Casa de Leones (English: House of Lions), also known as Los Leones, were a Puerto Rican
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 m ...
group.
Professional career
The members of the group are Miguel A. De Jesús (
Guelo Star
Miguel de Jesús (born September 19, 1981, Ponce, Puerto Rico), also known as Guelo Star, is a Puerto Rican reggaeton rapper, singer, lyricist, occasional producer and promoter. In his musical career, he has worked with artists such as Daddy Yan ...
), Jaime Borges and Charlie Carlson (lead singer) and Héctor Padilla (J-King & Maximan), Randy Ortiz and Joel Muñoz (
Jowell & Randy
Jowell & Randy are a Puerto Rican reggaeton duo composed of Joel Muñoz (born March 3, 1982) and Randy Ortiz (born July 16, 1983). The duo have been active since the early-2000s and have become one of the most popular acts in reggaeton. They have ...
). All five members began their music career writing and producing for other artists, establishing them in the world of reggaeton and rap. In 2007, they joined forces and were taken on by the reggaeton producers of Black Lion Records, Carlos “Karly” Rosario & Elías De León.
Their first studio/compilation album was released on June 26, 2007, and their single hit song
No Te Veo MLP reached #1 in The Billboard Hot Latin Charts.
In 2008 Los Leones stopped performing as a group; however, since this was a result of poor contract negotiation and not animosity within the group, sometimes they continue to meet and perform. The five former members are still signed by White Lion and still have a close working relationship.
On September 14, 2010, Guelo Star confirmed on his Twitter account that the members of Los Leones had been getting together for the production of the album ''Casa De Leones 2''. He announced a 2014 release for the album, but this has not been confirmed yet.
On July 7, 2012, all the members of Los Leones were added on the remix to Yomo's single "En Serio". This was the first time in two years that the artists were reunited on a track. On October 6, 2012: Casa De Leones reunited once again for a track made by members J-King & Maximan, "Que La Nota Le Suba" was remixed with the added vocals of Guelo Star, Jowell & Randy.
Discography
Albums
Singles
Jowell & Randy albums
;Studio
;Mixtapes
J King & Maximan albums
;Studio
;Mixtapes
Guelo Star albums
;Studio
;Mixtapes
External links
J-King & Maximan- Official
Official MySpace{{Jowell & Randy
Puerto Rican musical groups
Musical groups established in 2007
Reggaeton groups
Musical groups from Ponce, Puerto Rico
Warner Music Latina artists
2007 establishments in Puerto Rico