Sir Speedy (born Juan Antonio Ortiz Garcia) is 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, ...
musician.
In 2005, he released a remix of the single "
Siéntelo" ("Feel It") which was originally recorded for the 2001 various artists compilation, ''Sandunguero'' by
DJ Blass. The remix featured
Lumidee
Lumidee Cedeño (born October 13, 1984) is an American rapper, singer and songwriter. She quickly rose to fame in 2003 with the release of her song "Never Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh)", which peaked at number three on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, ...
and hit the top 10 in Belgium, Finland, France, Switzerland, and the Netherlands. ''
Billboard'' called it "the first international reggaetón hit". ''
PopMatters
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'' critic Matt Cibula described Speedy as "charismatic and spunky", and said that despite its sometimes confusing lyrics and Speedy's "thin" voice, Speedy's 2005 album ''Nueva Generación'' was possibly the best reggaeton album of the year and "an excellent example of what intelligent and sophisticated but unpretentious pop music can do when it wants to."
[Matt Cibula]
"¡Unpretentiousidad!"
''PopMatters
''PopMatters'' is an international online magazine of cultural criticism that covers aspects of popular culture. ''PopMatters'' publishes reviews, interviews, and essays on cultural products and expressions in areas such as music, television, fi ...
'', September 10, 2005.
Other artists he has worked with include
Plan B,
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 ...
and
Lito & Polaco
Lito & Polaco were a Puerto Rican hip hop duo from Carolina, Puerto Rico.
Musical careers
Lito y Polaco were discovered in the early 1990s by Spanish Hip Hop and Reggaeton pioneer DJ Eric Industry. They formed part of the hip hop/reggaeton grou ...
. Speedy is currently working on new mixtapes for his label Yoko-Joe Records.
Discography
Studio albums
*2001: ''
Haciendo El Amor Con La Ropa
''Haciendo El Amor Con La Ropa'' is the debut studio album released by Speedy on January 17, 2001.
Track listing
# "Intro"
# "Quiero Tu Cuerpo"
# "Fin De Semana" (feat. Great Kilo)
# "Muévete"
# "Yo Quiero Darte" (feat. Yaga y Mackie)
# "Ven ...
''
*2003: ''
Dando Cocotazos
Dando Cocotazos is a reggaeton album released by artist Speedy (Sir Speedy Polaco) in November 2003. The album contains 14 tracks and was released on the Pina Records label. Appearances are made by Blade Pacino, DJ Blass (Vladimir Félix), DJ Reg ...
''
*2005: ''
Nueva Generación''
*2008: ''From PR 2 TR''
*2012: ''Ayer y Hoy''
*2018: ''Real Reggaeton''
Mixtapes
*2008: ''
Mazakote Mixtape: Gold Edition Vol. 1''
Singles
*1999: Los Gargolas del Escuadrón (Gargolas Vol. 2)
*2000: Sexo Quieren Tener (DJ Joe Y Trebol Clan:
Los Genios Musicales
''Los Genios Musicales'' is the collaborative album by DJ Joe y Trebol Clan. It was released on November 1, 2000.
Track listing
# Introducción
# Acérquense Mujeres Al Baile
# Ahora Es El Tiempo
# Quítense
# Entre Reyes
# Sexo Quieren Tener ...
)
*2000: El Amor Con La Ropa (Reggaeton Sex Vol. 2)
*2001: Hora Del Baile (feat. Genio Killa) (Reggaeton Sex Vol. 3)
*2001: Yales Danzan (DJ Joe: Fatal Fantasy Vol. 1)
*2003: Vamo Alla (feat. Blade Pacino, Great Kilo) (DJ Blass: Sandunguero Vol. 2)
*2003: Rosa
*2004: Te Quiero Mi Yal
*2005:
Siéntelo (Remix)
(feat. Lumidee
Lumidee Cedeño (born October 13, 1984) is an American rapper, singer and songwriter. She quickly rose to fame in 2003 with the release of her song "Never Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh)", which peaked at number three on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, ...
)
*2007:
Suavemente (Remix) (feat. Elvis Crespo)
*2010: Brulemua (feat. Guelo Star)
*2012: Quico (feat. Zindel, Manguera´´El Escolta´´, JQ, Nico Mastre, ZK & Aisack)
*2013: A Ella Le Gusta El Sex (feat. Polakan)
*2014: Brulemua (feat Guelo Star)
*2016:Conversemos sobre sexo, Cuidandome lo mio, Guillate Cabron
*2017: De lejos se te ve feat (Guelo Star)
*2018: Magneto Sexual,
*2019: Se le Dio, Rakata
*2020: Quiero (ft. Ñengo Flow, Brray, Dayme & El High)
References
Living people
Puerto Rican rappers
Puerto Rican reggaeton musicians
21st-century American rappers
Music-related YouTube channels
Trap musicians (EDM)
21st-century Puerto Rican male singers
Date of birth missing (living people)
1979 births
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