Luis "Funky" Marrero

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Luis "Funky" Marrero
Background information
Birth name Luis Marrero, Sr
Born (1974-01-23) January 23, 1974
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Genres Reggaeton, Latin rap, Christian
Occupations Rapper, Singer-songwriter
Instruments Vocals
Years active 1998 - present
Labels Funkytown Music
Associated acts Vico C
Manny Montes
Marcos Witt
Website funkytownmusic.com

Luis Marrero, Sr better known as singer Funky is a Puerto Rican rapper in the genre of Hip-Hop and Reggaeton Christian music with the highest coverage in Latin America and the United States. He is considered one of the best interpreters of their musical genre of Christian music. He has six productions and several future projects as a producer.

Biography

Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico on January 23, 1974, Luis was always a restless and passionate guy about music. While still very young and inexperienced, the disintegration of his family led to his parents separating. When he was 4, his mother, Miriam Cosme met Carlos Rios, whom which Marrero considers a father.

"God has been good to me, I am blessed to have three fathers, I have a biological father, a foster father and I have one of the greatest fathers of all, God, my heavenly father, what more can I ask for?". During his time as a child he also spent some years in Costa Rica where he made friends and family in God and they remain friends up to this date.

His quest led him to dabble in the art of music when he was fifteen years old, being greatly influenced by fellow Puerto Rican Vico C, with whom he would later work with on one of his six future albums. At sixteen years of age he became a husband and a father, which led him to make all sorts of sacrifices to push his family forward.

In 1997, he met Vico C, with whom he established a friendship and a business. United they worked on one of the most successful albums of the famous singer at the time, it was a very important stage in the life of Funky. In 1998, after several marital crises and just on the verge of losing his wife and family, Funky had a personal encounter with Jesus Christ, which gave his life a new direction.

In 1999 he decided to found his own label Funkytown Music, the same year his production launched Triple Seven's "Diferente" in which developed his work as a producer.

In 2001, Funky collaborated as a producer on the album "Realidades" by Manny Montes also singing on one of the songs. That same year and as a result of the fruits of his experience with Jesus, came his first job as a singer and producer, "Funkytown",[1] that was a success in the Christian environment. The media in his country, Puerto Rico, and also the international media gave it a great reception, immediately becoming one of the favorites among young listeners. With less than a year in the environment of the Christian music, Funky received a nomination to the Grammy Latino in 2003.[2]

"Especie En Peligro", album produced in 2002,[3] Funky consolidated the position as a musical influence of the Christian youth. With this album, Funky acquired several nominations and awards: Premios ARPA (México, 2003 y 2004), Premios LA Conquista (California, 2004), Premio Integridad.com (2004) y Premios La Gente, (California, 2004), entre otros.

In 2004 Funky launched production Los Vencedores where together more than 15 artists and exponents of the genre groups were featured, some with history and some presenting their debut, and to form an album with a strong impact and a positive message.

In 2005 Funky gets his first live production: "Live! En vivo desde Costa Rica", which cemented his role as leader of the worldwide Christian reggaeton that year and he launched the production Vida Nueva which involved some of the greatest artist of the genre such as: Manny Montes, Triple Seven, Alex Zurdo, Quest, Dr. P., Sammy, among others. In 2006 he made his first trip to Europe in 17 days and performed over 25 concerts in Mexico, visited Argentina, Uruguay, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Panama and United States, among other places.

Between 2006 and 2007 Funky launched production Corriendo Para Ganar which would be his third solo album and his sixth overall, this production made a strong impact on youth because of the great message of his lyrics for reflection, and motivation.

Funky currently resides in Orlando, Florida, with his wife and children, Luis Jr (19), Jorge (18), and Karla (16), and from where he directs the offices of Funkytown Music Inc. and produces his own albums and those of various Christian singers of the reggaeton genre.

The year 2008 for Funky was described as "a year of great challenges and dreams." That year he made his tour "Total Access Tour" where he visited many countries in Latin America and many United States cities.

Funky announced that a new project entitled "Flow Sinfónico", which displays a live soundtrack, accompanied by strings and horn arrangements.[4]

In the year 2009 Funky made the tour "Conectado (Plugged-in) World Tour", which is based on the importance of the connection with our Heavenly Father, the starting place was the town of Viceroy Del Pino, Buenos Aires, a Province of Argentina on Friday, May 8.[5]

Funky also collaborated with American Christian rapper KJ-52 on a song title "Fuego" from KJ-52's album Five-Two Television and a music video has been filmed in Atlanta.[6][7]

In February 2010, Funky released a new song titled, "Hoy", served to be as his first single from his new 2011 CD "Reset".[8]

In April 2010, Funky released another new song titled, "Corazones Puro", served to be his second single from his new 2011 CD "Reset".[9] Funky then in 2011 was nominated for a Latin Grammy for his CD Reset. In January 2011, after a long wait Funky released his latest 15 track CD titled "Reset (Funky album)".

Discography

Funkytown

2002
  1. Ready
  2. Quiero Darte Gracias
  3. Después de la Caída feat. René González y Vico C
  4. Desde Funkytown
  5. Especie En Peligro (Interlude - Pastor Roberto Candelario)
  6. Dale La Mano
  7. Come 2 The Danza
  8. El Camino feat. Triple Seven
  9. Al Ataque
  10. Desde Funkytown (Remix) + Bonus Track

Especie En Peligro

2003
  1. Introducción
  2. Tiene que Correr feat. 7th Poet
  3. Pon Atención
  4. Interlude
  5. Especie en Peligro
  6. Mi maestro
  7. Que siga la fiesta
  8. Anoche llegaste Tarde feat. Roberto Orellana
  9. Necesitamos de El
  10. El que nunca falla feat. Triple Seven
  11. Nuevamente en escena feat. Manny Montes
  12. Hasta el Final
  13. Tiene que correr (Remix)
  14. Dale la mano al Caído (Remix)
  15. Unidos (Bonus Track)

Los Vencedores

2004
  1. Intro
  2. Funky - Lo Que Traigo Es Flow
  3. Rey Pirín - Ya Es Hora
  4. Dr.P. (Featuring Sammy) - Se Están Matando
  5. Triple Seven - Dale Gloria
  6. Manny Montes - Así Es Que Es
  7. Sammy - Tu Fuego Me Quema
  8. Quest - Buscándo de Él
  9. Ivan & Ab - Míralo Y Aceptalo
  10. Rafito & Guillo Man - Dale Castigo
  11. MC Copia - Skit
  12. Dj Blass - Ama a Cristo
  13. Durán - Por La Envidia
  14. Harold - El Guerrero
  15. Agosto X 3 - Me Levantó
  16. P.Toh - Firme
  17. Funky - Lo Que Traigo Es Flow (Reggaetón)
  18. Los vencedores - Video Versión
  19. Sammy (Featuring Funky) - Más Que Vencedor (Bonus Track)

Funky Live En Vivo Desde Costa Rica

2005
  1. Que siga la fiesta
  2. Pon atención
  3. Tiene que correr
  4. Más que vencedor
  5. Se están matando Dr. P
  6. Dale la mano
  7. Te exaltamos, con Sammy
  8. Eres todopoderoso
  9. Que seria de mi
  10. Levanto mis manos con reggaeton
  11. De lo más profundo, con Triple Seven
  12. Mi respaldo, Funky y Triple Seven
  13. Nos vamos de fiesta, Triple Seven
  14. Necesitamos de Él
  15. Mi maestro, con Oscar Negrón
  16. Hasta el final

Vida nueva

2005
  1. Intro, La Gran Fuga
  2. Súbelo, Funky
  3. Vida nueva, vida eterna, Emanuel
  4. Loco, Alex Zurdo
  5. Esto si es vida, Triple seven
  6. No me quedo callao, Manny Montes
  7. Ahora es que es, Quest
  8. Hasta que te conocí, Sammy
  9. Nacimos de nuevo, Dr. P
  10. Piénsalo bien, Jay
  11. Señor Jesús, Mr. Chévere
  12. Ella se Prepara
  13. Me activo, Sons of Christ
  14. Cristo Salva, Pito

Corriendo Para Ganar

2007
  1. Intro
  2. Siguelo
  3. Decidete
  4. No Vuelvo Pa Atras feat. Alex Campos
  5. Ayudame feat. Domingo Quiñones
  6. D.U.R.O.
  7. Me Estas Matando
  8. Cuestion De Fe feat. Tony Vega
  9. Cuidado
  10. Tu Hijo Se Muere
  11. Subelo feat. Sammy (Snap Remix)
  12. Seguimos Activa'o
  13. Siento Tu Presencia - Quest
  14. Outro

Flow Sinfónico - El Antesala[10]

(2008–2009)
  1. Intro
  2. Entre El Bien Y El Mal Feat. Bimbo
  3. El Camino (Versión Rap) Feat. Triple Seven
  4. Busca La Sabiduria
  5. Despues de la Caida Feat. Zammy & Vico C
  6. La Prisión de la Costumbre Feat. Alex Zurdo
  7. Ven - Feat. Goyo
  8. Lo Que Consumo (Remix) Feat. Zammy, Alex Zurdo & Johnny, l
  9. Jesus (Reggaeton Remix) Feat. KJ-52
  10. Mi Respaldo (Remix) Feat. Triple Seven
  11. Combinacion Perfecta Feat. El Combo
  12. Solo No Puedo - Feat. Domingo Quiñones
  13. Han Venido Pruebas Feat. Dr.P
  14. Viejo De Que Feat. Charlie Hernandez
  15. Yo Se que ganare
  16. Sangre Real Feat. Manny Montes & Santito
  17. El Tesoro de Mi Corazón Feat. Contagious
  18. Ella quiere que la miren
  19. Los Vencedores (Versión Video)
  20. Jesucristo es el # 1
  21. Lo Que Traigo Es Flow, Tu Fuego Me Quema - Feat. Zammy

Acceso Total Tour Edition

2008
  1. Ella Quiere Que La Miren
  2. No Vuelvo Pa' Tras (Ft. Alex Campos)
  3. Decídete
  4. Súbelo
  5. Lo Que Traigo Es Flow
  6. Síguelo
  7. Seguimos Activao
  8. Ayúdame (Ft. Domingo Quiñones)
  9. Me Está Matando
  10. Mi Maestro
  11. Que Siga La Fiesta
  12. Pon Atención

Plugged In (Codifying Plug)

2010
  1. Hoy
  2. Ella quiere que la Miren
  3. Solo no Puedo
  4. Yo sé que Ganaré
  5. La Prisión de la Costumbre
  6. Fuego
  7. Ven
  8. Corazones Puros
  9. Nuevo Encuentro
  10. Problemas
  11. Dale pa’l Monte
  12. Justo a Tiempo
  13. Lo que Traigo es Flow (En Vivo-Nueva Version–Bonus Track)
  14. Justo a Tiempo (Pista–Bonus Track)


Reset (Funky album)

2011
  1. Hoy
  2. No Te Cambio (Ft. Quest)
  3. No Funciona (Si No Me Conecto)
  4. Te Necesito (Ft. Christine D'clario)
  5. Dale Pal Monte (Remix)
  6. Corazones Puros
  7. Heme Aquí (Ft. Redimi2)
  8. Llegó El Cocorote
  9. Solo Tu (Ft. Ricardo Rodriguez)
  10. Yo Ganaré
  11. Ella Quiere Que La Miren (Tropical)
  12. Justo A Tiempo
  13. El Rankiaito
  14. No Me Hablen De Problemas
  15. Dale Pal Monte (Original Version)

References

  1. ↑ Biografia de Funky disco titulado “Funkytown”
  2. ↑ Permios Grammy Latino, Funky
  3. ↑ Disco Especie en peligro
  4. ↑ Funky en Colombia, información nuevo Disco
  5. ↑ Funky inicia su gira en Argentina.
  6. ↑
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  8. ↑
  9. ↑
  10. ↑ Flow Sinfónico

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