DJ Playero which start with the genre of reggaeton

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Our Beginnings

Reggaeton is a style of Latin music that evolved from different genres with influences from various countries. However, its origin is usually associated with Puerto Rico, where he was given impetus and began to be commercially produced. Reggaeton is quickly spread throughout the Spanish-speaking communities of the Americas during the 90s and has since achieved great popularity worldwide.

Reggaeton evolved from the ragamuffin or "raga", a subgenre of electronic dance music which in turn grew out of reggae and hip hop. Reggaeton itself is characterized by its controversial lyrics in Spanish, both rapping and sung; his provocative style and incorporating other Latin rhythms like bomba and salsa. Furthermore, reggaeton can be identified by its rhythm "dembow", based mainly on the pace of the box or snare drum and was first popularized by Shabba Ranks in 1991.

There is controversy about the history and origins of reggaeton, combining different genres and musical influences. The beginnings of reggaeton back to Panamanian reggae in Spanish, which was an adaptation of Jamaican. However, the general consensus is that reggaeton originated in Puerto Rico, where he gained popularity and evolved into what it is today. Moreover, most of the most famous performers of the genre are Puerto Rican. During development also was influenced by the American hip hop, Puerto Ricans and other rhythms of Latin American music influences.
Reggaeton began to spread and become popular with the help of DJ Playero, DJ Nelson and DJ Eric. Reggaeton was no longer a style of alternative music, but had made ​​the leap to commercial Latin music. Some famous Reggaeton were Don Chenzina, Tempo, Master Joe & OG Black, Baby Rasta & Gringo, and Lito & Polaco.

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