reggaeton
Reggaeton (, ), also known as reggaetón and reguetón (), is a music style that originated in Panama during the late 1980s. It was later popularized in Puerto Rico.
It has evolved from dancehall and has been influenced by American hip hop, ...
duo from
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico (; abbreviated PR; tnq, Boriken, ''Borinquen''), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ( es, link=yes, Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, lit=Free Associated State of Puerto Rico), is a Caribbean island and unincorporated ...
. They are CEOs and co-founders of
Wild Dogz
''Wild Dogz'' is a Puerto Rican record label founded by Alexis & Fido.
Artists
* Alexis & Fido
Alexis & Fido, a.k.a. Los Pitbulls,
Yandel
Llandel Veguilla Malavé (born; January 14, 1977), known professionally as Yandel, is a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter and the half member of the reggaeton duo Wisin & Yandel. He released his first solo album, '' Quien Contra Mí'', in 2003. ...
were close friends as teenagers and helped each other kick-start their careers. Likewise, Alexis was close to
Wisin
Juan Luis Morera Luna (; born December 19, 1978), best known as his stage name Wisin (), is a Puerto Rican reggaeton rapper, singer and record producer, best known as a member of the reggaeton duo Wisin & Yandel. Wisin is noted for his unique and ...
, and also helped him with his career. Eventually the two duos were formed, Alexis & Fido and
Wisin & Yandel
Wisin & Yandel is a Puerto Rican reggaeton duo consisting of Wisin and Yandel. They started their career in the late 1990s and have been together since, winning several awards including a Grammy Award in 2009. They became the first and the onl ...
, and went their separate ways. Alexis & Fido featured on Yandel's solo album ''
Quien Contra Mí
''Quien Contra Mí'' (English: ''Who's Against Me?'') is the debut album by Puerto Rican reggaeton singer-songwriter Yandel released physically on September 15, 2003, through Fresh Production, and released Worldwide on January 13, 2004, through L ...
'', in Wisin's solo album ''
El Sobreviviente
''El Sobreviviente'' (English: ''The Survivor'') is the debut solo effort by Wisin
Juan Luis Morera Luna (; born December 19, 1978), best known as his stage name Wisin (), is a Puerto Rican reggaeton rapper, singer and record producer, best know ...
'' and Wisin & Yandel featured on Alexis & Fido's ''Los Reyes Del Perreo'' album. These plans include working with artists like Arcángel, Wisin & Yandel again, and many more artists.
Their debut album, 2005's ''The Pitbulls'', debuted at the No. 2 spot on Billboard's Top Heatseekers and the Latin Rhythm charts and at the No. 1 spot on the Top Latin Albums chart, eventually reaching gold status with over 200,000 copies sold worldwide. Their debut single, 2005's "Eso Ehh!", entered the Top 10 of Billboard's Hot Latin Singles chart and was featured on an episode of HBO's ''
The Wire
''The Wire'' is an American crime drama television series created and primarily written by author and former police reporter David Simon. The series was broadcast by the cable network HBO in the United States. ''The Wire'' premiered on June 2 ...
'', and on the television series ''Entourage''.
In 2006, Alexis y Fido released the singles collection ''Los Reyes del Perreo''. Before the release of their second album "Sobrenatural" (2007), Alexis y Fido appeared in the reggaetón-centered drama, ''Feel the Noise'', produced by Jennifer Lopez and starring R&B singer
Omarion
Omari Ishmael Grandberry (born November 12, 1984), better known by his stage name Omarion, is an American R&B singer, songwriter, actor and dancer. He rose to prominence as the lead singer of the boy band B2K. The group achieved success in the e ...
, Melonie Diaz and Rosa Arredondo. The album spawned two singles, "5 Letras" and "Soy Igual Que Tú," both of which topped the Latin Rhythm chart. The latter remained atop Billboard's Latin Rhythm chart for over a month. Sobrenatural sold over 100,000 units worldwide.
The duo was invited to perform alongside Camila at the 2008 Latin Billboard Awards and they joined
Toby Love
Toby Love is an American singer and songwriter. Love is known for performing a style of bachata music that combines traditional and urban singing and production.
Background
Toby Love was born in The Bronx, New York
The Bronx () is a borough ...
on stage at the 2008 Premios Juventud awards show. They were nominated for two Latin Grammy Awards for "Soy Igual Que Tú" and in the Best Urban Music Album field for ''Sobrenatural''.
In 2009 they released ''Down To Earth.'' In November 2010, they released the album ''
Perreología
''Perreología'' is the fifth studio album by the Puerto Rican reggaeton duo Alexis & Fido released on January 14, 2012 through Wild Dogz Music and Sony Music Latin. It was nominated for a Lo Nuestro Award for Urban Album of the Year.
Track l ...
''. Its first single "Rescate" features
Daddy Yankee
Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez (born February 3, 1976), known professionally as Daddy Yankee, is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer, composer, and actor. Known as the " King of Reggaetón" by music critics and fans alike, he is the artist who coined ...
while the second single "Zombie" features Yaviah .
Recently, they've done collaborations with artists such as
Bad Bunny
Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio (born March 10, 1994), known professionally as Bad Bunny, is a Puerto Rican rapper and singer. His musical style is defined as Latin trap and reggaeton. He rose to prominence in 2016 with his song "Diles", w ...
with the song "Tocate Tu Misma" and
Noriel
Noel Santos Román, known by his stage name Noriel, is a Puerto Rican rapper and songwriter, signed to Sony Music Latin. Noriel became known after singing with Maluma on his track "Cuatro Babys" and releasing a popular album called ''Trap Capos: S ...
with the song "Desobediente"
Personal information
Alexis' real name is Raúl Alexis Ortiz (born August 5, 1982), while Fido's real name is Joel Fido Martínez (born August 13, 1981).Alexis y Fido "Los Reyes del Perreo" A la venta desde el 19 de septiembre de 2006 Alexisyfido.com. Retrieved on August 9, 2018. They own the label Wild Dogz, which they created in 2006. According to Alexis & Fido, in an interview, the song "El Palo" put them on the map and made them known. In 2008, the duo participated in a campaign to promote voting in the 2008 general elections in Puerto Rico. This initiative included a concert titled "Vota o quédate callao" (in English, vote or be quiet).
Los Reyes Del Perreo
''Los Reyes Del Perreo'', by Alexis & Fido, is a collection of nine of their biggest songs plus five new ones. It was released on September 19, 2006 by Sony BMG Latin.Sobrenatural''
*''2009: Down To Earth''
*''2011:
Perreología
''Perreología'' is the fifth studio album by the Puerto Rican reggaeton duo Alexis & Fido released on January 14, 2012 through Wild Dogz Music and Sony Music Latin. It was nominated for a Lo Nuestro Award for Urban Album of the Year.
Track l ...
El Diario La Prensa
''El Diario Nueva York'' is the largest and the oldest Spanish-language daily newspaper in the United States. Published by ImpreMedia, the paper covers local, national and international news with an emphasis on Latin America, as well as human-in ...