Daniel Gómez Carrero (Dani Gómez; born 12 February 1990), known professionally as Kaydy Cain, is a

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rapper and former member of the music group Pxxr Gvng (pronounced as ''poor gang''; later known as ). Also known by being one of the voices of “La Mafia del Amor”. He is recognised for his original style and his contributions to the explosion of the genre

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Early life

Born in the

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of Opañel in Carabanchel, a

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in the south western suburbs of

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, Gómez lived a humble life as a teenager. The environment which he calls 'El

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', indicating that in the neighbourhood it is normal for 15 to 20 year olds to have to go out to the streets to sell drugs, or whatever is illegal (referring to his lifestyle in adolescence). Thanks to the emergence of the urban genre worldwide, he managed to leave that lifestyle and dedicate himself completely to his passion for music.

Career

Dani Gómez began his artistic journey in the 2010s as a member of the trap group Pxxr Gvng, with which he was able to turn his life around thanks to the popularity that hip hop began to enjoy in Spain, which allowed him to be part of the group's album (2015), before launching his solo career. Influenced by the

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hip hop flair of rappers like

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and

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, as well as the salsa artist

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, Gómez has built a massive following with his dynamic mix of hip hop,

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and bachata. All these influences not only keep a strong presence in his beats and in his musical proposals, but they are also part of his personal life since he has several of his

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tattooed on his skin, such as Camarón, Héctor Lavoe,

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. Gómez began to pursue his solo career in 2017. His solo album was released in mid-2017, in which he put trap aside to give way to a more

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and

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style. The lyrics of the 18 songs of ''Calle Amor'' express the street lifestyle, making references to fights, drugs, prostitution, among other details. The music video for '' was the most watched video clip in Spain at the end of October 2017. Since its release, it has been indicated that the song is a direct attack on the Spanish urban music singer

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, who precisely at that time was number 1 on the country's streaming charts. In 2018 Gómez released two singles 'Puro malianteo' and 'No Dreams', which quickly obtained hundreds of views on YouTube. The following year he released two albums, and ''NBA'', respectively, which became a massive hit on the music scene in Spain.

Discography

Studio albums * ''Life is...'' (2010) * ''Calle Amor'' (2017) * ''Lo mejor de lo peor'' (2019) * ''NBA'' (with Marko Italia, 2019) EPs * ''Bitches Over Money'' (2015) * ''Money from Nothin (2016) * ''El swing de siempre. Eterno tumbao...'' (with

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, 2016) * ''El Niño de Tus Ojos'' (2017) * ''El Juguete de tu Muñeca'' (2021) Singles * "Puro malianteo" (2018) feat. Los del Control * "No Dreams" (2018) * "Algo como tú" (2019) * "Como yo lo hago" (2020) feat. Zaramay * "Si no me das tu corazón te lo robo" (2020) * "Hollywood" (2020) * "Si Tú Te Vas" (2022) with Khaled and

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* "Ping Pong" (2022) with

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and Kabasaki As featured artist * 'Culpable' (

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feat. Kaydy Cain)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cain, Kaydy 1990 births Living people Singers from Madrid Spanish male rappers Spanish hip hop musicians Urbano musicians Latin pop singers 21st-century Spanish singers 21st-century Spanish male singers