Please answer the following question: Facts: - instrument: vocals - years active: 1998 - present - label: funkytown music - genre: reggaeton , latin rap , christian - notable instruments: voice - birth date: 23 january 1974 - name: luis raul marrero - background: solo_singer - image: funky en el teatro caupolican chile.jpg - birth place: san juan , puerto rico - associated acts: vico c manny montes marcos witt - occupation: rapper , songwriter Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of luis raul marrero .
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luis raul marrero -lrb- born january 23 , 1974 -rrb- , also known by his stage name funky , is a rapper and songwriter from puerto rico .with six solo albums and multiple jobs as a producer , marrero is internationally recognized as a hip hop and reggaeton cristiano artist .he has collaborated with christian music musicians , including marcos witt , jesus adrian romero , and kj 52 .marrero has been nominated for two latin grammy awards .