Efraín David Fines Nevares (born October 5, 1981) known professionally as Tito "El Bambino" is a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter who rose to fame as part of the duo
Héctor & Tito
Héctor & Tito, were a Puerto Rican reggaeton duo famous for their song "Ay Amor", featuring salsa singer Víctor Manuelle, which was the group's only charting song in the United States. They are widely regarded as one of the most influential an ...
.
In 2010, his song, "
El Amor", written with Joan Ortiz Espada, was awarded Latin Song of the Year by the
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
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(ASCAP). He was awarded Songwriter of the Year at the 2011 ASCAP.
Musical career
1996–2004: Héctor & Tito
Tito and his partner released a number of hit songs in their native
Puerto Rico
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, including "Amor de Colegio" (ft.
Don Omar
William Omar Landrón Rivera (born February 10, 1978), better known by his stage name Don Omar, is a Puerto Rican reggaeton singer, songwriter, rapper, record producer and actor. On September 1, 2017, he announced that he would retire after a ...
), "Felina", "Baila Morena" (ft.
Glory), and "No Le Temas a Él", a song which not only raised their popularity, it helped raise popularity for the then up-and-coming
Trebol Clan. After years of working together, they separated, but not before releasing a final album, ''
Season Finale
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'', which featured some of their greatest hits. The duo broke up due to Tito's belief of disloyalty from Hector.
Héctor & Tito released their first album in 1998. Together they became reggaeton stars after releasing several successful albums and making appearances in several compilations. They became one of the most sought-out duos in the genre. Both became the first reggaeton artists to sell out a massive concert in Puerto Rico, opening the path to other artists such as
Tego Calderón
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,
Daddy Yankee
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and others.
2004–2006: Solo career and Top of the Line
After much delay, his first solo album was released, ''
Top of the Line''. The album was a hit, reaching No. 1 in Puerto Rico.
''Top of the Line'' featured 20 new songs, with collaboration from artists such as
Daddy Yankee
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,
Don Omar
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and
Beenie Man
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Biography
Davis was born in the Waterhouse district of Kingston in 1973.Moskowitz, David V. (2006) ''Caribbean Popular Mus ...
. It featured quite a number of hits, such as "Caile", "Mía" (ft.
Daddy Yankee
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), "Tu Cintura" (ft.
Don Omar
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), "Flow Natural" (ft.
Beenie Man
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Davis was born in the Waterhouse district of Kingston in 1973.Moskowitz, David V. (2006) ''Caribbean Popular Mus ...
and
Deevani
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E ...
) "Secreto", "Máximo", "Tuve Que Morir" and "Me Da Miedo" among others.
''Top of the Line/El Internacional'' is a limited edition of Tito's first album ''Top of the Line''. It features five bonus new songs that were not included in the original version: "Siente El Boom (Remix)", "Enamorado", "Calentándote", "Bailarlo" and "Voy a Mí". The first single of the album is "Siente El Boom (Remix)" that is a big hit in Argentina. "Siente El Boom" is also on ''
Chosen Few II: El Documental'' featuring
Randy
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.
In ''Top of The Line: El Internacional'', the remix features Randy, along with his partner
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*Roger Jowell (1942–2011), British statistician and academic
* Tessa Jowell (1947–2018), British politician
See also
* Jowell & Rand ...
, &
De La Ghetto
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Earl ...
. The second single recently released, "Enamorado", did not get a lot of airplay as "Siente El Boom" was still a hit on Puerto Rico's radio stations. "Siente El Boom" expanded throughout Latin America, peaking at No. 14 in the Billboard Hot Latin charts. Apparently "Enamorado" got cancelled and now the third single is "Bailarlo" that's starting to get airplay on the radio and a video has already been released.
2007–2008: It's My Time
''It's My Time'' is the second album by Tito "El Bambino" released on October 2, 2007. The first single "Solo Dime que Sí" received notable airplay on the radio. The artists featured on ''
It's My Time'' are
R.K.M & Ken-Y in "Fans",
Pharrell
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in "Booty",
Toby Love
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in "La Busco", Jadiel in "Sol, Playa y Arena" with
Arcangel
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and Franco "El Gorila" on the remix and with many other hits like "En La Disco"
Olga Tañón
Olga Teresa Tañón OrtizIn this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is ''Tañón'' and the second or maternal family name is ''Ortiz''. (born April 13, 1967) is a Puerto Rican singer-songwriter. Over the course of her career, she has ...
on the remix and "El Tra".
2009–2010: El Patrón
''El Patrón'' is Tito El Bambino's third solo CD. The hit, "Vamos Pa'l Agua", was released before the CD to let fans know what lay ahead, but was ultimately not included in the album. The CD includes his fellow reggaeton artists Zion y Lennox and Plan B. Some chart toppers of this album include "
El Amor" and "Under", which also have chart topping videos. "El Amor" was officially remixed four times with four different artists: Yolandita Monge,
Jenni Rivera
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, Chiky Flow, and La India.
In February 2011, Tito El Bambino's label, On Fire Music approached producer duo group GrüvStar
to create the official dance remix of the song "Llueve El Amor" to support the record during mix show play at Latin Urban radio stations.
Tito is also trying his hand as a producer, with his label
On Fire Music.
2011-2012: El Patrón: Invencible
His younger brother now known in his disc, "Invencible", by his artist name, Emanuel ''El Bambi.'' Tito has said that he will still be doing this type of music 10 years from now.
2012-2013: Invicto
On May 26, 2012, Tito released the first promotional single of the album called "Dame La Ola", and a month after, he released the video of this single. In October, Tito released "Por Qué Les Mientes", a duet with
Marc Anthony
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, as the single for his new album. On November 19, 2012, he released his new album ''
Invicto'', and on the same day, Tito also released the music video for "Por Qué Les Mientes".
2014-present: Alta Jerarquía
On November 24, 2014, Tito released his sixth studio album titled ''Alta Jerarquía'', of which three singles were released: "A Que No Te Atreves", "Controlando" and "Adicto a Tus Redes". On March 13, 2015, performed a successful concert at the
José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum
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in
Puerto Rico
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, along with numerous singers, intended to promote his album. In 2020 he released a song "Mueve La Cintura" ft.
Guru Randhawa
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and
Pitbull (rapper)
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2020-present: El Muñeco
On December 16, 2020, Tito released his seventh studio album titled ''El Muñeco'', of which two singles were released: "I Love You" featuring Jay Wheeler and "Por Ti" featuring Lenny Tavarez.
Discography
*''
Top of the Line'' (2006)
*''
It's My Time'' (2007)
*''
El Patrón'' (2009)
*''
Invencible'' (2011)
*''
Invicto'' (2013)
*''
Alta Jerarquía'' (2014)
*''
El Muñeco'' (2020)
Group music
Héctor & Tito
Héctor & Tito, were a Puerto Rican reggaeton duo famous for their song "Ay Amor", featuring salsa singer Víctor Manuelle, which was the group's only charting song in the United States. They are widely regarded as one of the most influential an ...
(1996-2004)
References
External links
Official Website: English/SpanishOfficial MySpaceOfficial Youtube ChannelTito El Bambino, Artista Destacado - Billboard En Español
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1981 births
Living people
21st-century Puerto Rican male singers
Puerto Rican reggaeton musicians
People from Carolina, Puerto Rico
Latin Grammy Award winners
EMI Televisa Music artists
Latin music songwriters
Reggaeton record producers