Reynier Casamayor Griñán, known as El Médico (born c. 1975,
Santiago de Cuba
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), is a Cuban musician and medical doctor. He is best known for being a composer and performer of
reggaetón
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music in Cuba and enjoyed some success in Spain with the genre.
He attended the
University of Santiago de Cuba
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in 1993 where he studied medicine and graduated in 2002, specializing in general medicine. El Médico began his musical career interpreting rap with his medical studies and along with two friends, he created the group Garganta de Fuego, or Throat of Fire.
[El Nuevo Diario – Variedades – Médico con el Reggaetón](_blank)
He began a new chapter in his music career in 2002 when he recorded a demo with two songs, "El Tarrúo" and "Mi vida, mi amor".
In 2005, he reached No. 8 on the
Spanish music charts with the song "Chupa Chupa", released by
Warner Music
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. The song which also charted in
Sweden
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and
Belgium
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, was part of the album ''Cubaton: Reggaeton a lo Cubano'' which featured songs from various artists such as Candyman,
Mey Vidal
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...
, La Familia, Control Cubano and Cubnito 20–20.
[ Though most Cubans easily recognize El Médico's music, the artist himself has not achieved much fame due to his almost non-existent media presence.]Daniel Fridell
Daniel Fridell (born 31 March 1967) is a Swedish film director and producer.
Early life
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.New York International Latino Film Festival The New York International Latino Film Festival is a major Hispanic film festival located in New York City. The festival features over sixty films, shorts, and documentaries over the course of six days, along with other events focused on Latino cult ...
in 2012.Sierra Maestra
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mountain region.[
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References
Cuban reggaeton musicians
Living people
1970s births
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