For the third consecutive year, Bad Bunny He is the most listened to singer worldwide on Spotify in 2023, as well as one of the most lucrative currently in the music industry, being one of the greatest exponents of reggaeton today. And as with other artists, the 29-year-old Puerto Rican has great musical influences that have inspired his career, including his countryman Tego Calderon.
The interpreter of “Another Night in Miami” has said on more than one occasion that the music of Tego Calderon it came into her life thanks to her parents, who considered her lyrics not to be “too strong or explicit”.
Now, several years after that first approach to his songs, the ‘Bad Rabbit’ continues to recognize the admiration and respect he has for the singer of “Pa que se lo gozona”.
Who is Tego Calderón, a reggaeton player whose fan is Bad Bunny?
Each musical artist has influences, singers, musicians and composers that served as inspiration to form their own style. In the case of Bad Bunny is no exception, because in his life the songs of Tego Calderon. Who is this artist?
His full name is Tegui Calderón Rosario, who was born on February 1, 1972 in Santurce, Puerto Rico. In addition to being a musical interpreter, he is also a composer, producer and actor, who to date is considered one of the pillars of reggaeton and as one of the first performers to popularize the genre, his album ‘El Abayarde’ being one of the most famous albums. of his career.
The influence of the 51-year-old singer is such that reggaeton players like J Balvin, Don Omar and Residente mention him in some singles as a tribute. And for many fans he is “the father of reggaeton”.
Throughout his career, Tego Calderon He has earned various recognitions from the music industry, including the Source Award for International Artist of the Year, and a Latin Grammy for Best Urban Music Album in 2015, as well as several nominations in other competitions.
Before starting his career in the urban genre, during his adolescence he was part of a rock group that was dedicated to making covers of bands like Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin. However, the musical influence of her parents, directed more towards salsa, hip-hop and dancehall, ended up defining her path and style in music.
He made his musical debut in 1996 with the song “Me toca a mí” under the nickname ‘Tego-Tec’ and which would also be his first reggaeton production. But success and worldwide popularity came in 2002 with the release of his first studio album ‘El Abayerde’, selling just over 50,000 copies, thus setting a sales record and taking the urban genre beyond the Caribbean borders.
Like actor, Tego Calderon He is known worldwide for his appearance in the Fast and Furious saga, with the character of Leo, who would appear in more than one of the films that make up this film project, also accompanied by Don Omar.
In the same way, he has participated in documentaries and is one of the characters in the video game ‘Def Jam: Icon, in its third edition.
In personal life, the rapper was also married from 2006 to 2017, a marriage that came to an end at the request of his wife who argued emotional abuse by the singer.
And at the end of 2003, Tego Calderon He was involved in the controversy after being pointed out by the National Drug Council of the Dominican Republic, an organization that accused him of inciting the consumption of marijuana in one of his songs entitled “Bonsai”.
Still active, this artist born in Puerto Rico continues to be an influence for many other reggaeton players who, like Bad Bunnyhave made their name a legacy within the urban genre.