Draco Cornelius Rosa Suárez (; born Robert Edward Rosa Suárez, June 27, 1969), also known as Draco Rosa, Robi Draco Rosa or simply Robi or Draco, is a Puerto Rican singer, musician, songwriter and entrepreneur.
Rosa originally garnered fame as a member of boy band
Menudo in the 1980s, singing lead on the band's biggest stateside hit, "
Hold Me" and featuring prominently in the accompanying music video. After leaving the band he moved to Brazil where he released two albums, achieving mainstream success. Following a brief subsequent stint in California, he returned to New York and joined the band
Maggie's Dream, which split after only one album, allowing him to resume his solo career. The singer and composer has released numerous albums, and has composed multiple songs for
Ednita Nazario
Edna María Nazario Figueroa (born April 11, 1955) is a Puerto Rican musician, singer, and composer who has achieved stardom both at home and abroad. She has been in the music business from a young age and has released twenty-three (23) studio ...
,
Julio Iglesias
Julio José Iglesias de la Cueva (; born 23 September 1943) is a Spanish singer, songwriter and former professional footballer. Iglesias is recognized as the most commercially successful Spanish singer in the world and one of the top record ...
and former Menudo band-mate,
Ricky Martin
Enrique Martín Morales (born December 24, 1971), known professionally as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, and actor. He is known for his musical versatility, with his Ricky Martin albums discography, discography spanning ...
. He has also been featured on
VH1's ''
Behind the Music
''Behind the Music'' is a documentary television series on VH1. Each episode profiles and interviews a popular musical artist or group. The program examines the beginning of their career, their road to success, and the hardships they may have ...
''.
Rosa has been highly influenced by the works of
Bob Dylan
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,
Miles Davis
Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926September 28, 1991) was an American trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music. Davis adopted a variety of music ...
,
Iggy Pop
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,
Jimi Hendrix
James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix; November 27, 1942September 18, 1970) was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. Although his mainstream career spanned only four years, he is widely regarded as one of the most ...
,
Johnny Cash
John R. Cash (born J. R. Cash; February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American country singer-songwriter. Much of Cash's music contained themes of sorrow, moral tribulation, and redemption, especially in the later stages of his ca ...
,
Luis Alberto Spinetta
Luis Alberto Spinetta (23 January 1950 – 8 February 2012), nicknamed "El Flaco" (Spanish for "skinny"), was an Argentine singer, guitarist, composer and poet. One of the most influential Rock music, rock musicians of Argentina, he is regarded ...
,
The Doors
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,
Camarón de la Isla
José Monje Cruz (5 December 1950 – 2 July 1992), better known by his stage name Camarón de la Isla (), was a Spanish Romani flamenco singer. Considered one of the all-time greatest flamenco singers, he was noted for his collaborations ...
,
Horacio Quiroga
Horacio Silvestre Quiroga Forteza (31 December 1878 – 19 February 1937) was a Uruguayan playwright, poet, and short story writer.
He wrote stories which, in their jungle settings, used the supernatural and the bizarre to show the struggle of ...
,
Caetano Veloso
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,
Glenn Danzig
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,
Edgar Allan Poe
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and
Jim Morrison
James Douglas Morrison (December 8, 1943 – July 3, 1971) was an American singer, poet and songwriter who was the lead vocalist of the Rock music, rock band the Doors. Due to his wild personality, poetic lyrics, distinctive voice, unpredicta ...
.
In 1988, at age 18, he made his motion picture debut in the film ''
Salsa
Salsa most often refers to:
* Salsa (Mexican cuisine), a variety of sauces used as condiments
* Salsa music, a popular style of Latin American music
* Salsa (dance), a Latin dance associated with Salsa music
Salsa or SALSA may also refer to:
A ...
'', which was a big hit in Puerto Rico. During the filming of the movie, he met actress
Angela Alvarado who would later become his wife.
In 1996, he released the Latino alternative rock album ''
Vagabundo'' produced by
Phil Manzanera
Phillip Geoffrey Targett-Adams (born 31 January 1951), known professionally as Phil Manzanera, is an English guitarist, songwriter and record producer. He is the lead guitarist with Roxy Music, and was the lead guitarist with 801, and Quiet Sun. ...
before helping launch
Ricky Martin
Enrique Martín Morales (born December 24, 1971), known professionally as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, and actor. He is known for his musical versatility, with his Ricky Martin albums discography, discography spanning ...
's musical career into a new global setting with ''
Vuelve''. Rosa wrote and produced various of Martin's hit singles including "
María", "
Livin' la Vida Loca
"Livin' la Vida Loca" () is a song recorded by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin for his fifth studio album and English-language debut, ''Ricky Martin'' (1999). The song was written by Draco Rosa and Desmond Child, while the production was handl ...
", "
She's All I Ever Had
"She's All I Ever Had" is a song recorded by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin for his fifth studio album and English-language debut, ''Ricky Martin'' (1999). The song was written by Jon Secada, Robi Rosa, and George Noriega, while the productio ...
", "
The Cup of Life
"The Cup of Life" (Spanish: "La Copa de la Vida") is a song recorded by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin for his fourth studio album, '' Vuelve'' (1998). Martin created the song after FIFA requested of him an anthem. The song was written by Lui ...
", "
She Bangs
"She Bangs" is a song recorded by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin for his sixth studio album, ''Sound Loaded'' (2000). The song was written by Desmond Child, Walter Afanasieff, and Draco Rosa, while the production was handled by Afanasieff a ...
" and "
Shake Your Bon-Bon
"Shake Your Bon-Bon" is the third single taken from the second self-titled album by Ricky Martin. It was released on October 12, 1999. It was later sent to radio stations in the United States on November 1, 1999.
The U.S. maxi-single includes ...
", among others. Rosa toured with
Lenny Kravitz
Leonard Albert Kravitz (born May 26, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter. His style incorporates elements of rock, blues, soul, R&B, funk, jazz, reggae, hard rock, psychedelic, pop and folk.
Kravitz won the Grammy Award for Best Male Roc ...
during the summer of 2004 to promote his concept album ''
Mad Love''.
In April 2011, Rosa was diagnosed with a
non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), also known as non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, is a group of blood cancers that includes all types of lymphomas except Hodgkin lymphomas. Symptoms include enlarged lymph nodes, fever, night sweats, weight loss, and tiredness. ...
cancer near his liver. He underwent alternative and traditional treatment in
Houston
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and
Santa Monica
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. This kept Rosa in a hiatus for almost a year until his return in March 2012, when he started recording his latest album with ''
Vida
Vida means “life” in Spanish and Portuguese. It may refer to:
Geography
* Vida (Gradačac), village in Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Lake Vida, Victoria Valley, Antarctica
* U.S. settled places:
** Vida, Montana
** Vida, Oregon
** Vida, Missour ...
'', and gave a concert with
Juan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra Seijas (born June 7, 1957) is a Dominican musician, singer, composer, and record producer. He has sold 30 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling Latin music artists. Throughout his career, he has wo ...
and
Rubén Blades
Rubén Blades Bellido de Luna (born July 16, 1948), known professionally as Rubén Blades (, but in Panama and within the family), is a Panamanian musician, singer, composer, actor, activist, and politician, performing musically most often in th ...
at the
José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum
The Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot (English language, English: ''José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum of Puerto Rico'') is the biggest indoor arena in Puerto Rico dedicated to entertainment. It is located at the Milla de Oro, Golden Mile ...
. In December 2012, he was declared cancer-free. In December 2013, Rosa's manager confirmed his cancer had relapsed, and he overcame cancer once again after a second bone marrow transplant, but had to remain in quarantine for four additional months.
As of February 2019, Rosa has been cancer-free for five years.
Early life
Rosa was born Robert Edward Rosa Suárez on
Long Island
Long Island is a densely populated island in the southeastern region of the U.S. state of New York (state), New York, part of the New York metropolitan area. With over 8 million people, Long Island is the most populous island in the United Sta ...
, New York to Puerto Rican parents, Norberto Rosa and Sonia Suárez. At a young age, he moved with his family to Puerto Rico where he spent much of his childhood in the town of
Ponce.
Career
Early years (1970s and 1980s)
In 1984, Rosa joined the increasingly popular Puerto Rican boy band
Menudo. During much of his tenure with the group, he would share the stage with a young
Ricky Martin
Enrique Martín Morales (born December 24, 1971), known professionally as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, and actor. He is known for his musical versatility, with his Ricky Martin albums discography, discography spanning ...
, which would eventually lead to a musical partnership between the two that proved instrumental in launching Martin's solo career.
As the only member of Menudo who had a native grasp of English, Rosa sang lead vocals on many of the English-language tracks released by the group, including their stateside hit, "
Hold Me". However, Rosa started to grow disenchanted with the band, particularly after he was denied the opportunity to write songs for them. Rosa quit the group in 1987.
After moving to Barra Beach,
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third-most populous state, and the second-most populous city in Brazil, after São Paulo. Listed by the GaWC as a b ...
, Rosa spent time with local artists, adding to his musical education. He would go on to release two commercially successful Portuguese-language solo albums in quick succession in the late 1980s.
Rosa subsequently moved to Los Angeles where he had gotten the lead-role in the film ''
Salsa
Salsa most often refers to:
* Salsa (Mexican cuisine), a variety of sauces used as condiments
* Salsa music, a popular style of Latin American music
* Salsa (dance), a Latin dance associated with Salsa music
Salsa or SALSA may also refer to:
A ...
''. During its filming, Rosa met his future wife,
Angela Alvarado. Like Rosa, Alvarado was also born in New York to Puerto Rican parents. Rosa also appeared alongside
Christopher Mitchum
Christopher Mitchum (born October 16, 1943) is an American film actor, screenwriter, and businessman. He was born in Los Angeles, California, the second son of film star Robert Mitchum and Dorothy Mitchum. He is the younger brother of actor Jam ...
in a German film entitled ''
Gummibärchen küßt man nicht
''Gummibärchen küßt man nicht'' (English title – ''Real Men Don't Eat Gummy Bears'') is a 1989 West German comedy film. Despite featuring mainly American actors, the film was never released outside of Germany.
Cast
*Christopher Mitchum ...
''. Rosa wrote, produced and performed two songs ("Angela" and "Little Woman") for the soundtrack of the latter film, which was released by
RCA Records
RCA Records is an American record label currently owned by Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America. It is one of Sony Music's four flagship labels, alongside RCA's former long-time rival Columbia Records; also A ...
under his publishing company,
Ceiba Tree Music.
However, he would soon move back to his birth state of New York, where he formed the band
Maggie's Dream, an
alternative funk rock/metal band who released a self-titled album in 1990 and toured with
Fishbone
Fishbone is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1979, that plays a fusion of ska, punk, funk, metal, reggae, and soul. AllMusic has described the group as "one of the most distinctive and eclectic alternative rock bands of the late ' ...
, the
Black Crowes
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and
Faith No More
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. A planned follow-up album, ''Elysium'' was recorded in 1992 but never officially released.
Rise to individual success (1990s)
In 1993, a solo contract with
Sony Music Latin
Sony Music Entertainment US Latin LLC (often referred to as Sony Music Latin) is a record label owned by Sony Music. The label focuses on artists of Latin music.
History
In 1979, CBS Records (now Columbia Records) ended its partnership with C ...
enabled Rosa to record in Spain the first of his Spanish-language solo albums, ''
Frío''.
In between solo projects, Rosa worked on
Ricky Martin
Enrique Martín Morales (born December 24, 1971), known professionally as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, and actor. He is known for his musical versatility, with his Ricky Martin albums discography, discography spanning ...
's ''
A Medio Vivir
''A Medio Vivir'' ( en, Half Living) is the third studio album by the Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin, released by Sony Music and Columbia on September 12, 1995 (US).
Commercial performance
The album has sold over three million copies, worldw ...
'' under the pseudonym Ian Blake by co-writing and co-producing the majority of the songs on the album,
including the hit single "
María", which made it to the Billboard Top 10.
The 1996 release of his second album, ''
Vagabundo'', recorded in England and produced by
Roxy Music
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guitarist Phil Manzanera, has been hailed as a "tour de force of introspective haunting tunes". The video for the song "Madre Tierra", directed by Angela Alvarado, won Best Rock Video in the 1997
Billboard Latin Music Awards
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; ''Vagabundo'' was included in ''
Spin
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* Spin, the rotation of an object around a central axis
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'' magazine's 1997 top 10 list of "greatest rock en español records of all time".
''
Entertainment Weekly
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'' named Rosa to their IT LIST of the 100 most creative people in the entertainment industry.
An English-language version of ''Frío'', entitled ''Songbirds and Roosters'' was released in 1998. As he toured with his songs from ''Vagabundo'', Rosa wrote and recorded his fellow former Menudo bandmate,
Ricky Martin
Enrique Martín Morales (born December 24, 1971), known professionally as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, and actor. He is known for his musical versatility, with his Ricky Martin albums discography, discography spanning ...
's chart-topping album ''
Vuelve'', again under the pseudonym Ian Blake, which resulted in five hit singles including "
The Cup of Life
"The Cup of Life" (Spanish: "La Copa de la Vida") is a song recorded by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin for his fourth studio album, '' Vuelve'' (1998). Martin created the song after FIFA requested of him an anthem. The song was written by Lui ...
" (as well as its Spanish version "La Copa de la Vida"). Rosa forme
Phantom Vox Corporation a multimedia production company that joined Dräco Cornelius Music with other writers under Phantom Vox Publishing, the company's subdivision for licensing of original compositions. Phantom Vox Studios, Rosa's own multimedia recording studio and another subdivision of the company, worked as Music Supervisor for ''Livin' the Life'', an independent movie that won the Best Film Award in the 1999 New York Latin Film Fest. Phantom Vox filmed and edited the video for "Commitment #4", a track Rosa composed and recorded in dedication to the
removal of the United States Navy from the island–municipality of Vieques, for bombing training in many parts of the island.
As a producer (1998–2002)
Between 1998 and 1999, Rosa wrote and recorded
Ricky Martin
Enrique Martín Morales (born December 24, 1971), known professionally as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, and actor. He is known for his musical versatility, with his Ricky Martin albums discography, discography spanning ...
's
second eponymous album and the first in English, which includes the popular single "
Livin' la Vida Loca
"Livin' la Vida Loca" () is a song recorded by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin for his fifth studio album and English-language debut, ''Ricky Martin'' (1999). The song was written by Draco Rosa and Desmond Child, while the production was handl ...
". The album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard album charts, selling 22 million copies worldwide. For Martin's follow-up album, ''
Sound Loaded
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In human physiology and psychology, sound is the ''reception'' of such waves and their ''perception'' by the ...
'', Rosa produced four tracks, including the hit single "
She Bangs
"She Bangs" is a song recorded by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin for his sixth studio album, ''Sound Loaded'' (2000). The song was written by Desmond Child, Walter Afanasieff, and Draco Rosa, while the production was handled by Afanasieff a ...
". The album was nominated for the
Grammy Award
The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most pres ...
for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 42nd Grammy Awards. It won the
American Music Award
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for Favorite Latin Artist and was nominated for the Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist. It was also nominated for the Juno Award for International Album of the Year at the
Juno Awards of 2000
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The primary ceremonies were hosted by The Moffatts at the SkyDome (now Rogers Centre) on 12 March 2000 and broadcast on CBC Television. This ...
. The album has sold over 22 million copies, worldwide.
Rosa also produced Corazón (1999), the platinum album of
Ednita Nazario
Edna María Nazario Figueroa (born April 11, 1955) is a Puerto Rican musician, singer, and composer who has achieved stardom both at home and abroad. She has been in the music business from a young age and has released twenty-three (23) studio ...
, for which he also wrote and produced the song "Más Grande Que Grande" under the name Dolores del Infante, which reached a spot in the Top 10 Latin Billboards for 10 weeks. Corazón was nominated for the 2000 Billboard Latin Music Award for Female Pop Album of the Year. Rosa wrote and produced three songs for singer
Julio Iglesias
Julio José Iglesias de la Cueva (; born 23 September 1943) is a Spanish singer, songwriter and former professional footballer. Iglesias is recognized as the most commercially successful Spanish singer in the world and one of the top record ...
' album ''Noche De Cuatro Lunas'' (2000).
Rosa was one of three singer/songwriters honored in Banco Popular's Christmas Special ''Encuentro'' (2002) alongside
Juan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra Seijas (born June 7, 1957) is a Dominican musician, singer, composer, and record producer. He has sold 30 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling Latin music artists. Throughout his career, he has wo ...
and
Rubén Blades
Rubén Blades Bellido de Luna (born July 16, 1948), known professionally as Rubén Blades (, but in Panama and within the family), is a Panamanian musician, singer, composer, actor, activist, and politician, performing musically most often in th ...
.
Compilation albums and seventh and eighth studio albums (2002–2008)
In 2002, Rosa released "Libertad del Alma", a compilation album which debuted at the top of the Latin Album Billboard chart based only on its sales in Puerto Rico. After two years of experimentation and sessions in studios around the world, Rosa released ''
Mad Love'' on March 30, 2004. With most songs in English, collaborations with musicians from all over the world and the music videos for "Dancing in the Rain" and "Lie Without a Lover" (both directed by Angela Alvarado Rosa), Mad Love debuted at No. 2 on Billboard's Heatseeker charts and was considered the No. 1 Latin album of 2004 by New York's Newsday. The video for "
Más y Más
"Más y Más" (English language, English: "More and More") is a single by Draco Rosa from his 2004 album ''Como Me Acuerdo''. It was nominated as Latin Grammy Award for Record of the Year, Record of the Year and Latin Grammy Award for Song of the ...
", also directed by Alvarado, won the
2004 Latin Grammy Award for Best Video.
A few months after the release of Mad Love, Rosa released another compilation album intended specifically for the Latin market titled "Como Me Acuerdo", which included four new tracks along with some other songs. He went on an international tour to promote both albums. During the tour he visited several major US cities, as well as Japan, Singapore, England, Spain, Germany, Denmark, Panama, Brazil, Colombia and Argentina, among others. In
Bogota, Colombia in particular, he closed the 2004
Rock al Parque
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, a multitudinous all-day musical extravaganza with a crowd of 150,000 people.
Rosa ended the tour in his native Puerto Rico, where he sold out the island's recently opened new 18,000-seat arena,
José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum
The Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot (English language, English: ''José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum of Puerto Rico'') is the biggest indoor arena in Puerto Rico dedicated to entertainment. It is located at the Milla de Oro, Golden Mile ...
. Titled "Draco al Natural", the concert was the basis for a CD/DVD, offering a full-length documentary of the live performance directed by Rosa's wife, Angela Alvarado, and released in 2005. Rosa also presented sold-out concerts at
Centro de Bellas Artes
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Places Brazil
*Centro, Santa Maria, a neighborhood in Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
* Centro, Porto Alegre, a neighborhood of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
* Centro (Duque de Caxias), a neighborhood of Du ...
in September of that year. After this, his contract with Sony Records ended and he released his second album in Spanish titled ''
Vino
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'' in 2008, which Rosa considers as the follow up album to
Vagabundo and is included in his production ''Draco: Limited Collector's Edition'', along with the ''Teatro Live'' DVD.
''Amor Vincit Omnia'' (2009–2011)
Rosa yet again honored his roots in 2009 with the release of ''Amor Vincit Omnia'' (''Love Conquers All''). A collection of songs with a heavy influence of Puerto Rican folk music. Songs like "Esto es Vida", "Amores de mi Calle" and "Espejismo" have the old-school feel of mountain music of yesteryear. The critically acclaimed album received a
2010 Grammy nomination for "Best Latin Rock Alternative Album" and received the Rock Record of the Year at
Premios Lo Nuestro 2011 with two other nominations for Artist and Song of the Year. A successful tour followed culminating in
Rock in Rio
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Nine incarnations of the festival have been held in Rio de Janeiro, in 1985, 1991, ...
in Madrid, where Rosa shared the main stage with
Jane's Addiction
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and
Rage Against the Machine
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.
Stage comeback and ''Vida'' (2012–2014)
On January 28, 2012, Rosa made a comeback to the public light after his long absence due to cancer treatment to announce a concert in which he will be sharing the stage with
Juan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra Seijas (born June 7, 1957) is a Dominican musician, singer, composer, and record producer. He has sold 30 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling Latin music artists. Throughout his career, he has wo ...
and
Rubén Blades
Rubén Blades Bellido de Luna (born July 16, 1948), known professionally as Rubén Blades (, but in Panama and within the family), is a Panamanian musician, singer, composer, actor, activist, and politician, performing musically most often in th ...
. The concert took place on March 30, 2012, at the
José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum
The Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot (English language, English: ''José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum of Puerto Rico'') is the biggest indoor arena in Puerto Rico dedicated to entertainment. It is located at the Milla de Oro, Golden Mile ...
. Last time the three collaborated was nearly ten years before in the
Banco Popular Christmas special ''Encuentro'' in 2002. In memory of that event, Rosa's comeback was entitled "Encuentro". Angelo Medina, producer of the event, announced on February 24, 2012, that the concert was quickly sold out and a second concert was added for March 31.
Both concerts premiered two of the multiple the collaborations planned for Rosa's next album. Guerra joined Rosa in "Esto Es Vida" and then Blades with "El Tiempo Va" alongside Draco Rosa. Both shows were such big hits that rumors quickly rose about two concerts that would have taken place in Dominican Republic and Panama, home places of
Juan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra Seijas (born June 7, 1957) is a Dominican musician, singer, composer, and record producer. He has sold 30 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling Latin music artists. Throughout his career, he has wo ...
and
Rubén Blades
Rubén Blades Bellido de Luna (born July 16, 1948), known professionally as Rubén Blades (, but in Panama and within the family), is a Panamanian musician, singer, composer, actor, activist, and politician, performing musically most often in th ...
respectively.
On October 16, 2012, Rosa's manager and friend Angelo Medina announced that the release date of Draco Rosa's new album ''
Vida
Vida means “life” in Spanish and Portuguese. It may refer to:
Geography
* Vida (Gradačac), village in Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Lake Vida, Victoria Valley, Antarctica
* U.S. settled places:
** Vida, Montana
** Vida, Oregon
** Vida, Missour ...
'' had been pushed back from November 13, 2012, to February 2013 due to Rosa entering quarantine after a bone marrow transplant months before. "He's fine, he spent several months in the hospital, he was discharged and is at home in this process they call quarantine, but for 80 days, which fall due in December. Draco has been two years in this process and I am impressed by how brave he has faced the disease", said the producer.
As a thank you to messages of hope and recovery, Rosa released the music video to an unpublished version of his own rendition of "
Silent Night
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" in both English and Spanish on December 23, 2012, filmed at his California residence.
The first official single of ''Vida'' was released on January 6, 2013. The highly anticipated duet between Draco Rosa and fellow ex-
Menudo member and long-time friend
Ricky Martin
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on "
Más y Más
"Más y Más" (English language, English: "More and More") is a single by Draco Rosa from his 2004 album ''Como Me Acuerdo''. It was nominated as Latin Grammy Award for Record of the Year, Record of the Year and Latin Grammy Award for Song of the ...
" was released on iTunes weeks after Draco's quarantine expired and was declared cancer-free on December 31, 2012. "After so many years of writing and doing projects together, I felt that the right right thing was this should be the first single. Ricky is one of the main artists with whom I've worked with, so it was a great idea to do such a pretty duet. It's that kind of things that are destined to happen", said Draco. Also, on said date, after completing his quarantine, Draco was declared cancer-free. A final statement was released on January 10, 2013, announcing that the official release date of ''Vida'' had been pushed back an additional month since Angelo Medina's October 2012 statement. The album's final release date would be March 19, 2013.
Although both artists are not seen in person for many years, Draco said Ricky was one of the many friends who gave him support in one of the most difficult stages that he lives, who has been fighting cancer for the past two years. As part of the new projects, Draco and Ricky participated together in the recording of the single's music video in New York under the direction of Carlos Pérez.
''Vida'' was recorded in Spain, England, Mexico, Argentina, United States and Puerto Rico.
The 2013 edition of the
San Sebastian St. Festival, considered to be Puerto Rico's final Christmas celebration, was dedicated to Draco for his outstanding career.
The first live performance of the album took place at
Premios Lo Nuestro 2013 where Draco and Ricky Martin shared the stage to perform live their single "Más y Más" for the first time since they were both in
Menudo.
On April 23, 2013, previous to the 2013
Billboard Latin Music Awards
The ''Billboard'' Latin Music Awards grew out of the ''Billboard'' Music Awards program from ''Billboard'' magazine, an industry publication charting the sales and radio airplay success of musical recordings. The ''Billboard'' awards are the La ...
, Draco received the first Premio Conquistador given by the
Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame
The Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame (LSHOF) ( es, El Pabellón De La Fama De Los Compositores Latinos) is an honor by its board of directors to "educate, preserve, honor and celebrate the legacy of the greatest Latin songwriters from all over the wo ...
at the
New World Center
The New World Center is a concert hall in the South Beach section of Miami Beach, Florida, designed by Frank Gehry. It is the home of the New World Symphony, with a capacity of 756 seats. It opened in January 2011.
Located one block north o ...
in Miami and presented to him by
Rubén Blades
Rubén Blades Bellido de Luna (born July 16, 1948), known professionally as Rubén Blades (, but in Panama and within the family), is a Panamanian musician, singer, composer, actor, activist, and politician, performing musically most often in th ...
. After the presentation of the award, Draco and Rubén shared the stage to perform a duet of "El Tiempo Va", included in ''
Vida
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Geography
* Vida (Gradačac), village in Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Lake Vida, Victoria Valley, Antarctica
* U.S. settled places:
** Vida, Montana
** Vida, Oregon
** Vida, Missour ...
''. Two days after, Draco and Mexican band
Maná
Maná () is a Mexican pop rock band. The band is considered one of the best-selling Latin music artists and the most successful Latin American band of all time with over 40 million records sold worldwide. The group's current lineup consists o ...
performed "Penélope" together at the 2013
Billboard Latin Music Awards
The ''Billboard'' Latin Music Awards grew out of the ''Billboard'' Music Awards program from ''Billboard'' magazine, an industry publication charting the sales and radio airplay success of musical recordings. The ''Billboard'' awards are the La ...
, held at the
BankUnited Center
The Watsco Center (originally named the University of Miami Convocation Center) is an 8,000-seat multi-purpose arena on the campus of the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. The venue hosts concerts, family shows, trade shows, lecture s ...
in Miami on April 25, 2013.
After making a special appearance at
Alejandro Sanz
Alejandro Sánchez Pizarro, better known as Alejandro Sanz (; born 18 December 1968), is a Spanish musician, singer and composer. Sanz has won 22 Latin Grammy Awards and four Grammy Awards. He has received the Latin Grammy for Latin Grammy Awar ...
's concert in Puerto Rico on May 12, 2013, in which both sang their duet of "Como Me Acuerdo", Draco and Sanz's duet was filmed and used for the music video released on October 21, 2013, which was removed from YouTube the same day.
After making his first ever appearance at the
Puerto Rican Day Parade
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on June 9, 2013, and performing at the
Copacabana in
Times Square
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on May 11, 2013, Draco confirmed that he will film the music video for duet of "Esto Es Vida" with
Juan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra Seijas (born June 7, 1957) is a Dominican musician, singer, composer, and record producer. He has sold 30 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling Latin music artists. Throughout his career, he has wo ...
in the Dominican Republic which he appraised during his illness as one of his "best compositions". "It was a strong moment in my life. They're important parts with serious people, important", he expressed. Filming took place on June 17, 2013, at the ruins of the
Engombe Sugar Mill The Ingenio Engombe (or Engombe Sugar Mill) is located in the Santo Domingo Oeste municipality from the Santo Domingo province of the Dominican Republic. The 16th century mill was a leading regional producer of sugar, and a signifying exemplar of ...
in
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. The video was directed by Guerra's own son, Jean Gabriel Guerra, a filmmaker. The music video was released on August 14, 2013.
Draco made his return to the stage on December 6, 2013, at the
José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum
The Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot (English language, English: ''José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum of Puerto Rico'') is the biggest indoor arena in Puerto Rico dedicated to entertainment. It is located at the Milla de Oro, Golden Mile ...
with a concert entitled "Draco & Friends". Many artists who collaborated on ''Vida'' performed alongside Draco, including
Juan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra Seijas (born June 7, 1957) is a Dominican musician, singer, composer, and record producer. He has sold 30 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling Latin music artists. Throughout his career, he has wo ...
,
Enrique Bunbury
Enrique Ortiz de Landázuri Izarduy (born 11 August 1967), best known as Enrique Bunbury, is a Spanish singer and songwriter. He has been described as "by far the most international star of Spanish rock." He was propelled to fame as lead singer ...
,
Calle 13's
René Pérez
René Pérez Joglar (born February 23, 1978), known professionally as Residente (often stylized as Resīdɛntə), is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer, and songwriter. He is best known as one of the founders of the alternative rap band Calle 13. ...
,
Juanes
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Juan Esteban Aristizábal Vásquez (born 9 August 19 ...
and
Ricky Martin
Enrique Martín Morales (born December 24, 1971), known professionally as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, and actor. He is known for his musical versatility, with his Ricky Martin albums discography, discography spanning ...
. Draco announced that due to overwhelming demand, a second concert date was added for December 7, 2013, which featured other guest artists performing alongside him.
Book, future projects and Monte Sagrado (2015–present)
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Along with the authorship of Nena Niessen, it was announced on May 6, 2015, that Draco would release his first publication, a cookbook on nutritional and alternative cooking divided into three sections: the first devoted to fundamental ingredients for good health, the second dealing with body detox and the third with recipes easy to prepare dishes that combine a good and important nutrition detoxification. The book, entitled ''El Secreto de la Vida a Base De Plantas'' (''The Secret of Life Based on Plants'') was released late July 2015.
''Monte Sagrado'', Rosa's first album of original material in over a decade, was released on October 26, 2018. ''
Rolling Stone
''Rolling Stone'' is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, and popular culture. It was founded in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, in 1967 by Jann Wenner, and the music critic Ralph J. Gleason. It was first kno ...
''s
David Fricke
David Fricke is an American music journalist who serves as the senior editor at ''Rolling Stone'' magazine, where he writes predominantly about rock music. One of the best known names in rock journalism, his career has spanned over 40 years. I ...
called it "one of the (most) honest records you will hear this year — at any volume, in any language".
Personal life
Rosa is fluent in Spanish, English, German and Portuguese. He was married to actress and director
Angela Alvarado, whom he met during the filming of ''
Salsa
Salsa most often refers to:
* Salsa (Mexican cuisine), a variety of sauces used as condiments
* Salsa music, a popular style of Latin American music
* Salsa (dance), a Latin dance associated with Salsa music
Salsa or SALSA may also refer to:
A ...
'', in which they both starred in. They married in 1988 and had two sons, Revel (born 1994) and Redamo (born 2001). In June 2019, Rosa filed for divorce in Los Angeles after nearly 30 years of marriage, citing "irreconcilable differences". He currently resides in
Utuado
Utuado () is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the central mountainous region of the island known as the '' Cordillera Central''. It is located north of Adjuntas and Ponce; south of Hatillo and Arecibo; east of Lares; and west ...
, after moving from Los Angeles.
Entrepreneurial life
Rosa owns a recording studio, an independent music label and a multimedia company under the name of Phantom Vox. He also owns Hacienda Horizonte in the mountains of
Utuado
Utuado () is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the central mountainous region of the island known as the '' Cordillera Central''. It is located north of Adjuntas and Ponce; south of Hatillo and Arecibo; east of Lares; and west ...
, where his recording studio was relocated to and where the music videos for "Paraíso Prometido" and "Reza Por Mí" from the album ''Amor Vincit Omnia'' have been filmed. Aside from the many different projects in Utuado, Draco also created his own line of rum, Ron Vagabundo with the
Serrallés Destillery; a brand of locally grown coffee, Café Horizonte and a clothing line, Vagabundo Clothing. Puerto Rico's Chamber of Commerce awarded Draco with the Zenit award as Businessman of the Year in 2011.
On December 10, 2013, Rosa was recognized by the
House of Representatives of Puerto Rico
The House of Representatives of Puerto Rico ( es, Cámara de Representantes de Puerto Rico) is the lower house of the Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico, the bicameral state legislature (United States), territorial legislature of Puerto Rico. ...
at the
Capitol Building of Puerto Rico for his successful career while in recovery from cancer at the recent light of his relapse.
Philanthropic work
Outside of his personal investments, musical and otherwise, he has also contributed towards the improvement of artistic and cultural life in Puerto Rico, sponsoring the
Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Puerto Rico and setting up an annual scholarship for outstanding students at the
Conservatory of Music of Puerto Rico
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.
Arrest in Vieques
On April 9, 2001, Rosa was arrested alongside Senator
Luis Gutiérrez
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,
Edward James Olmos
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,
Robert Kennedy Jr.
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and other protesters for civil disobedience when they invaded the US Navy's security zone surrounding the island-municipality of
Vieques
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. Rosa has vehemently opposed the
US Navy training missions in Vieques and has been a vocal supporter of the
environmental movement
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and the
independence movement
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.
Drug abuse
Shortly after leaving Menudo, Rosa started taking drugs, and often drew inspiration from hallucinogens and alcohol for his songwriting. Although this generated heavy criticism, most of his fans did not seem to be bothered by this. Rosa has always been very open about the subject, even admitting that his wife, Angela, saved his life on at least one occasion. Rosa stopped taking drugs in 2005.
Illness
On April 25, 2011, Rosa was diagnosed with cancer: a
non-Hodgkin lymphoma
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, near his liver. He followed several alternative treatments, such as high
vitamin C
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doses or neoplasm treatment at the
Burzynski Clinic
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in
Houston
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. Finally, he underwent conventional treatments of chemotherapy and bone marrow transplantation. He was under quarantine in his California home until December 31, 2012, when Draco completed his quarantine and was declared cancer-free. On May 30, 2013, Rosa tweeted that his recent cancer study resulted negative, confirming he is completely cured of cancer. His tweet read: "Familia: I went in yesterday for a pet scan. Today my results came in; I'm free. So happy!! #cancerfree #celebration#love #faith #gratitude" .
On December 9, 2013, Rosa's manager confirmed that Draco's cancer had relapsed in a press conference for the
World's Best 10K
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on February 23, 2014. A routine test taken while on tour, led to the diagnosis of a
diffuse B-cell lymphoma, non-Hodgkin type, which his doctors consider he may recover from again. Draco himself told his manager the night of the
2013 Latin Grammys. Rosa was declared again cancer-free on January 5, 2014.
Rosa initially had planned to participate at the 10K on behalf of a nine-year-old patient, who was recovering from a bone marrow transplant but his own recovery and quarantine prevented Rosa from participating. Rosa, instead, sent his wife Angela and son Redamo in his place. On February 26, Draco commenced his second bone marrow transplant in California and remained in quarantine for a course of four months before being declared cancer-free once again.
On August 23, 2018, Rosa announced by way of a video post on Instagram that after his last check-up examinations he is completely cancer-free, information that was corroborated by his manager Wanda Troche. Rosa celebrated his fifth cancer-free anniversary in another Instagram post from February 28, 2019.
Discography
With Menudo
With Maggie's Dream
* ''
Maggie's Dream'' (1990)
Solo
* ''Robby'' (1988)
s Robby* ''Robby'' (a.k.a. ''Ser Feliz'') (1989)
s Robby* ''
Frío'' (1994)
* ''
Vagabundo'' (1996)
* ''Songbirds & Roosters'' (1998)
* ''Libertad del Alma'' (2001)
* ''
Mad Love'' (2004)
* ''Como Me Acuerdo'' (2004)
* ''Draco y El Teatro del Absurdo'' (2007)
* ''
Vino
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Locations
* Vino, California, a former settlement in Fresno County
* Vino, Grosuplje, a ...
'' (2008)
* ''Amor Vincit Omnia'' (2009)
* ''
Vida
Vida means “life” in Spanish and Portuguese. It may refer to:
Geography
* Vida (Gradačac), village in Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Lake Vida, Victoria Valley, Antarctica
* U.S. settled places:
** Vida, Montana
** Vida, Oregon
** Vida, Missour ...
'' (2013)
* ''Monte Sagrado'' (2018)
* Sound Healing (2021)
Live albums
* ''Draco Al Natural'' (2005)
* ''
Teatro Live'' (2008)
* ''731 Ensayos Al Natural'' (2009)
Extended Plays
* ''La Pena Negra'' (2011)
* ''Forest of Numbers (Rock It!)'' (2012)
Experimental works
* ''Heronepheus "King of the Void"'' (2011)
Soundtracks
* ''
Salsa: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'' (1988)
* ''Encuentro'' (2002)
Tours
* Más Allá del Rock
* Re-Vive el Teatro
* Draco Rosa: Libre, Natural, Puro
* Mad Love Tour
* Draco y su Paraíso
* Vagabundo Por El Mundo World Tour
* Amor Vincit Omnia
* Vida World Tour
* Lo Sagrado y Lo Maldito Tour
Filmography
Composer and producer
Books
Awards and nominations
;Grammy Awards
The
Grammy Award
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is an accolade by the
National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
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of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement on the music industry.
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Record of the Year
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Vida
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Geography
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* Lake Vida, Victoria Valley, Antarctica
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Best Latin Pop Album
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Más y Más
"Más y Más" (English language, English: "More and More") is a single by Draco Rosa from his 2004 album ''Como Me Acuerdo''. It was nominated as Latin Grammy Award for Record of the Year, Record of the Year and Latin Grammy Award for Song of the ...
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" (feat.
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Vida
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* Lake Vida, Victoria Valley, Antarctica
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** Vida, Oregon
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''
,
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Latin music
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See also
*
List of Puerto Ricans
Notes
References
External links
*
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1969 births
Living people
20th-century American male actors
20th-century Puerto Rican male actors
20th-century American singers
21st-century American singers
American child singers
American multi-instrumentalists
Record producers from New York (state)
Grammy Award winners
Latin Grammy Award winners
Latin music songwriters
Menudo (band) members
Musicians from Ponce
People from Long Island
Puerto Rican independence activists
Puerto Rican rock bass guitarists
American male bass guitarists
Puerto Rican rock musicians
Puerto Rican rock singers
Puerto Rican singer-songwriters
Rock en Español musicians
Sony Music Latin artists
Singers from Ponce
American male guitarists
20th-century American guitarists