DJ Playero

DJ Playero
Birth name Pedro Gerardo Torruelas
Also known as The Majestic
Playero
Playe
DJ Playe
Play
DJ Play
Born (1964-11-02) 2 November 1964
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Genres Reggaeton
Occupation(s) DJ, producer
Instruments Mixer
Years active 1980 – present
Labels BM Records
PlayGround Records
Columbia Records
Sony BMG
Associated acts Daddy Yankee, Vico C, Tempo, Divino
Website Facebook Fanpage
Instagram
Twitter

Pedro Gerardo Torruelas (born 2 November 1964), better known as DJ Playero, was a key figure in the dissemination of reggaeton during its formative period in the 1990s in San Juan, Puerto Rico.[1][2] Beginning in the early 1990s, he produced a series of mixtapes that synthesized hip-hop and reggae rhythms with Spanish-language freestyling. These tapes circulated around the barrios of San Juan and were highly influential upon the generation that would go on to define reggaeton in the coming decade. For instance, Daddy Yankee got his start with DJ Playero, debuting on the Mixtape Playero 34, which was recorded in a small studio in one of Puerto Rico's caseríos and was originally released in 1992.[3][4][5] DJ Playero was an aspiring producer at the time, with credits including work on the seminal compilation Dancehall Reggaespañol (1991, Columbia Records), in addition to production work with 3-2 Get Funky (3-2 Get Funky, 1993; Return of the Funky Ones, 1994), Ranking Stone (Different Styles, 1995), Wiso G (Estoy Aqui, 1996), and Wendellman (Wendellman, 1996). During the late 1990s, as the proto-reggaeton style began to grow popular thanks to 'The Noise', a club-based collective that issued a long-running series of CDs, DJ Playero began reissuing his old mixtapes from the early to mid-'90s. He also recorded new ones, issuing them via BM Records as well. Playero en DVD: Su Trayectoria (2003) was the culmination of this activity, aiming to cement his legacy as one of the key reggaeton pioneers.

Discography

Mixtapes

Studio Albums

Collaboration Albums

Compilations

Instrumental Albums

Remix Albums

Live Albums

Bootlegs

Promo Albums

Filmography

References

  1. ↑ Jason Birchmeier. "Biography Playero". Allmusic. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  2. ↑ Raquel Z. Rivera; Wayne Marshall; Deborah Pacini Hernandez (2010). Reggaeton. Duke University Press. ISBN 0822392321. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  3. ↑ Daddy Yankee; DJ Playero (18 December 2015). "History of Daddy Yankee and his debut on Playero #34 - Underground Reggae - The Mixtape (1992) «posted by Daddy Yankee on his Instagram Account» (ESP)". Instagram. Daddy Yankee. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  4. ↑ ZDPUnderground.com; Daddy Yankee; DJ Playero and José Luis Valdéz Brador (he brings the complete mixtape) (11 December 2015). "Daddy Yankee on Playero #34 - Underground Reggae - The Mixtape (1992) «posted by ZDPUnderground.com on their Facebook Fan Page» (ESP)". Facebook. ZDPUnderground.com; José Luis Valdéz Brador. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  5. ↑ ZDPUnderground.com and José Luis Valdéz Brador (he brings the complete mixtape) (11 December 2015). "Playero #34 - Underground Reggae - The Mixtape (1992) «posted by ZDPUnderground.com on their Web Page» (ESP)". ZDPUnderground.com. ZDPUnderground.com; José Luis Valdéz Brador. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  6. ↑ Daddy Yankee; DJ Playero (18 December 2015). "History of Daddy Yankee and his debut on Playero #34 - Underground Reggae - The Mixtape (1992) «posted by Daddy Yankee on his Instagram Account» (ESP)". Instagram. Daddy Yankee. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  7. ↑ ZDPUnderground.com; Daddy Yankee; DJ Playero and José Luis Valdéz Brador (he brings the complete mixtape) (11 December 2015). "Daddy Yankee on Playero #34 - Underground Reggae - The Mixtape (1992) «posted by ZDPUnderground.com on their Facebook Fan Page» (ESP)". Facebook. ZDPUnderground.com; José Luis Valdéz Brador. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  8. ↑ ZDPUnderground.com and José Luis Valdéz Brador (he brings the complete mixtape) (11 December 2015). "Playero #34 - Underground Reggae - The Mixtape (1992) «posted by ZDPUnderground.com on their Web Page» (ESP)". ZDPUnderground.com. ZDPUnderground.com; José Luis Valdéz Brador. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  9. ↑ Daddy Yankee and DJ Playero (17 December 2015). "Daddy Yankee on Playero #36 - Underground Reggae - The Mixtape (1992) «posted by Daddy Yankee on his Instagram Account» (ESP)". Instagram. Daddy Yankee. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  10. ↑ ZDPUnderground (1 July 1992). "Playero #37 - Underground (1992) (Cassette's Cut) «posted by ZDPUnderground.com (available for Free Download)» (ESP)". ZDPUnderground.com. ZDPUnderground. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  11. ↑ ZDP Underground. "Discography of DJ Playero". ZDP Underground. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  12. ↑ ZDP Underground. "Discography of DJ Playero". ZDP Underground. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  13. ↑ ZDP Underground. "Discography of DJ Playero". ZDP Underground. Retrieved 11 December 2015.

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