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De la Ghetto in 2020
Background information
Birth name	Rafael Castillo Torres
Also known as	De la Geezy El Chulito El Jefe de la Versatilidad El Jefe del Bloque El Rey de los Remixes
Born	(1984-09-17) September 17, 1984 (age 40) New York City, U.S.
Genres	Reggaeton Latin R&B Latin trap urban pop
Occupations	Rapper singer songwriter
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2004–present
Labels	Masacre Musical Sony BMG Norte Def Jam Warner Latina
Formerly of	Arcángel & De la Ghetto

Rafael Castillo Torres (born September 17, 1984), known professionally as De la Ghetto, is an American rapper and singer, and the one-half of reggaeton duo Arcángel & De la Ghetto, alongside Arcángel. He is known for fusing reggaeton music with hip hop and trap rhythms, eventually creating Latin trap music.

Early life

Rafael Castillo Torres was born in The Bronx, borough of New York, NY, on September 17, 1984, to a Dominican father, Rafael Castillo, and a Puerto Rican mother, Migdalia Torres. His father died months after he was born, while his mother was incarcerated for six years in Argentina when Castillo was around the age of eight, eventually relocating to San Juan, Puerto Rico where he lived with his grandmother.

Career

In 2004, just before his twentieth birthday, Castillo met with another young reggaetón musician born in New York City by the name of Austin Santos—better known to the public as Arcángel—and the two decided to form a duo, Arcángel & De la Ghetto. The pair debuted with their single "Ven, Pégate", which was featured on Naldo's mixtape Sangre Nueva, in 2005. From there, Castillo was signed to Zion's label, Baby Records, and immediately began to make music. Castillo has appeared on numerous reggaetón compilation albums and collaborations, including the album Mas Flow: Los Benjamins. In 2006, De la Ghetto officially began his solo career, appearing the following year on two hit singles, as well: a remixed version of "Siente el Boom" by Tito el Bambino, plus a collaboration with Randy called "Sensación del Bloque", which has been viewed on YouTube over 200 million times as of July 2023. Masacre Musical was then released in 2008. Masacre Musical peaked at #46 on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart in the U.S.; its lead single, "Tú Te Imaginas", peaked at #33 on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart.

The 2018 album Mi Movimiento (my movement) was nominated in 2019 for a Latin Grammy Award for "Best Urban Music Album", and the track "Caliente" was also nominated for a Latin Grammy for "Best Urban song".

Personal life

In an interview, he revealed that he is married to a woman named Verónica, who have three kids together.

Discography

Studio albums

• Masacre Musical (2008)
• Geezy Boyz: The Album (2013)
• Mi Movimiento (2018)
• Los Chulitos (2020)
• GZ (2023)

Mixtapes

• The Boss of the Block (2007)
• The Boss of the Block, Vol. 2 (2007)
• Masacre Musical Mixtape (2007)
• Masacre Musical Presents: El Movimiento (2008)
• Masacre Musical Presents: El Movimiento, Vol. II (2010)

Compilation albums

• El Jefe de la Versatilidad, Vol. 1 (2011)
• El Jefe de la Versatilidad, Vol. 2 (2011)

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

References

1. ^ "De La Ghetto llega esta semana a Lima para dos presentaciones". rpp.pe (in Spanish). December 9, 2013. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
2. "Los mejores looks de De La Ghetto en el 2018". Moda (in Spanish). Retrieved October 30, 2024.
3. Mota, Jennifer (September 25, 2019). "The Rise of Spanish Language R&B". Tidal. Archived from the original on August 30, 2022. Retrieved August 30, 2022. ..same year Randy and De La Ghetto dropped "La Sensación Del Bloque," a track singer Lyanno notes as an early R&B-inspired track.
4. Salud, April (August 17, 2017). "Latin Trap: Ozuna, Bad Bunny, De La Ghetto, Farruko & Messiah Narrate a Brief History". Billboard. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
5. ^ "Así fue la infancia De La Ghetto". People (in Spanish). November 12, 2018. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
6. "De La Ghetto habla de su infancia y relaciones familiares". www.heabbi.com (in Spanish). February 8, 2018. Archived from the original on July 28, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
7. "Celebra Arcángel 15 años de carrera con Los Favoritos 2". La Verdad (in Spanish). October 17, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
8. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Ella Es La Sensacion Del Bloque – via YouTube.
9. Birchmeier, Jason (2008). "De la Ghetto > Biography". Archived from the original on February 9, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2009.
10. "De la Ghetto > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". AllMusic. Archived from the original on March 15, 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2009.
11. Rosa Escribano Carrasquillo (March 18, 2020). "De La Ghetto habla de su aislamiento en familia". Primera Hora. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
12. "De la Ghetto Chart History (Billboard Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
13. ^ "De la Ghetto Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
14. "Search – De la Ghetto (Songs)". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
15. "De la Ghetto Chart History (Billboard Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
16. "Mi Movimiento by De La Ghetto". Genius. Archived from the original on June 23, 2018. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
17. "Mala (Remix) – Single by Pitbull". Mr. 305 Inc. Archived from the original on April 25, 2022. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
18. "New Song: Cheat Codes & Jason Derulo – 'Morning' (featuring De La Ghetto & Galantis)". That Grape. June 1, 2024. Retrieved June 4, 2024.

External links

• De la Ghetto discography at Discogs
• De La Ghetto discography at MusicBrainz

• 1984 births
• Living people
• American hip-hop singers
• American musicians of Puerto Rican descent
• American reggaeton musicians
• American singers of Dominican Republic descent
• Latin trap musicians
• Puerto Rican people of Dominican Republic descent
• Sony BMG Norte artists
• Urbano musicians
• Warner Music Latina artists