Wise (composer)
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Gabriel Antonio Cruz Padilla, (born in Bayamón, Puerto Rico
), artistically known as Wise Da' Gangsta or simply Wise, is a singer/songwriter
in the reggaeton
genre.
(including “Lento,” off Luny Tunes
& Tainy
’s Los Benjamins
) and reggaetón star Hector El Father
(including “Sola,” the lead single off The Bad Boy). Indeed, Wise’s work is currently topping Billboard
’s Hot Latin Songs charts — bachata singer Toby Love’s “Tengo Un Amor” has spent over 18 weeks in the top 10 slots, peaking at No. 2; and the vallenato-tinged reggaetón hit “Noche de Entierro (Nuestro Amor),” from Luny Tunes & Tainy’s Los Benjamins, featuring Daddy Yankee
, Hector El Father, Wisin & Yandel
, and Tony Tun Tun, has remained in the top 25 for over 10 weeks, peaking at No. 6. He wrote R.K.M & Ken-Y
’s single "Down", which spent two months at the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s Latin charts, won the 2007 Billboard Latin Music Award for 'Reggaeton Song of the Year', and fueled sales of the reggaetón duo's debut Masterpiece
.
His work appears in Daddy Yankee's album El Cartel: The Album
and Jennifer Lopez
's film
Feel the Noise
.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
), artistically known as Wise Da' Gangsta or simply Wise, is a singer/songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
in the reggaeton
Reggaeton
Reggaeton is a form of Puerto Rican and Latin American urban and Caribbean music. After its mainstream exposure in 2004, it spread to North American, European and Asian audiences. Reggaeton originated in Puerto Rico but is also has roots from Reggae en Español from Panama and Puerto Rico and...
genre.
Musical career
The prolific songwriter has penned hit songs for everyone from salsa singer Edgar Joel (for whom he wrote 1996’s bittersweet anthem “Hasta El Sol De Hoy”) to Mexican pop group RBDRBD
RBD was a two-time Latin-Grammy nominated Mexican pop group that gained popularity from Televisa's teen drama series Rebelde. RBD sold over 17 million digital downloads and over 20 million albums worldwide in four years since their formation, according to EMI...
(including “Lento,” off Luny Tunes
Luny Tunes
Luny Tunes are a Dominican reggaeton production duo consisting of Francisco Saldaña and Víctor Cabrera , who have been known for creating unique musical rhythms for some of the most popular reggaeton artists since the early 2000s.-Biography:...
& Tainy
Tainy
Marco Masís, artistically known as Tainy, is a reggaeton producer. At 20 years old, he is one of the youngest and most successful producers in the reggaeton genre today. Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, he entered the world of reggaeton with his work on Mas Flow 2.-Musical career:After...
’s Los Benjamins
Mas Flow: Los Benjamins
Mas Flow: Los Benjamins is the third compilation album by Dominican reggaeton producers Luny Tunes, released on September 26, 2006 by Machete Music. The album features appearances by Don Omar, Daddy Yankee, Hector "El Father", Tito "El Bambino", Wisin & Yandel, Alexis & Fido, Zion, Magnate, Ñejo &...
) and reggaetón star Hector El Father
Hector El Father
Héctor Delgado Román, is a Puerto Rican former reggaeton artist and producer, formerly known by the artistic names Héctor "El Father" and Hector "El Bambino". He announced his retirement in 2008 but had a series of "Farewell Concerts" that went until May 2010. He rose to fame as a member of the...
(including “Sola,” the lead single off The Bad Boy). Indeed, Wise’s work is currently topping Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
’s Hot Latin Songs charts — bachata singer Toby Love’s “Tengo Un Amor” has spent over 18 weeks in the top 10 slots, peaking at No. 2; and the vallenato-tinged reggaetón hit “Noche de Entierro (Nuestro Amor),” from Luny Tunes & Tainy’s Los Benjamins, featuring Daddy Yankee
Daddy Yankee
Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez , known artistically as Daddy Yankee, is a Latin Grammy Award winning Puerto Rican Reggaeton recording artist. Ayala was born in Río Piedras, the largest district of San Juan, where he became interested in music at a young age. In his youth he was interested in baseball,...
, Hector El Father, Wisin & Yandel
Wisin & Yandel
Wisin & Yandel are a Puerto Rican reggaeton Duo, consisting of Juan Luis Morera Luna and Llandel Veguilla Malavé Salazar . They started their career in 1998 and have been together since, winning several awards during that time....
, and Tony Tun Tun, has remained in the top 25 for over 10 weeks, peaking at No. 6. He wrote R.K.M & Ken-Y
R.K.M & Ken-Y
José Nieves and Kenny Vázquez , both of Gurabo, Puerto Rico, are a Grammy Award-nominated reggaeton duo.-Early career:The duo started their career of music in high school. R.K.M was inspired by the recent explosion of reggaeton music in the 90's...
’s single "Down", which spent two months at the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s Latin charts, won the 2007 Billboard Latin Music Award for 'Reggaeton Song of the Year', and fueled sales of the reggaetón duo's debut Masterpiece
Masterpiece (Rakim y Ken-Y album)
Masterpiece is the debut album of reggaeton duo, R.K.M & Ken-Y.The album includes four singles: "Down", "Me Matas", "Dame Lo Que Quiero" & "Igual Que Ayer". The album did fairly well on the charts, peaking #2 on the Top Latin Albums chart and #1 on the Top Heatseekers charts...
.
Songs credits
His lyrics have been in many songs including:- "Lento (song)" By RBDRBDRBD was a two-time Latin-Grammy nominated Mexican pop group that gained popularity from Televisa's teen drama series Rebelde. RBD sold over 17 million digital downloads and over 20 million albums worldwide in four years since their formation, according to EMI...
- "Down" by Rakim & Ken-Y (1 nomination for Premio Lo Nuestro for Urban Song of the Year, 2 nominations for Latin Billboards for Hot Latin Song and Reggaeton Song of the Year)
- "Tengo un Amor" by Toby LoveToby LoveOctavio Rivera better known by his stage name Toby Love, is a Puerto Rican bachata musician. Love is known for performing a style of bachata music that combines traditional and urban singing and production.-Background:...
(1 nomination for Latin Billboards for Hot Latin Song) - "Hello" by Zion of Zion & Lennox
- "SolaSolaSola is a municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is part of the region of Jæren. The old municipality of Håland was divided into Sola and Madla in 1930....
" by Hector El FatherHector El FatherHéctor Delgado Román, is a Puerto Rican former reggaeton artist and producer, formerly known by the artistic names Héctor "El Father" and Hector "El Bambino". He announced his retirement in 2008 but had a series of "Farewell Concerts" that went until May 2010. He rose to fame as a member of the... - "Baby olvidame" by Monchy y AlexandraMonchy y AlexandraMonchy y Alexandra were a bachata musical group from the Dominican Republic. They sang together as a duo beginning in 1999. Their first big hit was "Hoja en Blanco", which they released in 1999. Since then, they had many other hits, such as "Hasta El Fin" and "Perdidos", both from their 2004...
- "Hasta el sol de hoy" by Edgar Joel
- "Ella vive sola"(Chorus) by Lito & PolacoLito & PolacoRafael Sierra ' and Rafael Omar Polaco Molina ' comprise a duo hip hop group from Carolina, Puerto Rico.-Musical career:...
featuring Gustavo Laureano from La Secta - "Noche de Entierro (Nuestro Amor)" by Daddy YankeeDaddy YankeeRamón Luis Ayala Rodríguez , known artistically as Daddy Yankee, is a Latin Grammy Award winning Puerto Rican Reggaeton recording artist. Ayala was born in Río Piedras, the largest district of San Juan, where he became interested in music at a young age. In his youth he was interested in baseball,...
, Wisin & YandelWisin & YandelWisin & Yandel are a Puerto Rican reggaeton Duo, consisting of Juan Luis Morera Luna and Llandel Veguilla Malavé Salazar . They started their career in 1998 and have been together since, winning several awards during that time....
, Tony Tun Tun, Zion, Hector El FatherHector El FatherHéctor Delgado Román, is a Puerto Rican former reggaeton artist and producer, formerly known by the artistic names Héctor "El Father" and Hector "El Bambino". He announced his retirement in 2008 but had a series of "Farewell Concerts" that went until May 2010. He rose to fame as a member of the...
. - "Zun Da Da" by ZionZionZion is a place name often used as a synonym for Jerusalem. The word is first found in Samuel II, 5:7 dating to c.630-540 BCE...
- "He Venido" by MJ
- "Boom Boom" by Zion Y Lennox
- Untitled for Ednita NazarioEdnita NazarioEdnita Nazario is a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter who has achieved stardom both at home and abroad. She has been in the music business from a young age, and has released over twenty albums throughout her career....
- Untitled for Alexandre PiresAlexandre PiresAlexandre Pires do Nascimento is a Brazilian singer. Pires was previously the singer of group Só Pra Contrariar which he joined in the late 80s....
- Untitled for Elvis CrespoElvis CrespoElvis Crespo , is a Puerto Rican-American Grammy and Latin Grammy Award-winning Merengue singer.-Early years:Crespo was born in New York City and was named "Elvis" after Elvis Presley...
- Untitled for Ricky MartinRicky MartinEnrique "Ricky" Martín Morales , better known as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican and Spanish pop singer and actor who achieved prominence, first as a member of the Latin boy band Menudo, then as a solo artist since 1991.During his career he has sold more than 60 million album copies worldwide...
- Untitled for Michael StuartMichael StuartMichael Stuart is an American salsa singer and actor.- Early years :Stuart was born in New York City, to Puerto Rican parents who settled in the 1960s after emigrating from Puerto Rico. There Stuart received his primary and secondary education. He was musically influenced by his uncle Israel...
- Te Regalo Amores R.K.M & Ken-YR.K.M & Ken-YJosé Nieves and Kenny Vázquez , both of Gurabo, Puerto Rico, are a Grammy Award-nominated reggaeton duo.-Early career:The duo started their career of music in high school. R.K.M was inspired by the recent explosion of reggaeton music in the 90's...
- Enamorarme Quiero Mennores
- El Doctorado Tony DizeTony DizeAntonio Feliciano Rivera Cabrera, better known by his stage name Tony Dize, or his other nickname, "La Melodía De La Calle", is a Puerto Rican reggaeton artist born in Boston, Massachusetts...
Discography
- Wise Da' Gangsta Vol.1: La Vieja Escuela (1997)
- Wise Da' Gangsta Vol.2: Da' Moda (1999)
- Wise Da' Gansta : Live
- Wise Da' Gansta : Reggae Moon (2002)
- Wise Da' Gansta : Da' Album
- Wise Da' Gansta : Da' Klasic
- The Gold Pen (TBA 2009)
His work appears in Daddy Yankee's album El Cartel: The Album
El Cartel: The Album
El Cartel: The Big Boss is the fourth studio album and eighth overall by Puerto Rican recording artist Daddy Yankee. It was released on June 5, 2007 by El Cartel Records through Interscope Records. The album features contributions from Scott Storch, will.i.am, Luny Tunes, Tainy, Akon, and Mr...
and Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lynn Lopez is an American actress, singer, record producer, dancer, television personality, and fashion designer. Lopez began her career as a dancer on the television comedy program In Living Color. Subsequently venturing into acting, she gained recognition in the 1995 action-thriller...
's film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
Feel the Noise
Feel the Noise
Feel the Noise is a drama film written by Albert Leon, directed by Alejandro Chomski and produced by Jennifer Lopez. It was released on October 5, 2007 and stars Omarion, Giancarlo Esposito, Victor Rasuk and James McCaffrey.-Plot:...
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External links
- http://www.elcorillord.com/?p=1359
- http://www.vocero.com/noticias.asp?s=Escenario&n=89589
- http://www.ascap.com/playback/2007/spring/faces_places/latin/wise.html