Tego Calderón

Tegui Carlos Calderón Rosario (Barranquilla, Colombia, February 1, 1972), better known by his stage name Tego Calderón, is a rapper, singer and actor of reguetón and hip hop Puerto Rican He has received prizes for his work, included a Source Award of The Source Magazine by "International Artist of the Year". Also he has received nominations in several ceremonies, between them the Grammy Latin, Billboard Awards, Prizes The Ours and Prizes The People.

 First years 
Calderón was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico. He moved to an early age of his native Puerto Rico to Miami, Florida, were assisted to Beach Senior High School. Here he was in contact with several different cultures and was a drummer in a band of rock. The band did versions of songs produced by artists like Ozzy Osbourne and Led Zeppelin. He has observed that his two parents were fans of Ismael Rivera and that his father also was interested in jazz. He was influenced by both genders and incorporated them into his music. Over time he developed a musical style that combines elements of the sauce, dancehall, and hip hop, centering in the appearances of the urban life in his letters.

 Musical career 
Calderón did some apparitions in albums of other musicians of reggaeton, over time signed with the stamp White Lion. In 2002, he published his first album of study titled "El Abayarde" the reggaeton considered at this time a gender "underground", the album sold 50.000 copies in his launching, establishing a record of sales for an album of Latin music. Three months after publishing The Abayarde, Calderón organised his first concert, which took place in the Coliseo Roberto Clemente in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and exhausted the place. The next day he turned into the first artist of reggaeton in making a performance in the annual meeting Puerto Rican "Dia Nacional de La Salsa".

In August 2003, Calderón acted in Madison Square Garden in New York. His second apparition in the place was in October 2004, where headed an event titled "Megatones de 2004". The concert was exhausted, with 20.000 assistants of a mixed public of Latins and American fans.

 2005 - present 
Calderón participated in the 2004 and 2005 editions of the Parade of New York, "Rican Day". During this period of time turned into the first Latin American artist in being included in the Power-105 of New York.

In the summer of 2005, Calderón signed an agreement between Atlantic Records and his own independent stamp, Jiggiri Records, turning into the first artist of reggaeton in having a deal with an important label.

 Discography 

 Studio Albums 
 2003: El abayarde 
 2006: The Underdog/El subestimado 
 2007: El abayarde contraataca 
 2015: El Que Sabe, Sabe

Evolución musical

1989-2023

1989 (age 17)
Baila
1990 (age 18)
Dale Play FT. El General 
Te Vez Buena RMX FT. El General, Vico C
Tu Cuerpo 
1991 (age 19)
Reggae Muero
Play
El Pasaporte FT. Tito Rojas
Oh Yeah FT. Micheal Jackson 
Bailando Con Calma 
1992 (age 20)
No Me Voy FT. Daddy Yankee
Me Llamas FT. El General, Nando Boom
Los Ojos
Boom Boom
1993 (age 21)
Who Is The Fucker FT. Micheal Jackson 
Boom Boom RMX FT. Baby Rasta & Gringo, Daddy Yankee
Problema
Te Quieren
1994 (age 22)
Ella Me Mata 
1980
Que Tire Pressure 
No Te Vayas
El Party
1995 (age 23)
Feliz FT. Nicky Jam, Daddy Yankee
Si Si Si No No No
Pa La Calle FT. Hector & Tito
Extiendo 
Zig Zag FT. Micheal Jackson 
1996-1999 (Break) (ages 24-27) 2000 (age 28)
Con La Vida 
30-30 FT. Daddy Yankee
2001 (age 29)
Reggaeton FT. Eddie Dee, Nicky Jam
En La Calle
Robot Activado 
Esa Mujer FT. Nicky Jam, Daddy Yankee
Uno FT. Joe Arroyo
2002 (age 30)
Abarde Y El Dios FT. Anuel AA
Con El Cangri FT. Nicky Jam
Al Natural 
La Gata FT. Yandel, Nicky Jam
2003 (age 31)
Ella Quiere Enamorarse FT. Los Dioses
No Perdona FT. Don Omar, Daddy Yankee, Ozuna
El Amante FT. Anuel AA, Zion
2004 (age 32)
Guasa Guasa RMX FT. Voltio
Al Natural RMX FT. Yandel
Praaaa FT. Arcángel 
Tu Me Llamas FT. De La Ghetto, Daddy Yankee
2005 (age 33)
Como Esta FT. Eddie Dee, Joe Arroyo
Mi Libertad Reggaeton RMX FT. Jerry Rivera, Jowell & Randy
2006 (age 34)
Bandoleros FT. Don Omar
Cara FT. Voltio, Eddie Dee
2007 (age 35)
Bailando Salsa FT. Joe Arroyo 
En Barranquilla Me Quedo RMX FT. Joe Arroyo
Te Lleva FT. Daddy Yankee, Ozuna
2008 (age 36)
Baby Girl FT. Sean Paul, Anuel AA
Como Te Va FT. Los Dioses, Nicky Jam
2009 (age 37)
Heights FT. Joe Arroyo 
Vivir La Vida FT. Anuel AA
El Pelo
Tres
23 FT. Marc Anthony, Los Dioses
2010 (age 38)
La Proxima FT. Tito Rojas
Lo Haga Como Yo
Soy 
La Ghetto 
2011 (age 39)
Dios FT. Tito Nieves
2012 (age 40)
Joe Arroyo Forever FT. Tito Rojas, Marc Anthony, Chencho, Los Dioses
2013 (age 41)
Le Dijo FT. Jadiel, Ozuna, Maldy
2014 (age 42)
Sin Ella FT. Randy, Daddy Yankee
El Party FT. Voltio, Nicky Jam, Los Dioses
2015 (age 43)
Para Siempre FT. Arcángel, Nicky Jam
Doce FT. De La Ghetto, Daddy Yankee
2016 (age 44)
Me Importa Un Carajo RMX FT. Bad Bunny, Los Dioses
2017 (age 45)
Muriendo De Amor FT. Bad Bunny, Ozuna, Feid
Que FT. Feid, Yandel, Wisin, Daddy Yankee
2018 (age 46)
Adios FT. Tito Nieves
Juan Gabriel Forever FT. Marc Anthony, Tito Rojas, Yandel, Nicky Jam, Plan B, Ozuna
La Calles FT. Nicky Jam, Yandel
2019 (age 47)
Te Dan FT. Wisin & Yandel
2020 (age 48)
Frankie Ruiz Forever FT. Peso Pluma, Bad Bunny, Anuel AA, Nicky Jam, Daddy Yankee, Chencho
2021 (age 49)
Vamos A Ver FT. Los Dioses, Maldy
2022 (age 50) 
Como Yo FT. Anuel AA, Lenier, Yandel
Tito Rojas Forever FT. Marc Anthony, Chencho, Anuel AA, Bad Bunny, Daddy Yankee, Feid, La India
2023
La Receta 
La Receta RMX FT. Bad Bunny, Karol G, Maluma, Feid, Yandel

 Compilations 
 2004: The Enemy of the Guasíbiri
 2013: Tego Calderón - Greatest Hits

 Mixtapes 
 2004: Guasa Guasa: The Mixtape (DJ Whoo Kid and Tego Calderón) 
 2008: The Gongoli Mixtape 
 2012: El Original Gallo del Pais - Or.G. The Mixtape

 References 

Category:Puerto Rican singer-songwriters
Category:1972 births
Category:Living people
Category:Puerto Rican rappers