Álex Gárgolas
Álex Gárgolas | |
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| Birth name | Rafael Alexis Quiles Hernández |
| Born | April 24, 1971 |
| Origin | Puerto Rico |
| Genres | Reggaeton |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Labels | |
Rafael Alexis Quiles Hernández, known professionally as Álex Gárgolas, is a reggaeton producer best known for the Gárgolas series which has been five albums so far.[1]
His 2006 installation of the series managed to debut at number 181 on the Billboard 200, reaching number 6 on both the Latin Albums and Latin Rhythm Albums charts.
Musical career[edit]
In 1995, using his savings of $300, he produced music by a few fledgling artists, two who became the well-known, chart-topping reggaeton artists known as Wisin & Yandel.[2]
In 2019, Gárgolas produced "Mi Llamada" (remix), a collaboration with emerging artists from Argentina and Puerto Rico.[3]
In 2020, Gárgolas spearheaded the production of "Del Barrio a la Ciudad", a song that mixes traditional Mexican corridos with Farruko's urban sound.[4]
In 2022, Gárgolas visited Chile claiming to want to produce a Chilean reggaeton album, but instead offended the urban musical artists of Chile, and left the country without producing any,[5] telling them to "stay in your country".[6]
Discography[edit]
| Year | Title | US chart positions | |||
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| Billboard 200 | Latin Albums | Latin Rhythm Albums | |||
| 1998 | Gárgolas, Vol. 1 - El Comando Ataca
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| 1999 | Gárgolas 2 - El Nuevo Comando, Segundo Ataque
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| 2000 | Las 9 Plagas
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| 2001 | Gárgolas 3
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| 2003 | Las 9 Plagas 2
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Gárgolas, Vol. 4
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| 2006 | Gárgolas 5: The Next Generation
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181[7] | 6[8] | 6[9] | |
| 2021 | Gárgolas Forever
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Production discography[edit]
- 2005: Glou
- 2020: Afrodisíaco
References[edit]
- ^ Celia San Miquel (November 2006). "Vibe". Retrieved May 14, 2011.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Restrepo Guzmán, Wendy Margarita (February 25, 2015). "Álex Gárgolas, detrás del éxito del reguetón". El Mundo (in Spanish). Archived from the original on February 14, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
- ^ Roiz, Jessica (May 28, 2019). "Latin Remix of the Week: "Mi Llamada RMX" With Rauw Alejandro, Lyanno, Álex Rose, Lenny Tavárez, Lunay, Cazzu & Eladio Carrión". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 6, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
- ^ Flores, Griselda (April 17, 2020). "T3R Elemento & Farruko Drop Urban-Regional Collab "Del Barrio a la Ciudad": Exclusive Premiere". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 6, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
- ^ Escobar, Salvador (August 7, 2022). "Persona no grata: la vertiginosa caída en desgracia de Álex Gárgolas". La Cuarta (in Spanish). Archived from the original on February 14, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
- ^ Calderón, Consuelo (August 6, 2022). ""Quédense en su país": Álex Gárgolas canceló disco de reggaetón chileno tras polémica con artistas nacionales". La Cuarta (in Spanish). Archived from the original on February 14, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
- ^ "Billboard 200: September 2, 2006". Billboard. Vol. 118, no. 35. September 2, 2006. p. 71. Archived from the original on March 17, 2023.
- ^ "Top Latin Albums: September 2, 2006". Billboard. Vol. 118, no. 35. September 2, 2006. p. 82. Archived from the original on March 17, 2023.
- ^ "Latin Rhythm Albums: September 9, 2006". Billboard. Vol. 118, no. 36. September 9, 2006. p. 85. Archived from the original on March 17, 2023.
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