page_title: List of people from the Dominican Republic
section_title: N–Z
hierarchical_section_title: List of people from the Dominican Republic / Singers and musicians / N–Z
caption_attribution_description: DJ Roger Sanchez at Pacha, Ibiza
context_page_description: This is a list of famous or notable people from the Dominican Republic. The list also includes individuals of Dominican ancestry who reside overseas.
context_section_description: Noztra – reggaeton artist
  Francisco Núñez – musical conductor
  Pavel Nuñez – pop/rock musician
  Omega – merenhouse musician
  Juan Francisco Ordóñez – guitarist/composer
  Ramón Orlando – merengue singer
  Shalim Ortiz – singer
  Johnny Pacheco – salsa singer/producer/bandleader
  Leonardo Paniagua – bachata artist
  Karina Pasian – singer/pianist
  Chichí Peralta – singer, bandleader, percussionist
  Rubby Perez – singer
  Nelson Poket - rock singer and songwriter
  Geovanny Polanco – merengue singer
  Romeo Santos – bachata singer, very famous figure in the Dominican Republic
  Prince Royce – bachata singer
  Milly Quezada – singer, dubbed the "Queen of Merengue"
  Fausto Rey – singer/composer
  Frank Reyes – bachata singer
  José Rufino Reyes y Siancas – composer of Dominican national anthem
  Trio Reynoso – known as the "kings of merengue tipico" merengue/bachata group
  Ariel Rivas – music producer
  Mario Rivera – jazz composer/artist
  Raulín Rodríguez – bachata singer
  Richard Camacho – Pop singer (Dominican Parents)
  Tito Rodríguez – singer, bandleader
  Rosangela – singer
  Toño Rosario – merengue singer
  Raulín Rosendo – salsa singer
  Roger Sanchez – DJ/house music producer
  Daniel Santacruz – singer/songwriter
  Lizette Santana (also known as Lizé) – singer/songwriter
  Santaye – singer/songwriter
  Antony Santos – bachata singer
  Yoskar Sarante – bachata singer
  Luis Segura – singer
  Triple Seis – rapper
  Twin Shadow – indie musician
  Vicky Shell – singer, songwriter
  Rafael Solano – songwriter/composer
  Giselle Tavera – singer
  Michael Tavera – composer
  Ines Thomas Almeida – opera singer
  Cuco Valoy – merengue singer/bandleader
  Luis Vargas – bachata singer
  Sergio Vargas – merengue singer
  Wilfrido Vargas – merengue singer
  Johnny Ventura – merengue singer, vice mayor (1994–1998) and mayor of Santo Domingo (1998–2002)
  Fernando Villalona – singer
  J.R. Writer – rapper
  Marcos Yaroide – Christian singer, composer
caption: Grammy award-winning DJ, Roger Sanchez.
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