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Leavitt was able to attend a private school, Colegio San Agustin, where he received his primary and secondary education.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring his childhood, he was also able to take classes at The Academy of Accordions. He participated in an accordion orchestra and was named \"premier\" accordionist. Leavitt enrolled in the University of Puerto Rico to study Business Administration. It was during this period of his life that he debuted as a professional musician when he joined the \"Combo Los Reyes\". After four years in the university, Leavitt earned his Bachelors Degree in Business Administration and graduated with high honors.\u003c/p\u003e","musicPath":"/music/Raphy+Leavitt","playStationPath":"/stations/270118328/play","stationId":270118328,"bioPath":"/music/Raphy+Leavitt/_full_bio","similars":[{"musicPath":"/music/Orquesta+Zodiac","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/002/0020a85dc86a6b8cd171c9c97f88f6b5_md.jpg","artistName":"Orquesta Zodiac","artistId":101113,"station_id":280763550},{"musicPath":"/music/Lalo+Rodriguez","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/d20/d20bc6b72072820b4fb275f6ee6925ce_md.jpg","artistName":"Lalo Rodríguez","artistId":86982,"station_id":270118301},{"musicPath":"/music/Fania+All+Stars","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/67e/67ec3bdb09c896cf74a0d677dd67f3d6_md.jpg","artistName":"Fania All Stars","artistId":3686,"station_id":113728937},{"musicPath":"/music/Edgar+Joel","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/3aa/3aa62f24af18a00c164a49970b363425_md.jpg","artistName":"Edgar Joel","artistId":118769,"station_id":283254105},{"musicPath":"/music/Jose+Alberto+El+Canario+","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/a9a/a9aff822b0d3a7245f058a3daf1f9c30_md.jpg","artistName":"Jose Alberto \"El Canario\"","artistId":86975,"station_id":270118295},{"musicPath":"/music/The+Lebron+Brothers","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/7db/7db48f2bdc2c68dbc8f18efd5d8b59c8_md.jpg","artistName":"The Lebron Brothers","artistId":88288,"station_id":270854155},{"musicPath":"/music/Orquesta+Inmensidad","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/ef1/ef1df7bc36540c5a1cc8e4c37b1897e9_md.jpg","artistName":"Orquesta Inmensidad","artistId":101333,"station_id":279419200},{"musicPath":"/music/Joe+Quijano","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/a7f/a7f5533e543b400cf3e5c8e47ecdb5ef_md.jpg","artistName":"Joe Quijano","artistId":94246,"station_id":275722592},{"musicPath":"/music/Luisito+Carrion","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/e06/e06273ced709b9389d5fdb90275d8b5f_md.jpg","artistName":"Luisito Carrion","artistId":105591,"station_id":281861940},{"musicPath":"/music/Andy+Harlow","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/695/6951cef12cad008fea99eadbcbbb6fc7_md.jpg","artistName":"Andy Harlow","artistId":137386,"station_id":286730354},{"musicPath":"/music/Richie+Ray+y+Bobby+Cruz","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/6dd/6dd56d3bb293fadbff20ff819d0b8bd7_md.jpg","artistName":"Richie Ray y Bobby Cruz","artistId":137547,"station_id":286730444},{"musicPath":"/music/Michael+Stuart","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/41f/41f4af5dddea2e027dbd58450573b9e8_md.jpg","artistName":"Michael Stuart","artistId":107013,"station_id":281656518},{"musicPath":"/music/Tipica+73","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/e46/e46e897b18ef308eea20d2dad5772feb_md.jpg","artistName":"Tipica 73","artistId":107194,"station_id":282139935},{"musicPath":"/music/Bobby+Cruz","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/3c5/3c5afadb765f766d1996e163bb16b60b_md.jpg","artistName":"Bobby Cruz","artistId":64833,"station_id":264450599},{"musicPath":"/music/Alex+Leon","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/963/963837cb73c28196f81870b846c09297_md.jpg","artistName":"Alex Leon","artistId":106223,"station_id":281862042},{"musicPath":"/music/DAVID+PABON","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/9f0/9f0d3a059448d0666715337ac89328e0_md.jpg","artistName":"DAVID PABON","artistId":122555,"station_id":283793062},{"musicPath":"/music/Frankie+Negron","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/83f/83f37da40a68d7335a452952bf4d5efa_md.jpg","artistName":"Frankie Negron","artistId":103044,"station_id":280764304},{"musicPath":"/music/Raulin+Rosendo","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/3a9/3a930f8774b42feec0363d0e717000af_md.jpg","artistName":"Raulín Rosendo","artistId":87003,"station_id":270118330}]}