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Tego Calderón

Tego Calderón is a Puerto Rican rapper and actor regarded as an important figure in the rise of reggaeton.

Orígenes

He began his musical career in 1996 and was championed by rapper Eddie Dee, who featured him on his 2000 album El Terrorista de la Lírica. International success came in 2003 with his debut album El Abayarde, which sold 300,000 copies worldwide and earned a Latin Grammy nomination.

El sonido

While rooted in reggaeton, his music ranged widely — later albums like The Underdog/El Subestimado (2006) and El Abayarde Contraataca (2007) leaned more toward hip hop and African-influenced sounds.

Legado

His importance to reggaeton led to his place on Eddie Dee's 12 Discípulos (2004), and his 2015 album El Que Sabe, Sabe won the Latin Grammy for Best Urban Music Album.