Origin: Santurce, Puerto Rico
Decades: 2000's
Born in Santurce, Puerto Rico, in 1972 but raised in nearby Carolina and in Miami, FL, rapper Tego Calderon got the multicultural backbone he'd need to become a star in the genre-mixing world of reggaeton. Growing up with massive Ismael Rivera fans as parents exposed the young Calderon to envelope-pushing Latin pop music, while his father's love of jazz added yet another flavor. Studying percussion set Calderon on the path to creating his own style, one that mixed the rhythmic sounds of salsa, plena, danceh... Read More