Farruko is a Puerto Rican reggaeton singer. The famous musician was born on May 2, 1991 in Bayamon (Puerto Rico), where he spent his childhood. From the very first days, Carlos Efren Reis Rosado (real name of the singer) showed himself when he heard traditional Latin American rhythms.
The musician became famous at the age of 16 when he posted his first composition online. The listeners liked the song, it inspired the musician to new achievements.
Today, the reggaeton star has moved away from the traditional genre and released tracks in the style of hip-hop, R&B and soul. In two years (after posting his creation on the net), Farukko became truly famous.
The beginning of Farukko's career
The first compositions that the singer recorded immediately became hits in Puerto Rico. They were played in all local discotheques, along with such regulars as Daddy Yankee and J Alvarez.
Interestingly, with the main musicians of the reggaeton genre, Farukko subsequently recorded several compositions. He became even more popular.
Like all reggaeton singers, in his compositions Farukko talks about the problems of youth, unrequited love and city life. But if initially in the musician's work there were only traditional themes of the genre, today the singer has expanded his repertoire.
The only thing that has remained unchanged is the dance direction of the compositions and the constant increase in the popularity of the musician.
In less than 2 years, Farukko has gone from being a local star to a true symbol of Latin American music. His hits today sound far beyond the Caribbean.
Of course, the lion's share of the singer's fans are Hispanic youth. After all, everyone wants to win the heart of a girl, win the favor of fortune and have fun with friends.
Farukko wrote his songs about all this. Thanks to sincerity and natural charisma, the music of the young man was liked by a significant number of fans.
Farukko chose the reggaeton style. He considers this direction in music as "breakfast, lunch and dinner for Puerto Ricans." The genre is a combination of traditional Latin American and Caribbean music, enhanced by modern hip-hop.
The musician drew inspiration from the history of ancient Egypt, which is reflected in his tattoos, one of them is the sacred beetle of the pharaohs.
Discography of musician Farruko
The first solo album of the future reggaeton star El Talento del Bloque was released in 2011, it included 13 tracks. The damn dozen became happy for the singer.
Many tracks immediately made their way to the top of the charts. Some of them, such as: Su hija me gusta, Ella No Es Fácil and Chuleria En Pote are still played at parties.
Farukko's first album was also noticed because he was helped to record it by Jose Felliciano, Daddy Yankee, Arcangel, Voltio and other famous musicians working in the reggaeton genre.
Most of the songs from El Talento del Bloque were posted on the MySpace social network. Its users shared tracks with their friends.
This is how the first admirers of the singer's talent were formed. Then the producers of some radio stations heard the music of Farukko - and the compositions got into their rotation.
A simple recipe that anyone can use thanks to the internet. The main thing is to have talent. The musician has 13,6 million followers on Facebook.
The second numbered album TMPR: The Most Powerful Rookie was released in 2012. By tradition, it contains many songs recorded as a duet with the stars.
In addition to the newly noted Daddy Yankee, vocals from Fuego, Mozart La Para and Micha can be heard on the disc. The album was positively received by critics. It was nominated for "Best Urban Album" at the Latin American Grammy Awards.
But the singer achieved real success when he released the tracks Passion Whine and 6 AM. He recorded the second song with reggaeton star J Balvin. Both tracks skyrocketed on the Top Latin Songs charts and peaked at #1 and #2.
The merits of the singer were noted in his homeland, he was invited to perform on the main stage of Puerto Rico Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot.
In 2015, Farukko recorded the album Visionary. The new songs are even more interesting than the previous ones. The audience especially liked the Sunset hit.
Nicky Jam and Shaggy were invited to record it. The video clip for the song Obsesionado from this album has gained more than 200 million views.
Problems with law
Farucco grew up in the poor areas of Puerto Rico, so he was not used to huge money. The musician bought his first car with a fee from the sales of the first records.
Enough money for an inexpensive Acura TSX. Thanks to his father's auto repair shop experience, Farucco restored the car himself. Today it increases the fleet by regular purchases of new models. Cars are one of the musician's weaknesses.
In 2018, the singer was arrested in Puerto Rico on charges of hiding $52. Farukko hid them in shoe boxes when crossing the border.
After returning from a tour from the Dominican Republic, border control found the hidden money. The musician got off with a fine.
Farukko is married and has two children. Lives in Miami. Moving to the USA was caused by the need to learn English. The musician plans to conquer the American public.
To do this, you need to record songs in English. Unfortunately, Farukko only knows Spanish, but he plans to learn English soon. He studies it to the songs of Chris Brown and through communication with neighbors.
Having started his career in 2009 by placing tracks on the network, Farukko has achieved worldwide recognition in 10 years. But the musician is not going to stop and wants to make the reggaeton style associated not with the founders of the genre, but with the new generation that he himself represents.
Thanks to the potential of the American market, which is just about to start to explore Farukko, the musician can become a world star very soon. He has the desire and talent for this.
