WAlexis & Fido, a.k.a. Los Pitbulls, Los Reyes Del Perreo, are a Latin Grammy nominated reggaeton duo from Puerto Rico. They are CEOs and co-founders of Wild Dogz Music. In 2008, Sobrenatural was nominated for Album Urbano. In 2012, "Energía" was nominated for Canción Urbana. In 2013, "Rompe La Cintura" was nominated for – Interpretación Urbana. Nominated for the 2014 awards, "Album Urbano" with La Esencia.
WCasa Amadeo, antigua Casa Hernández is the oldest, continuously-occupied Latin music store in New York City, and the Bronx, having opened in 1941.
WSamuel Beníquez Méndez, is a Puerto Rican businessman, musician, composer, producer, communication strategist and author of several books such as: "Tu alto precio... Mi Gran Valor" and “El Niño Versus la Bestia”.
WRoy Brown Ramírez is a Puerto Rican musician and singer.
WTegui Calderón Rosario is a Puerto Rican hip hop recording artist and actor. He began his musical career in 1996 and was supported by the famous Puerto Rican rapper Eddie Dee, who invited him on his second studio album, El Terrorista De La Lírica, released in 2000. Calderón reached international success in 2003 with his first album, El Abayarde, which sold 300,000 copies worldwide and was nominated for a Latin Grammy Award. His importance in reggaeton music led him to participate in Eddie Dee's 12 Discípulos album in 2004. He released three more studio albums between 2006 and 2015, varying in styles, focusing more in hip hop and African music rather than reggaeton in The Underdog (2006) and El Abayarde Contraataca (2007). His fourth studio album, El Que Sabe, Sabe, released in 2015, won a Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Music Album. In the same year, he announced that he is planning a studio album alongside the Puerto Rican reggaeton and pop singer Yandel titled El Blanco Y El Negro.
WMarta Casals Istomin, who uses the surnames of her first husband, Pablo Casals, and her second husband, Eugene Istomin, is a musician from Puerto Rico, and the former president of the Manhattan School of Music. She served as artistic director of the Kennedy Center from 1980 to 1990.
WCirex is a Puerto Rican solo project that combines metal, drum and bass. with dubstep and industrial influences, embedded with guitars, created by Eric Ortiz.
WDaniel Decker is a Puerto Rican composer, singer and recording artist, who has produced work blending musical influences from many cultures.
WHéctor Luis Delgado Román is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer and record producer, formerly known by his stage names Héctor "El Father" and Hector "El Bambino". After retirement, he obtained a degree in Theology at the Southern Methodist University and dedicated his life to preaching the Christian faith in his homeland of Puerto Rico. In his recent work as a preacher he has touched many lives, moving many rappers to follow in his footsteps including fellow batatas Tito el Bambino and Almighty. The threesome have changed the way rappers are viewed within Puerto Rico and beyond forever. He has also been prolific in the field of linguistics, coining terms like “calenturri” and “amensurri”, as well as phrases including “sácala, dale úsala”. He announced his retirement in 2008, but his series of Farewell Concerts went until May 2010. He rose to fame as a member of the duo Héctor & Tito. As a producer Delgado has worked with several reggaeton producers, as well as Emilio Estefan.
WNarciso Figueroa is considered to be the "Father of the Modern Danzas".
WGiovanni Hidalgo a.k.a. "Mañenguito" is a Latin jazz percussionist.
WGerónimo "Gerry" Lluberas was a Puerto Rican physician, humanitarian, writer and composer. His medical mission work in Haiti led to the foundation of the nonprofit HERO and his music is extant through recordings and live performances.
WLuis Figueroa is a singer and songwriter of Puerto Rican origin of the Latin pop music genre. He studied at the Berklee College of Music and in his teens he participated in shows such as Star Search, Sábado Gigante and American Idol.
WÁngel Mislan, was a composer of Puerto Rican Danzas.
WAndrés Montañez Rodríguez, better known as Andy Montañez, is a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter.
WJosé Enrique Pedreira was a Puerto Rican composer noted for danzas.
WÁngel "Cucco" Peña is a composer, musician, singer, and record producer.
WRoberto "Robbie" Rivera is a prolific house music producer and DJ born in Puerto Rico. He has an extensive catalog of original productions and remixes to his credit, ranging from tribal to progressive house, as well as incorporating garage and Latin elements. He and his wife Mónica Olabarrieta have homes in Miami and Ibiza. On October 28, 2009, DJ Magazine announced the results of their annual Top 100 DJ Poll, with Rivera placing number 95.
WMarcellus (Marcel) Rodríguez-López is a multi-instrumentalist musician and younger brother of Omar Rodríguez-López. He is best known as the keyboardist and percussionist of The Mars Volta and the drummer for Zechs Marquise. He also produces electronic music under the moniker Eureka the Butcher.
WAlexei Rodriguez is a Puerto Rican drummer currently with Boston-based hard rock/heavy metal band Cortez. He is known for his time in the metal band Prong (NYC/LA), Canadian heavy metal band 3 Inches of Blood, metalcore band Walls of Jericho, as well as Trial and anarcho-punk/hardcore outfit Catharsis.
WAugusto Rodríguez a.k.a. "Tito" was a music composer and chorus director. Rodríguez was the founder of the Choir of the University of Puerto Rico.
WAdalberto Santiago is an internationally known Salsa singer.
WEddie Santiago is a salsa singer from Puerto Rico.
WVíctor Guillermo "Yomo" Toro was a Puerto Rican left-handed guitarist and cuatro player. Known internationally as "The King of the Cuatro," Toro recorded over 150 albums throughout a 60-year career and worked extensively with Cuban legends Arsenio Rodríguez and Alfonso "El Panameño" Joseph; salsa artists Willie Colón, Héctor Lavoe and Rubén Blades; and artists from other music genres including Frankie Cutlass, Harry Belafonte, Paul Simon, Linda Ronstadt and David Byrne.
WAngel Vivaldi is an American guitarist, songwriter, producer, philanthropist and environmentalist. Voted 3rd "Best Guitarist" in 2014 by Prog-Sphere, he began his solo career in 2003. Vivaldi has self-released 5 records, Revelations, The Speed of Dark, Universal Language, Away With Words- Part 1, and Synapse. In 2015, he released a cover of Joe Satriani's Crystal Planet single. He's known for his virtuoso guitar playing style and cinematic music videos.
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