula created to unite afro-Caribbean musician under the same project. Amaro said: (When good music calls, the body responds. My best way to react to our drums. It is with movement, free expression of the body).
For more information and booking Amauro M. Febres, please contact. https://www.instagram.com/amaurofebres/
Hi name is Marcos Joel, I’m a local DJ from Yauco. Since I was a child, electronic music have been my life passion. Video games, movies and other factors influence that dream and that passion. Today at my age of 20 I am still focus pursuing the same dream. I graduated from Noise Academy in Bayamón Puerto Rico and at my young age, I’ve already had more than 5years of experience in this world that I love so much.
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- Artist: Viziiro (Dj’s Sister 15yrs. @viziiro)
In 2015-16 Summer, I had the opportunity to play together with the greatest local DJ’s in the Summer Splash activity at KRONOS a important local DJ Club. It was an enriching experience bofes to my music fans and friends. That is why if you like my music it will be a honor to play a gig at your club space or in your next electronic music event IN or OUT of Puerto Rico. I hope to add to my book of experiences the opportunity to participate and expose my art. Awaiting your response, yours sincerely, DJ MVRCO.
Local Puerto Rican DJ who dreams of playing a set in a EDM Stage just like International DJ’s do. Enjoy my electronic music mixes and song track I’ve made.
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“Cultura Profética” Prophetic Culture is more than a rustic reggae band in Spanish, is an ingenious project with a strong track record which 20 years of experience and 7 albums. Over one million fans on social networks and maintain an average of more than 20 thousand daily visits. Each update on their fan pages generated thousands of comments in just minutes. Youtube visitors exceeded the number of million .
“Cultura Profetica” Prophetic Culture was formed by the need to express social ideas through roots style rhymes. They are the most love and respected reggae band in Puerto Rico. They have obtained golden record and have captivated all radio stations, including the ballad, which have revolutionized their radio formats for your music sound, because the fans demanded it. The band members are: Willy Rodriguez (vocals and bass), Boris Bilbraut (drums and vocals), Omar Silva (guitar and bass), Juanqui Sulsona (piano and keyboards), Eliut Gonzalez (guitars), Egui Santiago (organ and keyboards), Roy Sanchez (percussion), Ilang Ilang Gutiérrez (chorus), Kianí Medina (vocals), Esteban González (trombone), Eduardo Cosme (trumpet), José Furito Rivers (saxophone), Elier Caro (soundman), Alex Diaz (visual and photography)
Cultura Profetica recorded their first studio production titled; Warning song in Jamaica in the recording studio of Bob Marley. In 1998, he was released their debut album with which they were released throughout the island. In this production, its most popular song was “Fruit of the Earth.” One issue in favor of legalizing marijuana and nature conservation, now a day Puerto Rico Island is in the process to legalized for medical purpose. A year later released their second studio album titled New Ideas in which experienced and merged with musical styles like hip-hop, bossa nova, trip-hop, jazz, bachata, carranga among others. In this production, some of its most prominent issues are “New Ideas” and “Release the Moorings” in which guest is Guillermo Bonetto, Los Cafres.
In 2001 they released their first live album Culture Live, recorded in his 2000 concert held at the Tito Puente Amphitheater in San Juan Puerto Rico. This concert was a guest group, the Argentine reggae band; The CAFRES. In 2002 his third studio album Journal in which first begin to sing love songs, with songs like “before” and “Where No Reach My Verso”. One of his most famous songs in this production was “Bieke”, a song for the liberation of the island of Vieques. This topic is an adaptation of the song Bob Marley Zimbabwe.
In 2005 he was released his album MOTA, in the song Sube el Humo explain the meaning of the acronym (moments of leisure in the Temple of Ajusco), and this is an umbrella in the history of Reggae in Spanish, and showing a professional band, but with a solid growth lyrical and musical concept. Two years later he paid tribute to legendary reggae musician Bob Marley, emulating his most famous songs almost perfectly. Boris Bilbraut, the drummer of the band made of lead vocals on this successful tributo.1
2010 is the year goes on sale Tenderness his latest album under the label La Mafafa, is a production of Willy Rodriguez (vocals and bass), Omar Silva (guitar and bass), Eliut González (guitar), Boris Bilbraut (drums and vocals) and John C. Sulsona (keyboard). Over 20 years Prophetic Culture has been very important musicians who for one reason or another have had to abandon the project but its base is thus maintained since its inception. In February 2015 for the first time in the history of his career, Prophetic Culture is part of the festival Vina del Mar in Chile taming the “monster” and taking home silver gull and gull gold.
They identify with the student struggles in favor of higher education for all sectors of society. Prophetic culture is a cult band, something dreamed but inaccessible to most contemporary bands, especially Spanish language. They are not going to double standards are consistent and do not lie to their fans. So it is not surprising that the issue Complicity were for 20 weeks on the charts of Billboards and Tenderness appear number 1 on the iTunes Latino Tropical.There hasn’t been a successful band like Cultura Profetica in the roots they are our maximum and best reggae band from Puerto Rico to the world. To get more information about cultura contact Soraya Abdouni, Manager/Booking. skalotto@gmail.com or +1 (787) 528-6486 or +1 (787) 460-9518
Vito Mercado, the creator of HA! Music, has focused his career as a Promoter, Festival Producer, Manager, Festival Consultant and Developer. His company, established since 1996, embarked on a mission to make people dance while building Puerto Rico as the Electronic Dance Music epicenter of the region. Ha! Hidden Agenda was born in 1998 out of the idea of organizing, developing and promoting all styles of electronic music in the island, and generating enough interest to bring proper international talents.
Electric Daisy Carnival, San Juan, Puerto Rico 2015. Photo by SakoGraphy.
Vito is responsible for many of the mayor music festival events in Puerto Rico, such as EDC Puerto Rico Festival, Movement Getaway, We the Future Festival, Electric Holiday, Coors Light Sound Fields, Coors Light Circothic, and other events with thousands of local and international guests. Vito Mercado said: “The quality of productions is superior every year, and the increasing size of the talents and audiences is our fuel to keep doing what we LOVE. It has become an attractive business for some, but our vision sees beyond and our undisputed experience should be the shield of our success.” “Constantly evolving and looking forward to the next step, we believe our synergy will help us reach the unimaginable goal…”
Skrillex (left) & Vito (center) in a festival Stage
Vito and his HA Music tribe, Analiz Zayas his wife, Jorge Ramos and Jesús M. Quiñones, are acclaimed for building electronic music upon Puerto Rican culture and rhythms. They also help produce local DJs, helping transform artists from local to international careers. Some of their collaborations include artist such as Caleb Calloway, DANO, LVST, Emiliano Martini, and 10 days.
With the success that Vito and his tribe have had, we’re ecstatic to see them share their talent across continents fusing electronic music and other rhythms, as in ‘All Together As One’.
Vito feels that: [Ha=Truth] …and is For Believers Only!
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Frank Lara is the most prolific DJ Booking agent in the island of Puerto Rico. Without him we would stand less of a chance of being able to see our favorite international DJ at our local night venues, events or festival. He is the one to go to if you are a Puerto Rican or International producing DJ or Musician searching for a gig or any electronic music event or idea. Lara is the creator of Nightology and creates and implements innovative and diversified non-traditional marketing campaigns for a variety of companies offering services, media groups, international artists bookings, sales tickets & more. Lara has focus more his booking on Deep House, House Music and Tecno.
His bookings are responsible in connecting the Puerto Rico Growing Electronic Scene with the whole world. Lara has book DJ’s like: Dixon, Benoit & Sergio, Wolf + Lamb, Guy Gerber, M.A.N.D.Y., Gaiser, The Martinez Brother, Art Department, DJ T, Fur Coat and many more it’s been more then 10 year of experience he have put in their dream and career. He is responsible in bringing to the island and creating a cultural connection between both, International and Local DJ united by one purpose, one music, one rhythm. The most important part is that these two bookers never have left out our local producing DJ’s and Musician in any nightclub, festival or event they are involve they always take care of our local one’s, here is were the local ones open or close the set for the International producing DJ without living the island.
Guy Gerber & Frank Lara
Electronic music is one of the most popular music genres of our times worldwide. It’s much more than music to dance and free yourself from stress and your daily worries, people gather around the world in music festivals to enjoy of the great beats, but there is so much more behind electronic music. It can bring benefits to your health and mind and these music lover understand it.
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