TAINO
TAINO’s birth name, Joel Bosh was born in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, where he was raised until the age of 12 and then moved to Amherst, Massachusetts where he attended and graduated from the University of Massachusetts. In his spare time, TAINO worked as a D. J. in some of hippest and most influential clubs in the city saving his earnings to fund his career. In 1991 he organized an event for UMASS where he met his first producer, “El filosofo del the rap”, (the philosopher of Latin rap) Vico-C, one of Latin rap’s biggest selling and influential exponent. Vico-C saw the potential in TAINO and clearly recognized his talent as a young Latin rapper. TAINO then teamed up with local DJ producer, Lumberjack who produced his first incursion as a rapper. In 1993 Taino, releases his first debut compact disc produced by Lumberjack under Vico-C’s record label titled “TAINO”. Selling over 25.000 copies, it included hits like Muevelo and No tomes la pocion, chosen by DESCA to lead its massive television and radio campaign to fight the abuse of teenage drinking and smoking. TAINO was on his road to fame when he was chosen to open the ceremony of “Los Premios Cúspide” where he also produced and wrote the official song of this event. In 1995, after 2 years of constant touring in Puerto Rico and Latin America with Vico C, TAINO ended his contract with VC Records and again confides in old friend and producer, Lumberjack for his new album, titled “Con mi corona.” With little money and hard work, TAINO brakes the barriers of Latin Rap with his successful track, “Yo soy Boricua pa que tu lo sepas”, as it becomes the anthem of Puerto Ricans around the world. To date, the track still identifies itself as “the social statement” of proud Pto. Ricans. It is constantly used at major events such as boxing matches such as that of world champion, Felix “TITO” Trinidad on HBO; as the official song of the Puerto Rican Day Parade in NY and as the rally anthem for Puerto Ricans everywhere. In 1996, TAINO lands a contract with record label, Right Touch, where the single becomes part of the compilation, “Power Mix Latino” selling an excess of 100,000 copies. In 1998, national franchise, Church’s Chicken, uses the track to launch its advertising campaign on television, printed media and at theaters allowing them to achieve the highest revenues ever in Puerto Rico. In 2000, TAINO lands a spot as host on JAMZ, the national television show that became a major hit with today’s Latin youth. TAINO’s keen sense of the music scene and upcoming trends marks the spotlight as he changes the shows direction and transforms it to the current rave in the music industry; reggeaton. TAINO was the driving image for MUN2 in their initial campaign to gain distribution access to major markets and was chosen by Telemundo’s/NBC International Network to be the host of “Top Ten Video Countdown” televised internationally by Mun2. In 2002, TAINO releases his 4th album entitled, “El Conteo Final”, expanding his popularity even further in the Latin market with its’ hot single, “Festival”. With a catchy hook and hot, high definition video, TAINO catapults to the beginnings of the reggeaton crossover era, reaching bigger audiences. TAINO welcomes 04. with new responsibilities as producer with artists such as Noriega, Lisa M, Leonor, Adassa, Chuly, South Rican, and many others. With this move, TAINO creates his own unique style of music producing tracks with fusions of R&B with reggeaton. He also signs a management deal, with CHAMPION ARTIST MANAGEMENT expanding his fan base to Europe. Champion has negotiated a major role for TAINO in the upcoming worldwide event, “Space Concert”, with venues in Japan, New York and Berlin. Sharing the limelight, will be celebrities such as David Bowie, Madonna, Alicia Keys others, in what is scheduled to be a 24 hour, around the world television special with the music being beamed into space. Now, TAINO, the most prolific Latin rapper of our time returns with his 5th release combining reggeton’s hottest producers, Noriega, Dennis Nieves “El Maniaco”, Billy D Kid, Candiani, Nestor Martin and TAINO in tracks like, Toma Toma, Mujer, Pasion y amor, Amarte y dejarte featuring IMAN, La Evilla, Hoy, Quiero Mas featuring Maleah, El Reto (Sin Sensura), and A ti te quema featuring Adassa and also influences of reggeton/bachata rhythms in Nadie; a Mexican-cumbia with accordion influences in Como yo te quiero which gives this album its’ international appeal. The first single and video Como yo te quiero and Toma Toma, will be released a month prior to album. “SIN SENSURA, TAINO”, provides the listener with contagious grooves and a rich, hooky, radio friendly format. His first single, Como Yo Te Quiero, marks a new era in the trendy reggaeton beat, giving this initially “underground” rhythm a more mainstream appeal without loosing its original ethnic feel. Toma- Toma will be released simultaneously at club level with an English version for the Anglo market. TAINO has always been well received by media nationally due to his clean image and positive lyrics. The US promotion tour is scheduled to begin immediately. Europe, South and Central America and Mexico are slated for the summer. TAINO’s “SIN SENSURA” is on Bullet Proof Records distributed byA wassup keep doin' a good job cuando tengas tiemppo darte la vuelta por mi pagina y dime que tu piensas......klk ...mira tengo una pista muy bacana se llama "la misma baina" escuchenla a ver si le interesa...tatoAll comments (3)
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