Ivy Queen Music

Origin: Afiasco, Puerto Rico

Decades: 1990's and 2000's

Ivy Queen, the undisputed "Queen of Reggaeton," was born Martha Ivelisse Pesante on March 4, 1972, in Afiasco, Puerto Rico. She moved with her parents to New York as a child, but the family relocated back to Afiasco while Martha was a teenager, and she finished her public education in Puerto Rico, becoming more and more fascinated and involved with the active underground world of Latin hip hop. She moved to San Juan at the age of 18, where she met rapper and producer DJ Negro, who helped her earn performing... Read More