VI Music is a
Puerto Rican record label
A record label, or record company, is a brand or trademark of music recordings and music videos, or the company that owns it. Sometimes, a record label is also a publishing company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the produ ...
specializing in the
reggaeton genre, founded by reggaeton producers
Mario VI
Mario Abner Rivera Rivera (born January 22, 1978), known professionally as Mario VI, is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, and record producer.
Born in Canóvanas, Puerto Rico, Rivera worked in the business side of the industry before becomi ...
,
Alex Gargolas
Alex is a given name. It can refer to a shortened version of Alexander, Alexandra, Alexis.
People
Multiple
*Alex Brown (disambiguation), multiple people
*Alex Gordon (disambiguation), multiple people
*Alex Harris (disambiguation), multiple peop ...
and Juan Vidal. The record label came to prominence after securing a joint venture with
Universal Latino
Universal Music Latin Entertainment, a division of Universal Music Group, is a record company specialized in producing and distributing Latin music in Mexico, the United States, and Puerto Rico. UMLE includes famous Latin music labels such as Uni ...
and
Machete Music.
Their albums include gold and platinum productions such as "
The Last Don" and "
King of Kings
King of Kings; grc-gre, Βασιλεὺς Βασιλέων, Basileùs Basiléōn; hy, արքայից արքա, ark'ayits ark'a; sa, महाराजाधिराज, Mahārājadhirāja; ka, მეფეთ მეფე, ''Mepet mepe'' ...
" by
Don Omar,
Barrio Fino
''Barrio Fino'' (; en, "Fine 'Hood") is the third studio album by Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee, released on July 13, 2004, in the United States by V.I. Music and El Cartel Records and internationally by Machete Music and Polydor Records. R ...
by
Daddy Yankee, "
A La Reconquista" and "
La Historia: Live" by
Tito y Hector, "
Los MVP
''Los MVP's'' is the debut album by Angel & Khriz. The album is best known for containing the hit ''Ven Baílalo''. Los MVP's was re-released shortly after the release of MVP 2. It replaced track 12 (Dile Que No) with a new track entitled ''Fua!'' ...
" by
Khriz y Angel and "
Sin Limite" by
Magnate y Valentino
:''The article covers the duo's career as well the individual careers of Magnate and Valentino after break-up''
Magnate & Valentino were a Puerto Rican reggaeton duo made up of Ramón del Robledo Nuñez Oliviera known as Magnate (born 24 Octob ...
among many others. During the height of their popularity, VI Music had some of the most successful reggaeton acts signed to their label. The company has not released an album since 2009 after most of their artists left or had their contracts sold to Universal Latino, most notably
Don Omar. Alex Gargolas left the company and went on to discover and manage
Farruko during his first international successes. Mario VI currently hosts his own radio show "La Jungla" in Puerto Rico alongside legendary radio personality El Coyote.
Selected artists (current and former)
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Angel & Khriz
Angel & Khriz are a Puerto Rican reggaeton duo, consisting of Angel Rivera Guzmán (Angel) and Christian Colón Rolon (Khriz). Their high-impact performance on this first-time-out recording led to their sponsorship by Héctor el Father. Through ...
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Hector y Tito
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Don Omar
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Daddy Yankee
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D.OZi
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Eliel
Eliel is a Hebrew name. It can be translated to English as "My God is God".
The name is formed from two different Hebrew terms for God. Eli, meaning "my God" and El "God". Therefore, the commonly understood meaning of the name is "my God God" or ...
*
Magnate & Valentino
:''The article covers the duo's career as well the individual careers of Magnate and Valentino after break-up''
Magnate & Valentino were a Puerto Rican reggaeton duo made up of Ramón del Robledo Nuñez Oliviera known as Magnate (born 24 Octob ...
*
Mario VI
Mario Abner Rivera Rivera (born January 22, 1978), known professionally as Mario VI, is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, and record producer.
Born in Canóvanas, Puerto Rico, Rivera worked in the business side of the industry before becomi ...
*
Gocho
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Alex Gargolas
Alex is a given name. It can refer to a shortened version of Alexander, Alexandra, Alexis.
People
Multiple
*Alex Brown (disambiguation), multiple people
*Alex Gordon (disambiguation), multiple people
*Alex Harris (disambiguation), multiple peop ...
*
Echo
*
DJ Nelson
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Glory
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Luny Tunes
Luny Tunes are a reggaeton production duo consisting of Francisco Saldaña (Luny) and Víctor Cabrera (Tunes) who have been known for creating unique musical rhythms for some of the most popular reggaeton artists since the early 2000s.
Biograph ...
Albums released by VI Music
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El Cartel (Daddy Yankee) (1997)
* Alex Gargolas: Gargolas: El Comando Ataca (1998)
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Violencia Musical
''Violencia Musical'' ("''Musical Violence''") is the debut album by Hector & Tito
In Greek mythology, Hector (; grc, Ἕκτωρ, Hektōr, label=none, ) is a character in Homer's Iliad. He was a Trojan prince and the greatest warrior for ...
(Hector & Tito) (1998)
* Alex Gargolas: Gargolas 2: El Nuevo Comando - Segundo Ataque (1999)
*
Sabor a dulce
Ashley Colón, nicknamed La Chica Bomba (b. October 27, 1975, in Puerto Rico), is a Puerto Rican merengue singer.
Mostly influenced by popular Puerto Rican singer and actress Iris Chacón, Ashley began her successful career as a member of tr ...
(Ashley) (1999)
* Alex Gargolas: Las 9 Plagas (2000)
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El poder de las mujeres
''El poder de las mujeres'' is a 2000 album by Ashley Ashley is a place name derived from the Old English words '' æsc'' (“ash”) and '' lēah'' (“meadow”). It may refer to:
People and fictional characters
* Ashley (given name), a list ...
(Ashley) (2000)
* Guatauba 2000 (2000)
* Alex Gargolas: Gargolas III (2001)
* Grayskull: Abusando (2001)
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El Cartel II
''El Cartel II: Los Cangris'' or ''El Cartel De Yankee II'' is a compilation album by Daddy Yankee presenting many artists. The only album released by Pina Records and El Cartel Productions.
Track listing
# DVD Infomercial On Cartel 2
#Radio Ve ...
(Daddy Yankee) (2001)
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Rompiendo el Hielo
''Rompiendo El Hielo'' (Breaking the Ice) is the 2002 debut album by reggaeton duo Magnate y Valentino.
Track listing
# Intro
# Como Es Que Tú Te Vas
# Quiero Que Hagas Mujer (feat. Nicky Jam)
# Yal
# Gata Celosa (feat. Héctor y Tito)
# Ven Co ...
(Magnate & Valentino) (2002)
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A La Reconquista (Hector & Tito) (2002)
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El Cangri.com
''El Cangri.com'' is the second studio album by Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee. It was released in 2002 by V.I. Music. The album was a success in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic with songs "Latigazo", "Muévete y Perrea", "¡Dimelo!" ...
(Daddy Yankee) (2002)
* DJ Joe: Fatal Fantassy Vol. 3 (2002)
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La Historia Live (Hector & Tito) (2003)
* Luny Tunes:
Mas Flow (2003)
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Los Homerun-es (Daddy Yankee) (2003)
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Censurado
''Censurado'' is an album by Ranking Stone. Peaked as #4 at ''Billboard'' Tropical Albums and #36 at ''Billboard'' Top Latin Albums.
Track listing
# "Intro"
# "Cuando"
# " Dale Mai" (featuring Cheka)
# " Quiero Hacertelo"
# "Castigo" (featuring ...
(Ranking Stone) (2003)
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The Last Don (Don Omar) (2003)
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Barrio Fino
''Barrio Fino'' (; en, "Fine 'Hood") is the third studio album by Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee, released on July 13, 2004, in the United States by V.I. Music and El Cartel Records and internationally by Machete Music and Polydor Records. R ...
(Daddy Yankee) (2004)
* Alex Gargolas: Las 9 Plagas Vol. 2 (2004)
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The Last Don Live
''The Last Don Live'' is a live album by Don Omar. The second CD contains 3 studio tracks: Pobre Diabla and the 2 versions of Carta A Un Amigo. The album sold over 1,000,000 copies worldwide. It was nominated for a Latin Grammy Award for Best U ...
(Don Omar) (2004)
* Eliel:
El Que Habla Con Las Manos (2004)
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Ahora le Toca al Cangri! Live
''Ahora le Toca al Cangri! Live'' is a live album of the greatest hits by Daddy Yankee released on March 15, 2005 on VI Music. Its songs are based on tracks released before his worldwide hit, ''Barrio Fino
''Barrio Fino'' (; en, "Fine 'Hood") ...
(Daddy Yankee) (2005)
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Los Bandoleros (Don Omar) (2005)
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Season Finale
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(Hector & Tito) (2005)
* Luny Tunes: Desafio (2005)
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Buddha's Family 2: Desde La Prisión (2005)
* Los Kambumbos: Tierra de Nadie (2005)
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Kings of Kings (Don Omar) (2006)
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Los Bandoleros Reloaded
''Los Bandoleros Reloaded'' is two-CD best-of album presented by Don Omar, released on November 21, 2006. The album includes five tracks performed by Omar, where other performers include Cosculluela, Wisin & Yandel, Naldo, Yaga & Mackie, Baby Ran ...
(Don Omar) (2006)
* Alex Gargolas:
Gargolas 5: The Next Generation (2006)
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Los Rompe Discotekas
''Los Rompe Discotekas'' is a 2006 compilation album by Hector "El Father". This album was released under the Roc-A-Fella Records label and under contract with Jay-Z. Popular singles include "Here We Go Yo" by Hector "El Father" featuring Jay-Z, ...
(Héctor el Father) (2006)
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Progresivo
''Progresivo'' is the debut solo album by Magnate released on June 19, 2007. The solo release was when he was an active part of the duo Magnate & Valentino
:''The article covers the duo's career as well the individual careers of Magnate and Va ...
(Magnate & Valentino) (2007)
* Echo:
Echo Presenta: Invasión (2007)
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The Bad Boy: The Most Wanted Edition (Héctor el Father) (2007)
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Showtime
Showtime or Show Time may refer to:
Film
* ''Showtime'' (film), a 2002 American action/comedy film
* ''Showtime'' (video), a 1995 live concert video by Blur
Television Networks and channels
* Showtime Networks, a division of Paramount Global w ...
(Angel & Khriz) (2008)
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Quimica Perfecta
''Quimica Perfecta'' is the third studio album by Magnate & Valentino
:''The article covers the duo's career as well the individual careers of Magnate and Valentino after break-up''
Magnate & Valentino were a Puerto Rican reggaeton duo made ...
(Magnate & Valentino) (2009)
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Da' Take Over (Angel & Khriz) (2010)
See also
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List of record labels
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References
Reggaeton record labels
Puerto Rican record labels
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