Eddie Alexander à vila Ortiz (born April 26, 1977), originally known
by his stage name Eddie Dee, is a Puerto Rican hip hop recording
artist, lyricist and dancer. He began his career in 1990 and launched
his debut studio album three years later. His second album became
popular in Puerto Rico and was titled Tagwut in 1997. It featured the
hit single "Señor Official". His following releases El Terrorista de
la LÃrica (2000) and BiografÃa (2001), too enjoyed underground
success. The 2004 album 12 DiscÃpulos is regarded as "the greatest
reggaetón various artist album of all time". The album features songs
by some of the most successful reggaetón artist, including the intro
of the album, where they all come together as one to show that "unity
is needed for the genre reggaetón to survive and evolve". It was a
collaboration between eleven other artist including Daddy Yankee, Tego
Calderon, Ivy Queen, and Vico C among others, who were among the most
requested at the time. The track, known as "Los 12 DiscÃpulos" or
"QuÃtate Tu Pa' Ponerme Yo" reached number eight on the Billboard
Tropical Songs chart, and was nominated for a 2005 Billboard Latin
Music Award for "Tropical Airplay Track of the Year, New Artist". The
album itself reached number one on the Billboard Tropical Albums chart
for three nonconsecutive weeks.Eddie Dee was born Eddie Alexander
à vila Ortiz on April 26, 1977 to his mother Diomaris Ortiz and father
Eddie à vila. He began singing and composing songs at an early age
before beginning his musical career in 1990, when he started to appear
on television shows. His first encounter with fame was in 1987 when he
was already famous in his neighbourhood because of his rapping. In
1991 he was one of the dancers in the Puerto Rican propaganda El Sida
Está Cañón, led by the singer Ernesto Morales, a message to prevent
AIDS. In 1993, he released his debut album Eddie & The Ghetto Crew.
Following the album, he began gaining popularity within Puerto Rico by
collaborating with other artists. In 1994 Eddie participated on a
music video for Straight From The Ghetto, a mixtape by the producer DJ
Guichy, being Edde's first participation on a music video. Eddie Dee
became popular with the 1997 single "Señor Oficial," from his first
compilation album Tagwut, which detailed "the injustices that young
Puerto Rican men suffered at the hands of the police." It was a
commercial success reaching number one in Puerto Rico. The album
gained him a "Puerto Rican Rap and Reggae Award for Best Lyrics" the
same year. In 1999 he helped a new rapper by supporting his work and
recording with him on the song "En Peligro De Extinción", which was
part of the track list of his next studio album: El Terrorista De La
LÃrica (which also includes the posthumous appearance of Frankie
Ruiz, a famous American salsa singer, who died in 1998). That rapper
was Tego Calderón at his very early beginning in the music industry,
and in 2003 he gained international popularity after his first studio
album, El Abayarde, which sold 300.000 copies worldwide.He experienced
underground success with his following two releases El Terrorista de
la LÃrica (2000) and BiografÃa (2001). In 2004, Dee launched 12
DiscÃpulos which reached number one on the Billboard Tropical Albums
chart for three nonconsecutive weeks. It also reached number five on
the Billboard Latin Albums chart. "Cuando Es/Wao" was released as the
lead single. The title track, "Los 12 DiscÃpulos" was released as the
second single and reached number eight on the Billboard Tropical Songs
chart. It was nominated for a 2005 Billboard Latin Music Award for
"Tropical Airplay Track of the Year, New Artist". It featured Daddy
Yankee, Ivy Queen, Tego Calderón, Voltio, Vico C, Zion, Lennox, Nicky
Jam, Johnny Prez, Gallego, and Wiso G. Also in 2004, Dee co-wrote
Daddy Yankee's super-hit "Gasolina" from his 2004 album Barrio Fino
which became a commercial success in the United States and introduced
reggaeton to American, European, Asian, and African audiences,
alongside Ivy Queen's Diva and Real and Tego Calderon's El Enemy de
los Guasibiri. A year later was released a special edition for 12
DiscÃpulos, which included a remix version of La Secta's "La Locura
Automática" and the single "El Taladro" featuring Daddy Yankee, song
that reached the No. 22 position in Billboard's Latin Tropical Airplay
charts. According to the American Society of Composers, Authors and
Publishers, he is "your rapper's favorite rapper".
by his stage name Eddie Dee, is a Puerto Rican hip hop recording
artist, lyricist and dancer. He began his career in 1990 and launched
his debut studio album three years later. His second album became
popular in Puerto Rico and was titled Tagwut in 1997. It featured the
hit single "Señor Official". His following releases El Terrorista de
la LÃrica (2000) and BiografÃa (2001), too enjoyed underground
success. The 2004 album 12 DiscÃpulos is regarded as "the greatest
reggaetón various artist album of all time". The album features songs
by some of the most successful reggaetón artist, including the intro
of the album, where they all come together as one to show that "unity
is needed for the genre reggaetón to survive and evolve". It was a
collaboration between eleven other artist including Daddy Yankee, Tego
Calderon, Ivy Queen, and Vico C among others, who were among the most
requested at the time. The track, known as "Los 12 DiscÃpulos" or
"QuÃtate Tu Pa' Ponerme Yo" reached number eight on the Billboard
Tropical Songs chart, and was nominated for a 2005 Billboard Latin
Music Award for "Tropical Airplay Track of the Year, New Artist". The
album itself reached number one on the Billboard Tropical Albums chart
for three nonconsecutive weeks.Eddie Dee was born Eddie Alexander
à vila Ortiz on April 26, 1977 to his mother Diomaris Ortiz and father
Eddie à vila. He began singing and composing songs at an early age
before beginning his musical career in 1990, when he started to appear
on television shows. His first encounter with fame was in 1987 when he
was already famous in his neighbourhood because of his rapping. In
1991 he was one of the dancers in the Puerto Rican propaganda El Sida
Está Cañón, led by the singer Ernesto Morales, a message to prevent
AIDS. In 1993, he released his debut album Eddie & The Ghetto Crew.
Following the album, he began gaining popularity within Puerto Rico by
collaborating with other artists. In 1994 Eddie participated on a
music video for Straight From The Ghetto, a mixtape by the producer DJ
Guichy, being Edde's first participation on a music video. Eddie Dee
became popular with the 1997 single "Señor Oficial," from his first
compilation album Tagwut, which detailed "the injustices that young
Puerto Rican men suffered at the hands of the police." It was a
commercial success reaching number one in Puerto Rico. The album
gained him a "Puerto Rican Rap and Reggae Award for Best Lyrics" the
same year. In 1999 he helped a new rapper by supporting his work and
recording with him on the song "En Peligro De Extinción", which was
part of the track list of his next studio album: El Terrorista De La
LÃrica (which also includes the posthumous appearance of Frankie
Ruiz, a famous American salsa singer, who died in 1998). That rapper
was Tego Calderón at his very early beginning in the music industry,
and in 2003 he gained international popularity after his first studio
album, El Abayarde, which sold 300.000 copies worldwide.He experienced
underground success with his following two releases El Terrorista de
la LÃrica (2000) and BiografÃa (2001). In 2004, Dee launched 12
DiscÃpulos which reached number one on the Billboard Tropical Albums
chart for three nonconsecutive weeks. It also reached number five on
the Billboard Latin Albums chart. "Cuando Es/Wao" was released as the
lead single. The title track, "Los 12 DiscÃpulos" was released as the
second single and reached number eight on the Billboard Tropical Songs
chart. It was nominated for a 2005 Billboard Latin Music Award for
"Tropical Airplay Track of the Year, New Artist". It featured Daddy
Yankee, Ivy Queen, Tego Calderón, Voltio, Vico C, Zion, Lennox, Nicky
Jam, Johnny Prez, Gallego, and Wiso G. Also in 2004, Dee co-wrote
Daddy Yankee's super-hit "Gasolina" from his 2004 album Barrio Fino
which became a commercial success in the United States and introduced
reggaeton to American, European, Asian, and African audiences,
alongside Ivy Queen's Diva and Real and Tego Calderon's El Enemy de
los Guasibiri. A year later was released a special edition for 12
DiscÃpulos, which included a remix version of La Secta's "La Locura
Automática" and the single "El Taladro" featuring Daddy Yankee, song
that reached the No. 22 position in Billboard's Latin Tropical Airplay
charts. According to the American Society of Composers, Authors and
Publishers, he is "your rapper's favorite rapper".
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