Tegui Calderón Rosario (born February 2, 1972) is a rapper born in Santurce, Puerto Rico. He is better known to his fans around the world as Tego Calderón, or by the nickname "El Abayarde" (given by h . .   Expand    Wikipedia

Tegui Calderón Rosario (born February 2, 1972) is a rapper born in Santurce, Puerto Rico. He is better known to his fans around the world as Tego Calderón, or by the nickname "El Abayarde" (given by his grandmother), which refers to a small red ant that only takes a small bite before it itches for a long time, hence the nickname that he has in which if he says something to another rapper it will bother him for a long time. In addition to rap music, Tego is considered part of the alternative-reggaeton wave. He has also made songs that are considered "pure" Reggae, (e.g. "Chillin'" from the 2006 album The Underdog/El Subestimado). Tego believes that the roots of Reggaeton include Jamaican Dancehall Reggae and Hip Hop as well as Salsa. His album El Abayarde made him a major Latin star. Calderón has received awards for his work, including a Source Award from The Source Magazine for "International Artist of the Year" and a Tu Música award. He has also received nomination in several ceremonies, including the Latin Grammy, Billboard Award, Premios Lo Nuestro and Premios La Gente. Tego Calderon has also broke records of attendance of audience at a concert in El Salvador, Guatemala, Ecuador, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and Mexico. Moving at a young age from his native Puerto Rico to Miami, Florida Tego attended Miami Beach Senior High. Here he was exposed to several different cultures, eventually studying percussion and working as a drummer in a rock band. The band would cover songs produced by artists including Ozzy Osbourne and Led Zeppelin. He has noted that both of his parents were fans of Ismael Rivera, and that his father was also interested in jazz. He was influenced by both genres and incorporated them into his music, including songs such as Minnie the Moocher. He eventually developed a music style that combined elements of salsa, plena, dancehall, and hip-hop, focusing on aspects of urban life in his lyrics.

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