Héctor "El Father"
Background information
Birth name	Héctor Delgado Román
Also known as	Héctor El Bambino Héctor Bambino "El Father"
Born	4 September 1978 (age 28)
Origin	Puerto Rico
Genre(s)	Reggaeton
Years active	1992–2005 (duo) 2005–present (solo)
Label(s)	Roc La Familia V.I. Music Gold Star Music Def Jam Recordings Abby Records'
Associated acts	Tito El Bambino
Website	Official Site

'Héctor Delgado Román, known as Héctor El Father and previously known as Héctor El Bambino (born September 4, 1978 in Carolina, Puerto Rico) is a well-known Puerto Rican reggaeton artist and producer, that rose to fame as a member of the duo Héctor y Tito. However, he has become a successful entrepreneur and producer by himself. Hector El Father is one of the main exponents in the reggeaton genre. Despite his young age, Hector has had an extensive music career. Image File history File links Flag_of_Puerto_Rico. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Reggaeton (also spelled Reggaetón, and known as Reguetón and Reggaetón in Spanish) is a form of urban music which became popular with Latin American (or Latino) youth during the early 1990s and spread over the course of 10 years to North American, European, Asian, and Australian audiences. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Roc-La-Familia Records is a now defunct sub-label of Def Jam/Roc-A-Fella started by CEO Shawn Carter, AKA Jay-Z. This sub-label focused on signing international artists, including reggaeton artists, much like Bad Boy Latino. ... VI Music is a Puerto Rican record label specializing in the reggaeton genre. ... Gold Star Music is record label founded by Hector El Father and is now owned by Jay-Z. Gold Star Music is sometimes referred to as Gold Star La Familia, because of the tight cooperation of Roc-La-Familia. ... Def Jam Recordings is an American based hip-hop record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as a part of The Island Def Jam Music Group. ... Efrain Finez Nevarez (better known as Tito El Bambino) is a reggaeton singer from Puerto Rico. ... is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Nickname: Gentilic: Carolinenses Location Location of Carolina, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Coordinates , , Government Founded Mayor José Aponte, Jr. ... Reggaeton (also spelled Reggaetón, and known as Reguetón and Reggaetón in Spanish) is a form of urban music which became popular with Latin American (or Latino) youth during the early 1990s and spread over the course of 10 years to North American, European, Asian, and Australian audiences. ... Héctor y Tito was a Puerto Rican reggaeton duo famous for various hits, including 2003s hits (recorded with Luny Tunes y Noriega) Baila, Morena, Cae la noche and Amor de colegio. The duo was composed by: Héctor El Bambino now known as El Father (Héctor Delgado...

Biography

In the 1990s, he joined two friends (Rey and Voltio) to form a group and started performing. Several years later, he joined Efraín Fines (later known as Tito El Bambino) and formed the duo Héctor y Tito ("Los Bambinos"). For the band, see 1990s (band). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Efrain Finez Nevarez (better known as Tito El Bambino) is a reggaeton singer from Puerto Rico. ... Héctor y Tito was a Puerto Rican reggaeton duo famous for various hits, including 2003s hits (recorded with Luny Tunes y Noriega) Baila, Morena, Cae la noche and Amor de colegio. The duo was composed by: Héctor El Bambino now known as El Father (Héctor Delgado...

Héctor y Tito released their first album in 1998. Together they became reggaeton stars releasing several successful albums and making appearances in several compilations, becoming one of the most sought-out duos in the genre. Both became the first reggeaton artists to sell out a massive concert in Puerto Rico, opening the path to other artists such as Tego Calderón, Daddy Yankee, Don Omar, and Wisin & Yandel. As a duet both captured the world's attention and made reggeaton a popular genre, won important awards such as the Latin Billboard Award and reached the top of the charts in several countries An album or record album is a collection of related audio or music tracks distributed to the public. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Reggaeton (also spelled Reggaetón, and known as Reguetón and Reggaetón in Spanish) is a form of urban music which became popular with Latin American (or Latino) youth during the early 1990s and spread over the course of 10 years to North American, European, Asian, and Australian audiences. ... Tegui Calderón Rosario (born February 2, 1972 in Santurce, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican rapper. ... Raymond Ayala (born on February 3, 1977 in Rio Piedras, San Juan, Puerto Rico), known artistically as Daddy Yankee is a successful multi-platinum Latin Grammy Award-winning Puerto Rican reggaeton recording artist. ... William Omar Landrón (born February 10, 1978 in Carolina, Puerto Rico), is a Latin Grammy Award-nominated reggaeton singer/rapper. ... Wisin & Yandel (also known as W & Y, El Dúo Dinámico and El Dúo de la Historia) are a Latin Grammy-nominated Puerto Rican reggaeton duo. ...

In 2005, the duo announced their breakup, and each of them has continued with their separate careers Due to Tito's belief that Hector wasn't loyal as a friend and a partner. Héctor started his own label called Gold Star Music, in which artist Yomo is his right arm, dedicating most of his work to it, With his label, he has produced albums for successful artists like Don Omar, Trébol Clan and others. Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Gold Star Music is record label founded by Hector El Father and is now owned by Jay-Z. Gold Star Music is sometimes referred to as Gold Star La Familia, because of the tight cooperation of Roc-La-Familia. ... José Alberto Torres Abreu, (born on June 17, 1979 in Chicago, Illinois) better known as Yomo, is a reggaeton artist. ... William Omar Landrón (born February 10, 1978 in Carolina, Puerto Rico), is a Latin Grammy Award-nominated reggaeton singer/rapper. ...

His song "Sola" was the number one in the U.S. Hot Latin Tracks Chart from February 3 to February 17.

Hector, who is also Don Omar's mentor and producer, has produced a variety of artists. In 2004 he founded his own record label Gold Star Music, and positioned his group Trébol Clan among audience's favorites with over 100 thousand copies sold of Los Bacatranes, their first album under his label.

His compilation album titled Los Anormales, released under his own label, broke all record sales in Puerto Rico when 130,000 copies were sold in just two days. This album features the most important reggaeton artists such as Daddy Yankee, Don Omar, Trébol Clan, Divino, Zion and the duo Alexis y Fido. The album has gone to sell over 200,000 units. DIVINO Divino also known as Daniel Velazquez is one of the most prestigious reggaeton artist in todays Music industry. ... They have been in the music business for a long time, but have failed to get any recognition for the majority of those years. ... Alexis & Fido, often nicknamed Los Pitbulls[2] or Los Reyes Del Perreo are a reggaeton duo from Puerto Rico. ...

In February, Hector El Bambino performed in the Canary Islands during their big Carnival festivities. His performance was a sold out success. His song "Morena", which Hector produced for Hector y Tito, is one of the most air played songs in this Spanish territory.

Hector has soon positioned himself as a solo artist. He has toured around the U.S. cities with great Hispanic concentrations such as New York, Miami, Orlando, Boston, San Diego, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Houston, San Antonio and Los Angeles. This article is about the state. ... This article is about the city in Florida. ... // Orlando may refer to: The Italian form of the name Roland Orlando (character), the subject of several works: The Song of Roland, the oldest major work of French literature Orlando furioso, an epic poem written by Ludovico Ariosto Orlando innamorato, an epic poem written by Matteo Maria Boiardo Orlando: A... Nickname: City on the Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Universe)1, Athens of America, The Cradle of Revolution, Puritan City, Americas Walking City Location in Massachusetts, USA Counties Suffolk County Mayor Thomas M. Menino(D) Area    - City 232. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Americas Finest City Location Location of San Diego within San Diego County Coordinates , Government County San Diego Mayor City Attorney         City Council District One District Two District Three District Four District Five District Six District Seven District Eight Jerry Sanders (R) Michael Aguirre Scott Peters Kevin... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Vegas redirects here. ... Houston redirects here. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Counties Bexar County Government  - Mayor Phil Hardberger Area  - City  412. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ...

Hector has proven his talent for business as well, besides his record label he also owns a popular dance club in his native island of Puerto Rico.

In the middle of 2005 "El Father", as he is also now known, signed a very important agreement with hip hop super star Jay-Z. The contract will launch Hector's career in the anglo market. Both performers will produce a compilation album under the Island Des Jam label, propriety of Jay-Z, due this year. The album titled "Rompe Discotecas" will feature top of the line artists both from Anglo hip hop and Spanish reggaeton. Jay-Z (aka the Jigga, HOV and Hova, born Shawn Carter on December 4, 1970 in Brooklyn, New York) is an African American rapper/hip hop artist and record label executive; one of the most popular and successful rappers of the late 1990s and early 2000s. ...

Additionally, Hector became the Hispanic image for his clothing line Roc-A Wear. The advertising campaign including his image will be featured in TV spots, print, and billboards. The agreement also states that Roc-A Wear will sponsor Hector's own clothing designs under the label Bambino. At the same time Hector's designed tennis shoes will form part of the JAY Z's "S. Carter Collection" by Reebok.

Hector is also preparing his first solo album "The Bad Boy", and as a producer he is working in the compilation album "The Godfather 2" and a new CD for Trebol Clan.

He also continued with his solo career with some of his songs ("Noche de Travesuras", "Dale Calor" and "Vamos pa la calle" among others), becoming hits in Latin America and the United States. It was at this point that he changed his nickname from Héctor El Bambino to Héctor El Father. Latin America consists of the countries of South America and some of North America (including Central America and some the islands of the Caribbean) whose inhabitants mostly speak Romance languages, although Native American languages are also spoken. ...

In September 16, 2005, he presented two sold-out concerts titled The Bad Boy in Puerto Rico with artists like Wisin & Yandel, Alexis y Fido, Trebol Clan, Fat Joe, Polaco and others. is the 259th day of the year (260th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Bad Boy is a 2006 album by reggaeton artist Hector El Father. ... Wisin & Yandel (also known as W & Y, El Dúo Dinámico and El Dúo de la Historia) are a Latin Grammy-nominated Puerto Rican reggaeton duo. ... Alexis & Fido, often nicknamed Los Pitbulls[2] or Los Reyes Del Perreo are a reggaeton duo from Puerto Rico. ... Jose Antonio Cartagena (born August 19, 1970), better known by his stage name Fat Joe, is an Puerto Rican-American rapper. ... Lito MC Cassidy & Polaco (born Rafael Sierra and Rafael Omar Polaco Molina) from Carolina, Puerto Rico are considered the most violent duo in reggaeton. ...

Héctor has become one of the most successful producers, not only in the reggaeton genre, but in the Latin American music business, even working with renowned Cuban producer Emilio Estefan. Reggaeton (also spelled Reggaetón, and known as Reguetón and Reggaetón in Spanish) is a form of urban music which became popular with Latin American (or Latino) youth during the early 1990s and spread over the course of 10 years to North American, European, Asian, and Australian audiences. ... Latin America consists of the countries of South America and some of North America (including Central America and some the islands of the Caribbean) whose inhabitants mostly speak Romance languages, although Native American languages are also spoken. ... The music industry is the industry that creates and performs music, both in the form of compositions and performances. ... Emilio Estefan (born March 4, 1953) is a Cuban musician of Lebanese ancestry and producer. ...

Hector El Father has been reported to say that he plans to leave his music career to become a doctor. The 28-year-old Puerto Rican has always dreamed of studying medicine and is determined to become a fully fledged doctor by the time he is 40. El Father intends to walk away from his singing career to study pediatrics at the Santo Domingo Medical School in the Dominican Republic. He says, "This is a goal that, believe me, I'll reach. My career is at its peak, but I've checked up a lot on this, and Santo Domingo has one of the best medical schools." He has already started preparing for working with children, by injecting his six-year-old diabetic son Joel 'Tico’ Delgado Carrasquillo with insulin. El Father adds, "I don't have a problem with blood or needles. Tico is diabetic and I have to give him his shots, draw blood, and take care of him. "I love kids. I have 15 nieces and nephews and I'm very patient. That's why I really like pediatrics and within five years I'm going to start studying medicine. I want to be a doctor; I want to be a pediatrician."

Current developments

• In the middle of 2005, Héctor signed an agreement with hip-hop artist Jay-Z to promote him in the United States. Both performers will produce a compilation album under the Island Def Jam label, propriety of Jay-Z, due late 2006. They released a hit song called "Here We Go" in 2006.

• Héctor became the Hispanic image for the clothing line Rocawear. The advertising campaign including his image will be featured in TV spots, print, and billboards. The agreement also states that Rocawear will sponsor Héctor's own clothing designs under the label Bambino. At the same time Hector's designed tennis shoes will form part of the Jay Z's “S. Carter Collection” by Reebok.

• To this day, Hector "El Father" has sold over 10 million copies sold from his albums that he produced himself.

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Discography

• 2006: The Bad Boy
• 2007: Bad Boy: The Concert
• 2007: Hector "El Father" Presenta- Los Rompediscotekas: The Mix Album
• 2007-2008: The Bad Boy: The Most Wanted Edition

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Various artists albums: Presented by Hector 'El Father'

• Los Rompe Discotekas (2006)
• Gold Star Music: Reggaeton Hits
• Sangre Nueva
• Los Anormales (2004)
• MVP (2002 or 2004)
• The godfather (album) (2002)

Los Rompe Discotekas is a 2006 compilation album by Hector El Father. ... Disc 1 Intro (4:50) Romper la Disco (2:48) Dejale Caer To el Peso (4:10) Restraya (2:52) Se la Monte (2:54) Gata Pshyco Wibal & Alex (2:51) Bailando Sola Kartiel (3:33) Ven Pegate (3:55) Guerrilla (3:06) Nueva Sangre (3:14) 5 Minutos Naldo... Los Anormales is an album released in 2004 by reggaeton artist Hector El Bambino, now known as Hector El Father. ... Intro (0:42) Descontrólame Tempo (3:17) Dale Don Dale Omar, Don (3:32) Divino Que Vas A Hacer (3:33) Mi Chicha MVP Plan B (3:07) Cazando Voy Angel & Khriz (3:24) Me Pones Mal Jam, Nicky (2:30) Party Va Yaviah (2:51) Baila Para M... Album cover The GodFather (Album) Is Produced By Hector El Father, This Is His First Compilation Disc That Was Released On Pina Records. ...

External links

• Hector Bambino "El Father" Roc-A-Fella Official Site
• Hector el Father New Interview