Playero
Playero was a key figure in the dissemination of reggaeton during its formative period in the 1990s in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Generally billed as Playero DJ, though perhaps best known as DJ Playero, he was above all a mixtape purveyor. Beginning in the early '90s, he produced a series of mixtapes that synthesized hip-hop and reggae rhythms with Spanish-language freestyling (i.e., on-the-spot MCing, toasting, rapping, singing, etc.). These tapes circulated around the barrios of San Juan and were highly influential upon the generation that would go on to define reggaeton in the coming decade. For instance, Daddy Yankee got his start with Playero, debuting on Playero, Vol. 37, which was recorded in a small studio in one of Puerto Rico's caseríos (i.e., housing projects) and was originally released in 1992. Playero was an aspiring producer at the time, with credits including work on the seminal compilation Dancehall Reggaespañol (1991, Columbia Records), in addition to production work with 3-2 Get Funky (3-2 Get Funky, 1993; Return of the Funky Ones, 1994), Ranking Stone (Different Styles, 1995), Wiso G (Estoy Aqui, 1996), and Wendellman (Wendellman, 1996). During the late '90s, as the proto-reggaeton style began to grow popular thanks to the Noise, a club-based collective (DJ Negro, DJ Nelson, Tony Touch, Ivy Queen, Baby Rasta & Gringo, et al.) that issued a long-running series of CDs, Playero began reissuing his old mixtapes from the early to mid-'90s. He also recorded new ones, issuing them via BM Records as well. Playero en DVD: Su Trayectoria (2003) was the culmination of this activity, aiming to cement his legacy as one of the key reggaeton pioneers.
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Discography
21 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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2 Horas
World - Released by IM MUSC PUBLISHING & QUINTO PATIO INC on 14 Feb 2022
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Playero 38 "Underground"
World - Released by BM Records & Latin Music on 15 Aug 1994
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Playero 37 "Underground"
Pop - Released by BM Records & Latin Music on 1 Jul 1992
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Playero 39 Respect
Pop - Released by BM Records & Latin Music on 12 Sep 1995
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Punto 40 (2021)
Pop - Released by BM Records & Latin Music on 28 May 2021
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Mi Yal Eres Tu (Remake 2021)
World - Released by BM Records - Latin Music on 19 Mar 2021
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Puerto Rico (Remake 2021)
Grupo Nizze, Playero, Radar La Nota
Pop - Released by BM Records - Latin Music on 23 Jul 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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No Me Hablen de Ella
Latin America - Released by IM MUSC PUBLISHING & QUINTO PATIO INC on 4 Feb 2022
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Playero Pistas Play That Beat
Pop - Released by BM Records & Latin Music on 3 Feb 1996
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Me Pide Poco (Remake 2021)
Don Chezina, Rey Pirín, Playero
World - Released by BM Records - Latin Music on 9 Apr 2021
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El Funeral (Remake 2021)
World - Released by BM Records - Latin Music on 23 Apr 2021
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Dame Tu Amor (Gone Creations Remake 2021)
World - Released by BM Records - Latin Music on 18 Jul 2021
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Yamillette (Remake 2021)
World - Released by BM Records - Latin Music on 6 Aug 2021
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Cabrón Bien Cabrón (Gone Creations Remake 2021)
World - Released by BM Records - Latin Music on 25 Jun 2021
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Besa Tu Cuerpo (Remake 2021)
World - Released by BM Records - Latin Music on 20 Aug 2021
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Bobolon (Gone Creations Remake 2021)
Frankie Boy, Playero, Gone Creations
World - Released by BM Records - Latin Music on 9 Jul 2021
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Nunca Me Quedo Atrás (Remake)
World - Released by BM Records - Latin Music on 16 Jul 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Me Robe el Show
World - Released by IM MUSC PUBLISHING & QUINTO PATIO INC on 18 Feb 2022
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