Tito El Bambino
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Efraín David Fines Nevares (born October 5, 1981) age 30 known professionally as Tito "El Bambino" is recording artist from Puerto Rico
. He rose to fame as Tito of the duo Héctor & Tito.
In 2010 his song, "El Amor", written with Joan Ortiz Espada, was awarded Latin Song of the Year by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). He was awarded Songwriter of the Year at the 2011 ASCAP.
, including "Amor de Colegio" (ft. Don Omar
), "Felina", "Baila Morena" (ft. Glory
), and "No Le Temas a Él", a song which not only raised their popularity, it helped raise popularity for the then up-and-coming Trébol Clan. After years of working together, they separated, but not before releasing a final album, Season Finale
, which featured some of their greatest hits. The duo broke up due to Tito's belief of disloyalty from Hector.
Héctor y Tito released their first album in 1998. Together they became reggaeton stars releasing several successful albums and making appearances in several compilations, becoming one of the most sought-out duos in the genre. Both became the first reggeaton artists to sell out a massive concert in Puerto Rico, opening the path to other artists such as Tego Calderón, Daddy Yankee and others.
Bakalao stars
. The album was a hit, reaching #1 in Puerto Rico and knocking R.K.M & Ken-Y
's album, Masterpiece
to #2.
Top of the Line featured 20 new songs, with collaboration from artists such as Daddy Yankee
, Don Omar
and Beenie Man
. It featured quite a number of hits, such as "Caile", "Mía" (ft. Daddy Yankee
), "Tu Cintura" (ft. Don Omar
), "Flow Natural" (ft. Beenie Man
and Deevani
) "Secreto", "Máximo", "Tuve Que Morir" and "Me Da Miedo" among others.
Top of the Line/El Internacional is a limited edition of Tito's first album Top of the Line. It features 5 bonus new songs that were not included in the original version: "Siente El Boom (Remix)", "Enamorado", "Calentándote", "Bailarlo" and "Voy a Mí". The first single of the album is "Siente El Boom (Remix)" that is a big hit in Argentina. "Siente El Boom" is also on Chosen Few II: El Documental
featuring Randy
.
In Top of The Line: El Internacional, the remix features Randy, along with his partner Jowell
, & De La Ghetto
. The second single recently released, "Enamorado", did not get a lot of airplay as "Siente El Boom" was still a hit on Puerto Rico's radio stations. "Siente El Boom" expanded throughout Latin America, peaking at #14 in the Billboard Hot Latin charts. Apparently "Enamorado" got cancelled and now the third single is "Bailarlo" that's starting to get airplay on the radio and a video has already been released.
are R.K.M & Ken-Y
in "Fans", Pharrell in "Booty", Toby Love
in "La Busco", Jadiel in "Sol, Playa y Arena" with Arcangel
and Franco "El Gorila" on the remix and with many other hits like "En La Disco" Olga Tañón
on the remix and "El Tra".
In February 2011 Tito El Bambino's label, On approached producer duo group GrüvStar to create the official dance remix of the song "Llueve El Amor" to support the record during mix show play at Latin Urban radio stations.
Tito is also trying his hand as a producer, with his label ON FIRE MUSIC.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
. He rose to fame as Tito of the duo Héctor & Tito.
In 2010 his song, "El Amor", written with Joan Ortiz Espada, was awarded Latin Song of the Year by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). He was awarded Songwriter of the Year at the 2011 ASCAP.
1996–2004: Héctor & Tito
Tito and his partner released a number of hit songs in their native Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
, including "Amor de Colegio" (ft. Don Omar
Don Omar
Don Omar, also known as El Rey Don Omar, also known as El Rey Don Omar, also known as El Rey (born William Omar Landrón Rivera; February 10, 1978, is a Puerto Rican Reggaetón singer and actor.-Early life:...
), "Felina", "Baila Morena" (ft. Glory
Glory (singer)
Glory , also known as "La Gata Gangster", is a reggaeton singer.-Glory:Glory has one of reggaeton's most recognized female voices...
), and "No Le Temas a Él", a song which not only raised their popularity, it helped raise popularity for the then up-and-coming Trébol Clan. After years of working together, they separated, but not before releasing a final album, Season Finale
Season Finale (album)
-Tracklist:...
, which featured some of their greatest hits. The duo broke up due to Tito's belief of disloyalty from Hector.
Héctor y Tito released their first album in 1998. Together they became reggaeton stars releasing several successful albums and making appearances in several compilations, becoming one of the most sought-out duos in the genre. Both became the first reggeaton artists to sell out a massive concert in Puerto Rico, opening the path to other artists such as Tego Calderón, Daddy Yankee and others.
Bakalao stars
2004–2006: Solo career and Top of the Line
After much delay, his first solo album was released, Top of the LineTop of the Line
Top of the Line is the debut solo album by Tito "El Bambino". It was released on April 4, 2006 by EMI Televisa Music.Top of The Line featured 20 songs, with collaboration from artists such as Daddy Yankee, Don Omar and Beenie Man...
. The album was a hit, reaching #1 in Puerto Rico and knocking R.K.M & Ken-Y
R.K.M & Ken-Y
José Nieves and Kenny Vázquez , both of Gurabo, Puerto Rico, are a Grammy Award-nominated reggaeton duo.-Early career:The duo started their career of music in high school. R.K.M was inspired by the recent explosion of reggaeton music in the 90's...
's album, Masterpiece
Masterpiece (Rakim y Ken-Y album)
Masterpiece is the debut album of reggaeton duo, R.K.M & Ken-Y.The album includes four singles: "Down", "Me Matas", "Dame Lo Que Quiero" & "Igual Que Ayer". The album did fairly well on the charts, peaking #2 on the Top Latin Albums chart and #1 on the Top Heatseekers charts...
to #2.
Top of the Line featured 20 new songs, with collaboration from artists such as Daddy Yankee
Daddy Yankee
Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez , known artistically as Daddy Yankee, is a Latin Grammy Award winning Puerto Rican Reggaeton recording artist. Ayala was born in Río Piedras, the largest district of San Juan, where he became interested in music at a young age. In his youth he was interested in baseball,...
, Don Omar
Don Omar
Don Omar, also known as El Rey Don Omar, also known as El Rey Don Omar, also known as El Rey (born William Omar Landrón Rivera; February 10, 1978, is a Puerto Rican Reggaetón singer and actor.-Early life:...
and Beenie Man
Beenie Man
Anthony Moses Davis , better known by his stage name Beenie Man, is a Grammy award winning Jamaican reggae artist. He is the self-proclaimed "King of the Dancehall".-Biography:...
. It featured quite a number of hits, such as "Caile", "Mía" (ft. Daddy Yankee
Daddy Yankee
Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez , known artistically as Daddy Yankee, is a Latin Grammy Award winning Puerto Rican Reggaeton recording artist. Ayala was born in Río Piedras, the largest district of San Juan, where he became interested in music at a young age. In his youth he was interested in baseball,...
), "Tu Cintura" (ft. Don Omar
Don Omar
Don Omar, also known as El Rey Don Omar, also known as El Rey Don Omar, also known as El Rey (born William Omar Landrón Rivera; February 10, 1978, is a Puerto Rican Reggaetón singer and actor.-Early life:...
), "Flow Natural" (ft. Beenie Man
Beenie Man
Anthony Moses Davis , better known by his stage name Beenie Man, is a Grammy award winning Jamaican reggae artist. He is the self-proclaimed "King of the Dancehall".-Biography:...
and Deevani
Deevani
Adalgisa Inés Rooney-Saldaña, better known by her stage name Deevani, is a reggaeton singer from Puerto Rico. She is best known for her Hindi vocals on the songs "Mírame" with Daddy Yankee, and "Flow Natural" with Tito "El Bambino" and Beenie Man...
) "Secreto", "Máximo", "Tuve Que Morir" and "Me Da Miedo" among others.
Top of the Line/El Internacional is a limited edition of Tito's first album Top of the Line. It features 5 bonus new songs that were not included in the original version: "Siente El Boom (Remix)", "Enamorado", "Calentándote", "Bailarlo" and "Voy a Mí". The first single of the album is "Siente El Boom (Remix)" that is a big hit in Argentina. "Siente El Boom" is also on Chosen Few II: El Documental
Chosen Few II: El Documental
-Track listing:Disc One: Classics# This Is the Chosen Few - Boy Wonder, Divino, Zion & Lennox, Yaga & Mackie, Voltio, TNT, LDA, Don Omar, Amaro, Plan B, Bimbo, Cheka, Don Dinero, Jowell & Randy, Ro-K, Getto, Reychesta Secret Weapon, Varón, Chingo Bling, Notch...
featuring Randy
Jowell & Randy
Jowell & Randy are a Puerto Rican reggaeton duo composed of Joel Alexis Muñoz Martínez and Randy Ariel Ortiz Acevedo. The duo have been active since the mid-2000s and have become one of the most popular acts in reggaeton.-Early years:...
.
In Top of The Line: El Internacional, the remix features Randy, along with his partner Jowell
Jowell & Randy
Jowell & Randy are a Puerto Rican reggaeton duo composed of Joel Alexis Muñoz Martínez and Randy Ariel Ortiz Acevedo. The duo have been active since the mid-2000s and have become one of the most popular acts in reggaeton.-Early years:...
, & De La Ghetto
De La Ghetto
Rafael Castillo , better known by his stage name De La Ghetto, is an American reggaeton singer/rapper originally of the duo Arcángel & De La Ghetto.-Biography:...
. The second single recently released, "Enamorado", did not get a lot of airplay as "Siente El Boom" was still a hit on Puerto Rico's radio stations. "Siente El Boom" expanded throughout Latin America, peaking at #14 in the Billboard Hot Latin charts. Apparently "Enamorado" got cancelled and now the third single is "Bailarlo" that's starting to get airplay on the radio and a video has already been released.
2007–2008: It's My Time
It's My Time is the second album by Tito "El Bambino" released October 2, 2007. The first single Solo dime que sí is already getting plenty of airplay on the radio. Artists featured on It's My TimeIt's My Time (Tito El Bambino album)
It's My Time is the follow-up album from Tito El Bambino's Top of the Line, released on October 2, 2007. The first single released was "Sólo Dime Que Sí". It reached #9 in the Billboard Hot Latin Charts. The second single confirmed by Tito in an interview in Puerto Rico's No Te Duermas he said "El...
are R.K.M & Ken-Y
R.K.M & Ken-Y
José Nieves and Kenny Vázquez , both of Gurabo, Puerto Rico, are a Grammy Award-nominated reggaeton duo.-Early career:The duo started their career of music in high school. R.K.M was inspired by the recent explosion of reggaeton music in the 90's...
in "Fans", Pharrell in "Booty", Toby Love
Toby Love
Octavio Rivera better known by his stage name Toby Love, is a Puerto Rican bachata musician. Love is known for performing a style of bachata music that combines traditional and urban singing and production.-Background:...
in "La Busco", Jadiel in "Sol, Playa y Arena" with 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...
and Franco "El Gorila" on the remix and with many other hits like "En La Disco" Olga Tañón
Olga Tañón
Olga Tañón is a two-time Grammy Award and three-time Latin Grammy-winning Merengue and Latin Pop artist. Tañón has earned 5 Latin Grammy Awards and 19 Premios Lo Nuestro awards during her career.-Early years:...
on the remix and "El Tra".
2009–2010: El Patron
El Patron is Tito El Bambino's third solo CD. The hit, Vamos Pa'l Agua was released before the CD to let fans know what lay ahead, but was ultimately not included in the album. The CD includes his fellow reggaeton artists Zion y Lennox, and Plan B. Some chart toppers of this album include "El Amor" and "Under", which also have chart topping videos. "El Amor" was officially remixed four times with four different artists: Yolandita Monge, Jenny Rivera, Chiky Flow, and La India.In February 2011 Tito El Bambino's label, On approached producer duo group GrüvStar to create the official dance remix of the song "Llueve El Amor" to support the record during mix show play at Latin Urban radio stations.
Tito is also trying his hand as a producer, with his label ON FIRE MUSIC.
2011-Present: El Patron:Invencible
His young brother now know in his last disc "Invencible" his artist name is Emanuel El Bambi. for the other side Tito said that he will still be doing this type of music in 10 years from nowPersonal life
Tito married Jessica Santiago in January 2005 after a seven year relationship and got a divorce in 2009. Tito has a daughter, Jeinaliz Fines, from a previous relationship.Discography
- Top of the LineTop of the LineTop of the Line is the debut solo album by Tito "El Bambino". It was released on April 4, 2006 by EMI Televisa Music.Top of The Line featured 20 songs, with collaboration from artists such as Daddy Yankee, Don Omar and Beenie Man...
(2006) - It's My TimeIt's My Time (Tito El Bambino album)It's My Time is the follow-up album from Tito El Bambino's Top of the Line, released on October 2, 2007. The first single released was "Sólo Dime Que Sí". It reached #9 in the Billboard Hot Latin Charts. The second single confirmed by Tito in an interview in Puerto Rico's No Te Duermas he said "El...
(2007) - El Patrón (2009)
- El Patrón: InvencibleEl Patrón: InvencibleEl Patrón: Invencible, or simply Invencible, is the fourth studio album by Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Tito El Bambino, released on February 8, 2011 by Siente Music. It was produced by Urba & Monserrate, Nérol, Marioso, Mambo Kingz, and among others. It is considered to some fans as a part two...
(2011)