Ruben Urrutia (born circa 1960), better known in the Spanish rap music world as Ruben DJ, is a Puerto Rican former rap star who became famous in the late 1980s. 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. ...

Rap music in Puerto Rico was becoming popular in 1988, after a decade where various other types of popular music, such as pop, heavy metal, teen pop (as evidenced by Las Cheris, Los Chamos, Los Chicles, Los Chicos, Menudo and other teen groups of the time), had experienced much popularity in the island. 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII in Roman) was a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the 1979 song by M, see Pop Muzik. ... Heavy metal, sometimes referred to as simply metal, is a form of music characterised by aggressive, driving rhythms and highly amplified distorted guitars. ... Las Cheris was a famous Puerto Rican girl group of the early 1980s. ... Los Chamos was a famous Venezuelan music group of the 1980s. ... Los Chicos was a popular boy band in Puerto Rico, created to rival Menudos success. ... This article concerns the boy band Menudo. ...

Ruben DJ released his single "La Escuela" (The School) in 1989, becoming an instant sensation. The song's lyrics encouraged children to stay in school, and the song became a major hit on Puerto Rican and international radio. After Ruben DJ scored that hit, Vico C followed with La Recta Final. 1989 (MCMLXXXIX in Roman) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Vico C ( born Armando Lozada Cruz on September 8, 1971) is a Puerto Rican rap singer who is one of the founders of reggaeton. ...

Ruben DJ himself became a celebrity nationwide in Puerto Rico, appearing on the covers of Vea, Teve Guia, Estrellitas, Artistas and many other leading gossip magazines, apart from being interviewed multiple times by local newspapers. He toured all over Latin America and the United States with La Escuela, and he performed in Spain and other points of Europe. Vea is a Puerto Rican gossip magazine that has been published weekly since 1968. ... Teve Guia is a Puerto Rican gossip magazine. ... 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. ... World map showing Europe A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is conventionally considered one of the seven continents which, in this case, is more a cultural and political distinction than a physiogeographic one. ...

Ruben DJ became a one hit wonder, as his subsequent efforts failed to gain the attention that "La Escuela" did. Ultimately, he disappeared from the public eye and had led a private life ever since.

As of 2006, he has announced a comeback to the genre. 2006 (MMVI in Roman) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

See also

• List of famous Puerto Ricans