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Tego Calderón
Calderón performing in the Canary Islands
Calderón performing in the Canary Islands
Background information
Born February 2, 1972 (1972-02-02) (age 36)
Origin Santurce, Puerto Rico
Genre(s) Reggaeton, Hip-Hop, Latin Rap, Mambo, Salsa, Reggae
Years active 1998–present
Label(s) Jiggiri Records (2000–present)
Sony BMG (2001–2005)
Atlantic Records (2006–present)
Website www.tegocalderon.com

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Biography

Early life

Calderón was born in Santurce, a subsection of San Juan. Santurce is a district or barrio in San Juan Puerto Rico. The name Santurce comes from St Early in his life he moved to Miami, Florida, where he attended high school. Here he became fammiliar with several cultures. Calderón eventually studied percussion and worked as a drummer in a rock band. The group would perform songs produced by artists including Ozzy Osborne and Led Zeppelin. John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born December 3 1948) is a British singer Led Zeppelin were [2]. He has noted that both of his parents were fans of Ismael Rivera, and that his father was also interested in jazz. Ismael Rivera also known as "El Sonero Mayor" (The Premiere Improviser ( October 5, 1931 &ndash May 13, 1987) was a renowned Calderón he took influence from both genres and incorporated them into his music, including songs such as Minnie the Moocher in songs. " Minnie the Moocher " is a Jazz song first recorded in 1931 by Cab Calloway and His Orchestra selling over 1 million copies He eventually developed a musc style that combined elements of salsa, plena, dancehall, and hip-hop, focusion on aspects of urban life in his lyrics. Salsa music is a diverse and predominantly Latin American Caribbean genre that is popular across Latin America and among Latinos abroad Plena is a folkloric genre native of Puerto Rico. Its creation was influenced by African and Spanish music Dancehall is a type of Jamaican Popular music which developed in the late 1970s initially as a more sparse and less political and religious variant of Reggae Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with

Musical career

Calderón made several appearances as a guest artist in other albums produced by other rappers, eventually signing with White Lion. In 2002, published his first full-length album titled El Abayarde. Despite that the Reggaeton genre was still considered an underground genre, the production sold 50, 000 copies on the first day after its release and established a sales record for an urban music album. Three months after publishing El Abayarde, Calderón organized his first concert. The event took place at Roberto Clemente Coliseum in San Juan and sold-out all of the entrances available. The following day he became the first rap artist to perform at the annual Día Naciónal de la Salsa (National Day of Salsa) celebration.

In August 2003, Calderón performed at the Madison Square Garden in New York City. Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, and known colloquially as The Garden, has been the name of four Arenas in New York City. The City of New York Based on his presentation The New York Times noted that he "made the best case for Reggaetón as music with room to grow" being a "forward-looking performer. "[3] His second appearance at the venue was in October 2004, when he served as the main artist of an event titled Megatón 2004. The concert sold out its entrances, with 20,000 in attendance, compossing a crowd that included several non Latino fans. [3] The Village Voice noted that the crowd was enthusiastic and danced while he performed. This article is about a New York newspaper For the Ottawa Hills Ohio magazine see The Village Voice of Ottawa Hills. [3]

Calderón subsecuently traveled to Miami, which influenced him to include dancehall elements into his music style. Dancehall is a type of Jamaican Popular music which developed in the late 1970s initially as a more sparse and less political and religious variant of Reggae In 2004, he produced a new album titled El Enemy de los Guasíbiri, the production focused on several urban genres. El Enemy de los Guasíbiri is the sophmore album by Tego Calderón. Calderón noted that he prefered these styles due to a perception that Salsa had "become too corporate and too safe". Years after its release, Calderón stated that he never approved the release of the Guasibiri album, that it was a collection of his old songs and shouldn't be considered one of his productions. [4] Following the release of this album, reggaeton gained more influence with several hip-hop producers in New York. Calderón continued working on several mixtapes, being featured in remixes of Usher's "Yeah," Fat Joe's "Lean Back," N.O.R.E.'s "Oye Mi Canto" and Akon's "I Wanna Love You". Usher Raymond IV (born October 14 1978 known simply by his first name Usher, is an American R&B and pop Singer - Songwriter Joseph Cartagena, better known by his Stage name Fat Joe, is an American Rapper of Puerto Rican and Cuban descent and " Lean Back " was a 2004 single from the Terror Squad 's album True Story. Victor Santiago Jr, (born September 6, 1976) better known by his stage names as Noreaga and N For the Gloria Estefan song see " Oye mi Canto (Hear my Voice " "Oye Mi Canto" is a Reggaeton single Aliaune Thiam For the Nine Inch Nails song see Closer (Nine Inch Nails song "I Wanna Love You" is the second single by Akon

2005-present

Calderón participated on the 2004 and 2005 editions of New York's Puerto Rican Day parade. During this timeframe he became the first Latin American artist to be included on New York's Power-105. Calderón's influence among Latin American youth was noted in a featured published by the Village Voice. The publication claimed that he had "almost single-handedly. . . steered his country’s dominant youth culture out of the island and Latino neighborhoods, and into the American stream of pop consciousness. ”[3]

In the summer of 2005, Calderón signed a deal between Atlantic Records and his own independent label, Jiggiri Records, making him the first reggaeton artist to have a deal with a major record company. [5]

In 2006, Calderón and both companies published The Underdog/El Subestimado. The Underdog/El Subestimado is a Rap / Hip-Hop album released by Tego Calderón on August 29, 2006. He noted that the production includes influence from several Afro-Caribbean rhythms including Reggae, Salsa, Bomba and Rumba. This production featured the guests appearances of Buju Banton, Voltio, Bataklán, Eddie Dee, Luis Cabán, Yandel, Zion, Chyno Nyno, Don Omar and Oscar D'León. Julio Voltio (born Julio Ramos March 20, 1977 in Santurce Puerto Rico) is one of the Reggaeton genre's best-known artists William Omar Landrón (born February 10, 1978), also known as Don Omar, El Rey, King of Kings, is a Latin Grammy Award Oscar Emilio León Simoza, better known as Oscar D'León (b July 11[[ 943]] is a Venezuelan musician who became internationally famous for his Several producers were involved in the album, including Cookee, Major League, Salaam Remi, Eric Figueroa, Luny Tunes, DJ Nelson, Danny Fornaris, DJ Nesty, Naldo, DJ Joe, DJ Fat and Echo & Diesel. Luny Tunes is a production duo composed of Francisco Saldaña (Luny (born June 23, 1979) and Víctor Cabrera (Tunes (born April 12 Nelson Díaz Martinez (born on April 7, 1972 in San Juan Puerto Rico) known artistically as DJ Nelson is a DJ/producer who played a significant At the presentation party for the album, Calderón explained that he no longer considers himself as a reggaeton artist because this subgenre of music has become too commercial. [6] Noting that reggaeton is becoming too simmilar to pop music and that he does not let his children listen to it at home unless it is on the radio.

Musical styles and themes

Although Calderón is a reggaeton artist, he claims to like "all types of music". Reggaeton (also spelled reggaetón, and known as reguetón and reggaetón in Spanish) is a form of urban music which became popular [7] Evidence of this is seen both in his biography (he began his career in music in a metal band and attended a school for music as a drummer) as well as in his music, which incorporates "'several musical tendencies'", including sounds and rhythms from places like Africa, Colombia, and the Caribbean. He obtains the sound for his popular reggaeton music through "fusing an experimental reggaeton style strongly rooted in the working-class Caribbean aesthetics of classic salsa with a strong dose of hip-hop". [8] On The Underdog/El Subestimado, he collaborated with rap duo Anónimo consejo to create a song entitled "Son Dos Alas" which eventually was shortened to an interdule without Calderon. The Underdog/El Subestimado is a Rap / Hip-Hop album released by Tego Calderón on August 29, 2006.

Calderón has also been praised for his lyrics, which are much more substantive and uplifting than the misogynist materialistic words that have come to define reggaeton as well as the majority of hip-hop music. Calderón has been described as "the reggaeton champion of an Afro-Caribbean working-class aesthetic" and is known for lyrics that are equal parts poetry and politics. [9] A consistent link between all of his albums "are the social themes and the untouchable bravado that he usually transmits through his artistic outlook. " [10] According to Tony Touch, "Tego is someone who represents struggle, an underdog. . . He's more of an MC, a product of late-'80s hip-hop. " [11]

Film and other career projects

Calderón made his acting debut in the film "Illegal Tender" produced by John Singleton. Illegal Tender is a movie written and directed by Franc Reyes and produced by Academy Award nominee John Singleton. John Daniel Singleton (born January 6, 1968 in Los Angeles California) is an American Academy Award -nominated Film director Calderon played the role of Choco, a Puerto Rican gangster whose character was written specifically for him by director Franc Reyes. Franc Reyes is a film director of Puerto Rican descent In 2002 he won the ALMA Award for Emerging Filmmaker [12][1]

Calderón turned down roles in both "Feel the Noise" and "El Cantante" and instead chose to appear in Illegal Tender out of respect for its producer. Feel the Noise is a drama film written by Albert Leon, directed by Alejandro Chomski and produced by Jennifer Lopez. El Cantante ( 2007) is an American film released in the United States on August 3, 2007. After convincing John Singleton that he wanted to appear in a comedy, Calderón is slated to appear in an upcoming Singleton film which casts him as the coach of a baseball team. [1]

Calderón traveled to Sierra Leone along with artists Raekwon and Paul Wall to film a VH1 documentary about diamond mining entitled "Bling'd: Blood, Diamonds, and Hip-Hop. Sierra Leone, officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. Corey Woods, known by his stage name Raekwon, is an American East Coast Rapper and a member of the Wu-Tang Clan. Paul Slayton, better known by his Stage name Paul Wall, was born March 11, 1981. VH1 (known as VH-1 Video Hits One from 1985 to 1994 and VH1 Music First until 2003) is an American Cable television " The documentary focused on the role of Hip Hop in the blood diamond trade, after the filming concluded Calderón publicly announced that he would no longer wear jewelry. In relation to diamond trading blood diamond (also called a converted diamond, conflict diamond, hot diamond or a war diamond) refers to a diamond His experience in Africa also changed his outlook on life, which influenced the recording of the track "Alegria", encouraging fans to not complain about life and recognize that there are other people with bigger problems in their lives. [1]

Personal Life

His father Esteban Calderón Ilarraza was a government worker at the Health Department of Puerto Rico and died in May of 2004. His Mother Pilar Rosario Parrilla is an Elementary School Teacher. Tego is married to Michelle Peterbauer. He has one son named Malcolm X and a daughter named Ebony Nairobi. He has also talked about the need for Black Latinos to be proud of who they are. [1]

Discography

Filmography

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Latin Rap Interview - "Tego Calderón Part II: El Abayarde Strikes Back"
  2. ^ Latin Rap Interview - "Tego Calderón Part II: El Abayarde Strikes Back"
  3. ^ a b c d Tego Calderon - Bio. El Abayarde is the debut album by Tego Calderón. It is one of the very first commercially successful albums in Reggaeton Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. El Enemy de los Guasíbiri is the sophmore album by Tego Calderón. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Underdog/El Subestimado is a Rap / Hip-Hop album released by Tego Calderón on August 29, 2006. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. El Abayarde Contra-Ataca is the fourth album of Tego Calderón 's discography Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. This article is about the 2005 EP from Louis XIV For the film by Franc This article is about the year For the film see 2009 Lost Memories. Atlantic Records. Retrieved on 2007-09-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde.
  4. ^ Latin Rap Interview - "Tego Calderon Represents for the Underdogs"
  5. ^ Latin Rap News - "Tego Calderon Signs Global Deal with Atlantic"
  6. ^ Charlie Mena (2006-06-29). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Tego Calderon "Underdog" Atlantic Records Album Listening Party. LatinRapper. com.
  7. ^ [1] Albert Perez. "Tego Calderón visits Latino 96. 3" Accessed January 31, 2008. www. latino963. lamusica. com
  8. ^ [2] Frances Negrón-Muntaner and Raquel Z. Rivera, "Reggaeton Nation" (17 December 2007) Accessed January 31, 2008. http://news.nacla.org/2007/12/17/reggaeton-nation
  9. ^ [3] Frances Negrón-Muntaner and Raquel Z. Rivera, "Reggaeton Nation" (17 December 2007) Accessed January 31, 2008. http://news.nacla.org/2007/12/17/reggaeton-nation
  10. ^ [4] Albert Perez. "Tego Calderón visits Latino 96. 3" Accessed January 31, 2008. www. latino963. lamusica. com
  11. ^ Village Voice - Riddims by the Reggaeton
  12. ^ Illegal Tender movie review

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