De La Ghetto
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | El Jefe Del Bloque The Boss Of The Block El Jefe De La Versatilidad De La Geezy |
| Born | September 17, 1986 New York City, United States |
| Origin | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Genres | Reggaeton, Urban |
| Occupations | singer-songwriter, rapper |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Masacre Musical Inc., Fight Klub Nation, Sony, Def Jam |
| Associated acts | Arcángel, Jowell & Randy, Zion & Lennox, Juelz Santana, Alliance, Miguel Apollo |
Rafael Castillo (born September 17, 1986), better known by his stage name De La Ghetto, is an American reggaeton singer/rapper originally of the duo Arcángel & De La Ghetto.
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[edit] Biography
Castillo was born in New York and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He was born to a Dominican father and Puerto Rican mother, and he later found out that he is of Chinese descent from his maternal grandfather. In 2004, he collaborated with reggaeton artist Arcángel (born Austin Santos) to form the duo Arcángel & De la Ghetto; the group debuted with the single "Pégate", which was featured on Naldo's mixtape Sangre Nueva in 2005. He along with Arcángel signed to Zion's label Baby Records, and have appeared on numerous reggaeton albums including the compilation Mas Flow: Los Benjamins. In 2006, De la Ghetto began his solo career and appeared the next year on two hit singles, the remix of "Siente el Boom" by Tito el Bambino and a collaboration with Randy, "Sensación del Bloque". De la Ghetto's solo debut album which has been watched on Youtube over 26 million times. Masacre Musical was released in 2008.[1] Masacre Musical peaked at #46 on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart in the U.S.;[2] its single "Tu te Imaginas" peaked at #33 on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart.[3]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- 2008: Masacre Musical
- 2012: Mi Movimiento
[edit] Mixtapes
- Masacre Musical Mixtape (2007)
- The Boss of the Block (2007)
- El Jefe del Bloque (2007)
- The Boss of the Block Vol. II (2007)
- Masacre Musical Presents: El Movimiento (2008)
- Masacre Musical Presents: El Movimiento Vol. II (2009)
- El Jefe De La Versatilidad (2010)
[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | peak chart positions | Album | |
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| 2008 | "Es Difícil" | 42 | — | Masacre Musical |
| 2009 | "Tu Te Imaginas" | 33 | — | |
| "Come Out and See" (featuring Mavado) | — | — | ||
| "Lover (Remix)" (featuring Juelz Santana) | — | — | ||
| "Momento Que Te Vi" | — | — | ||
| "Stripper Pole" (featuring J-Merk) | — | — | Masacre Musical Presents: El Movimiento Vol. II | |
| 2010 | "Tapu Tapu" (With Jowell & Randy) | — | — | El Jefe De La Versatilidad |
| "Nocturno" | — | — | ||
| "Jala Gatillo" | — | — | ||
| "Tumbao" (feat. Yandel) | — | — | ||
| "La Reunion De Los Vaqueros" (With Wisin & Yandel,Franco "El Gorilla", Tego Calderón, Cosculluela) | — | — | La Revolución Live Vol. 1 | |
| "De La Calle" (featuring Ivy Queen) | — | — | Drama Queen | |
| "Tu Y Yo" | — | — | Mi Movimiento | |
[edit] As featured artist
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album |
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| U.S. Latin | |||
| 2007 | "Aparentemente" (Yaga & Mackie featuring Arcángel & De La Ghetto) | 42[4] | La Reunión Callejero Flow |
| 2010 | "Mala Conducta (remix)" (Alexis & Fido featuring Franco "El Gorilla", Arcángel & De La Ghetto) | — | Perreologia |
| 2010 | "Tu Me Robaste El Corazon (Remix)" (featuring Fidel Nadal) | — | Mi Movimiento |
[edit] Trivia
"XXX" (Feat. Jowell y Randy) (2011)
De La Ghetto took his stage name from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air episode Def Poet's Society, where the character played by Will Smith makes up a poem to impress a girl, and says it was written by a poet named "Rafael de la Ghetto", since his real first name is Rafael.
[edit] References
- ^ Birchmeier, Jason (2008). "De la Ghetto > Biography". allmusic. http://www.delagheto.com. Retrieved 2009-03-19.
- ^ "De la Ghetto > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p1069086/charts-awards. Retrieved 2009-03-19.
- ^ "De la Ghetto > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p1069086/charts-awards/billboard-singles. Retrieved 2009-03-19.
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=363&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Hot+Latin+Songs&ci=3084538&cdi=9286135&cid=06%2F30%2F2007
