El Chombo
Encyclopedia
El Chombo, real name Rodney 'Dirty Sanchez' Clark (born November 27, 1969) is an American
-born Panamanian
producer and artist, known for his song "Chacarron Macarron". He also performs under the name of El Mudo ("The Mute"), a nickname he earned for the mumbling vocals and nonsensical "lyrics" of "Chacarron Macarron."
He is best known to western audiences for the hit nonsense pseudo-Spanish song "Chacarron Macarron", which has become an Internet phenomenon. His major local hits under his own name include Kung Fu, El Gato Volador, and Macarron Chacarron (as El Chombo). He has created an EP called Macarron Chacarron containing many mixes of his hits, which is available from iTunes
. An excerpt from his song is also the track to the video "retarded running horse," which has over 25 million views and has spawned countless copies and versions.
As a producer, he is best known for producing Lorna
's 2003 worldwide hit Papi Chulo (Te Traigo El Mmmm), which served as an introduction to reggaeton for many Europeans, reaching number one in the French charts
with top ten appearances in Greece
, Italy
, India
, Turkey
, and the Netherlands
.
Also, in 2006 there was a campaign on BBC Radio 1
in the UK
to get the song "Chacarron Macarron" to number 1 but in the end it only reached number 20 in the charts
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
-born Panamanian
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
producer and artist, known for his song "Chacarron Macarron". He also performs under the name of El Mudo ("The Mute"), a nickname he earned for the mumbling vocals and nonsensical "lyrics" of "Chacarron Macarron."
He is best known to western audiences for the hit nonsense pseudo-Spanish song "Chacarron Macarron", which has become an Internet phenomenon. His major local hits under his own name include Kung Fu, El Gato Volador, and Macarron Chacarron (as El Chombo). He has created an EP called Macarron Chacarron containing many mixes of his hits, which is available from iTunes
ITunes
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. An excerpt from his song is also the track to the video "retarded running horse," which has over 25 million views and has spawned countless copies and versions.
As a producer, he is best known for producing Lorna
Lorna (rapper)
Lorna Zarina Aponte , better known simply as Lorna, is a female rapper and reggaeton artist best known for her song "Papi chulo... "...
's 2003 worldwide hit Papi Chulo (Te Traigo El Mmmm), which served as an introduction to reggaeton for many Europeans, reaching number one in the French charts
French pop music
French pop music is the pop music sung in the French language. It is usually performed by singers from France, Belgium, Quebec, or any of the other francophone areas of the world...
with top ten appearances in Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, Italy
Italy
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, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
, and the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
.
Also, in 2006 there was a campaign on BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
in the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
to get the song "Chacarron Macarron" to number 1 but in the end it only reached number 20 in the charts
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
.
Sources
- El Chombo's homepage
- [ Allmusic]
- Top-40Charts.com