Noriega (producer)
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Norgie Noriega is a reggaeton
producer known for making #1 hits in reggaeton along with reggaeton producers Luny Tunes
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, Guillaera
; Hector & Tito, A La Reconquista
; Magnate & Valentino
, Rompiendo el Hielo
. His breakout came the following year, when he produced tracks for Tego Calderón, El Abayarde; and Vico C, En Honor a la Verdad, who were among the most respected artists in Puerto Rico at the time. Also in 2003, Noriega was co-billed with Luny Tunes
on Mas Flow
, a groundbreaking mixtape for DJ Nelson
's Flow Music label. He was a finalist in the Billboard Latin Music Awards in 2004, along with Luny Tunes. Also in 2003 He was on Ashley CD called Esoty Loca...The song he did with her was called Estoy Loca Por El Reggaeton. While Luny Tunes continued on with the Mas Flow series, becoming reggaeton's undisputed top hitmakers in the process, Noriega proceeded to work on his first truly solo mixtape, Contra la Corriente (2004), which was again commissioned by DJ Nelson and released via Universal Latino. Also in 2004, Noriega was credited with an impressive list of production work: Eddie Dee, Los 12 Discípulos; Las Guanábanas
, Collection Two
; Tego Calderón
, El Enemy de los Guasíbiri
; Mikie Perfecto, Evolucion Arrestada; Zion & Lennox, Motivando a la Yal
; Baby Rasta & Gringo, Sentenciados
. In the following years, his career underwent some upheaval; most notably, he left the Flow Music camp and resurfaced in 2006 under the Univision banner for his second solo release, Sin Control (2006). He also set up Noriega Music Publishing in his apparent attempt to gain a firmer control of his own fortune.
Noriega occasionally sings on the songs he produces. He was the composer of the single Por Amar a Ciegas
from Arcangel
.
Reggaeton
Reggaeton is a form of Puerto Rican and Latin American urban and Caribbean music. After its mainstream exposure in 2004, it spread to North American, European and Asian audiences. Reggaeton originated in Puerto Rico but is also has roots from Reggae en Español from Panama and Puerto Rico and...
producer known for making #1 hits in reggaeton along with reggaeton producers Luny Tunes
Luny Tunes
Luny Tunes are a Dominican reggaeton production duo consisting of Francisco Saldaña and Víctor Cabrera , who have been known for creating unique musical rhythms for some of the most popular reggaeton artists since the early 2000s.-Biography:...
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Musical career
Noriega was one of the primary reggaeton producers during the style's rise to popularity and commercial significance. He began earning high-profile production credits in 2002 with Las GuanábanasLas Guanábanas
Las Guanábanas are a Puerto Rican reggaeton duo. They are old school reggaeton artists having started their career while young in 1992. They have collaborated with many reggaeton artists including Luny Tunes and Don Omar...
, Guillaera
Guillaera
Guillaera is a 2002 reggaeton album by Las Guanábanas.-Track listing:# El Hang Over # Quieren Perrear # Vamos Pa' La Disco # Más Perreo # En La Disco # Dem Bow # Dime Bebé...
; Hector & Tito, A La Reconquista
A La Reconquista
A la Reconquista is the fourth and last studio album by Hector & Tito and their best known album as a duo. Later albums are just compilations of their best songs. Eliel and Luny Tunes were the main producers of this album.-Track listing:...
; Magnate & Valentino
Magnate & Valentino
Magnate y Valentino are a Puerto Rican reggaeton duo. They are one of the pioneers of the subgenre known as romantikeo. They were among the first duos to include ballads and romantic songs in the discography. They form part of the second wave of reggaeton artists having debuted in 1998 in various...
, Rompiendo el Hielo
Rompiendo el Hielo
Rompiendo el Hielo is the 2002 debut album by reggaeton duo Magnate y Valentino.-Track listing:# Intro# Como Es Que Tú Te Vas# Quiero Que Hagas Mujer # Yal# Gata Celosa # Ven Conmigo...
. His breakout came the following year, when he produced tracks for Tego Calderón, El Abayarde; and Vico C, En Honor a la Verdad, who were among the most respected artists in Puerto Rico at the time. Also in 2003, Noriega was co-billed with Luny Tunes
Luny Tunes
Luny Tunes are a Dominican reggaeton production duo consisting of Francisco Saldaña and Víctor Cabrera , who have been known for creating unique musical rhythms for some of the most popular reggaeton artists since the early 2000s.-Biography:...
on Mas Flow
Mas Flow 1
Mas Flow is the debut compilation album by reggaeton producers Luny Tunes. Along with Tego Calderón's El Abayarde, also released in 2003, Mas Flow was the first reggaeton album to meet a mass audience...
, a groundbreaking mixtape for DJ Nelson
DJ Nelson
Nelson Díaz Martinez , known artistically as DJ Nelson is a DJ/producer who played a significant role in the development and popularization of reggaeton. He first made a name for himself as part of the Noise, a club-centered collective that was spawned in 1992...
's Flow Music label. He was a finalist in the Billboard Latin Music Awards in 2004, along with Luny Tunes. Also in 2003 He was on Ashley CD called Esoty Loca...The song he did with her was called Estoy Loca Por El Reggaeton. While Luny Tunes continued on with the Mas Flow series, becoming reggaeton's undisputed top hitmakers in the process, Noriega proceeded to work on his first truly solo mixtape, Contra la Corriente (2004), which was again commissioned by DJ Nelson and released via Universal Latino. Also in 2004, Noriega was credited with an impressive list of production work: Eddie Dee, Los 12 Discípulos; Las Guanábanas
Las Guanábanas
Las Guanábanas are a Puerto Rican reggaeton duo. They are old school reggaeton artists having started their career while young in 1992. They have collaborated with many reggaeton artists including Luny Tunes and Don Omar...
, Collection Two
Collection Two
-Track listing:#Que Daría Yo#Pa' Mis Mujeres del Mundo#Vamos a lo Loco#Muévete#Tu Mujer#Azota Tu Cuerpo#Chica Plástica#Busco una Mujer#Sólo Son Recuerdos#Te Exitaré the Remix#Toda la Noche#Bum Bum #Con la Pista Lenta #Muévete...
; Tego Calderón
Tego Calderón
Tegui Calderón Rosario is a Puerto Rican rapper and actor.-Early life:Calderón was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico, the son of Pilar Rosario Parrilla, a schoolteacher, and Esteban Calderón Ilarraza, a government worker for Puerto Rico's Department of Health. Moving at a young age from his native...
, El Enemy de los Guasíbiri
El Enemy de los Guasíbiri
El Enemy de los Guasíbiri is the first compilation album by Tego Calderón.-Track listing:# Intro# Elegante de Boutique# Gatas Gozan# Cosa Buena# Mi Entierro# Cerca de Mi Neighborhood# Guasa Guasa feat. Voltio# Al Natural feat. Yandel# Interlude...
; Mikie Perfecto, Evolucion Arrestada; Zion & Lennox, Motivando a la Yal
Motivando a la Yal
Motivando A La Yal is the debut album from reggaeton duo Zion & Lennox. It was released on May 4, 2004. Though the pair had already made waves with their hitmaking appearances on the genre-defining compilation albums such as Mas Flow 2, they go gold as quickly as it did, aided by hits like...
; Baby Rasta & Gringo, Sentenciados
Sentenciados
Sentenciados was Baby Rasta & Gringo's third album. It is considered a reggaeton classic. The regular edition of the CD contains 22 tracks while the platinum edition contains 24.-Track listing:# Yo Soy Así# Interlude# Presidente de La Música...
. In the following years, his career underwent some upheaval; most notably, he left the Flow Music camp and resurfaced in 2006 under the Univision banner for his second solo release, Sin Control (2006). He also set up Noriega Music Publishing in his apparent attempt to gain a firmer control of his own fortune.
Noriega occasionally sings on the songs he produces. He was the composer of the single Por Amar a Ciegas
Por Amar a Ciegas
"Por Amar a Ciegas", English: For Loving Blind,is the first single by reggaeton artist Arcángel from his second studio album El Fenómeno, released in December 2008. It was produced by Luny Tunes, Tainy and Noriega.-Music video:...
from Arcangel
Arcangel (singer)
Austin Santos , better known by his stage name Arcángel, is a singer-songwriter, rapper and actor. He was born in New York City, and eventually moved to Puerto Rico in 2002, interested in becoming a performer of reggaeton, a contemporary Latin American urban music genre...
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Discography
- 2003 Mas FlowMas Flow 1Mas Flow is the debut compilation album by reggaeton producers Luny Tunes. Along with Tego Calderón's El Abayarde, also released in 2003, Mas Flow was the first reggaeton album to meet a mass audience...
- 2004 Contra la CorrienteContra la Corriente (Noriega album)Contra la Corriente is the debut production album by reggaeton producer Noriega after releasing the previous year Mas Flow with Luny Tunes.-Track listing:#"Intro"#"Tócale Bocina"...
- 2006 Sin ControlSin ControlSin Control is the follow-up album of Contra la Corriente by Noriega released on 2006.-Track listing:#"Intro"#"Frente a Él" #"Despreocúpate" #"Hay de Mí"...