Héctor el Father

Héctor el Father
Birth name Héctor Luis Delgado Román
Born Carolina, Puerto Rico
Genres Reggaeton
Occupation(s) Recording artist, producer
Instruments Vocals
Years active 1992 - 2008
Labels Roc-La-Familia (2005-2007)
VI Music
Gold Star Music (2004-2008)
Def Jam Recordings (2005-2007)
Associated acts Tito El Bambino, Yomo, Angel & Khriz, Daddy Yankee, Wisin & Yandel, Cosculluela

Héctor Delgado Román is a Puerto Rican former reggaeton recording artist and producer, formerly known by the artistic names Héctor "El Father" and Hector "El Bambino". He announced his retirement in 2008 but had a series of "Farewell Concerts" that went until May 2010.[1] He rose to fame as a member of the duo Héctor & Tito. As a producer Delgado has worked with several reggaeton producers, as well as Emilio Estefan.[2]

Career life

Los Bambinos

Hector joined Efraín Fines Nevares (later known as Tito El Bambino) and formed the duo Héctor & Tito ("Los Bambinos"). Héctor y Tito released their first album in 1998. Together they became reggaeton stars releasing several successful albums and making appearances in several compilations, becoming one of the most sought-out duos in the genre. Both became the first reggaeton artists to sell out a massive concert in Puerto Rico, opening the path to other artists such as Tego Calderón, Daddy Yankee, Don Omar, and Wisin & Yandel. As a duet both captured the world's attention and made reggaeton a popular genre, winning awards such as the Billboard Latin Music Award for Latin rap album of the year for their album "A La Reconquista".[3]

In 2004, the duo announced their breakup, and each of them has continued with their separate careers.

Gold Star Music

Delgado followed the success of Trébol Clan with his own compilation album titled Los Anormales which went on to break all record sales in Puerto Rico with 130,000 copies sold in just two days. Los Anormales featured the reggaeton artists such as Daddy Yankee, Don Omar, Trebol Clan, Divino, Zion and the duo Alexis & Fido.

In February, Delgado performed in the Canary Islands during their big Carnival festivities. His performance was a sold out success. His song "Baila Morena", which Delgado produced for Hector y Tito, was one of the most air played songs in this Spanish territory.

Roc-A-Fella

In mid-2005 Delgado signed an agreement with Roc-A-Fella Records owner Jay-Z to promote him in the United States through the newly founded Roc-A-Fella sub-label Roc-La-Familia. The label, created to house international artists, would have Jay-Z and Hector both produce and perform on a compilation album. The album titled "Los Rompe Discotekas" featured top of the line artists both from United States hip-hop and Spanish reggaeton music industries.[4]

Additionally, Delgado became the Hispanic image for, what was at that time, the Roc-A-Fella owned clothing line Rocawear. The advertising campaign including his image was featured in TV spots, print, and billboards. The agreement included a deal for Rocawear to sponsor Delgado's own clothing designs under the label Bambino. The clothing deal included Héctor designing tennis shoes to be released as part of the Jay-Z's "S. Carter Collection" under Reebok.[4]

Solo career

On September 16, 2005, he presented two sold-out concerts titled The Bad Boy in Puerto Rico with artists like Wisin & Yandel, Alexis & Fido, Trebol Clan, Fat Joe, Polaco and others.

Delgado has become one of the most successful producers, not only in the reggaeton genre, but in the Latin American music business, even working with renowned Cuban producer Emilio Estefan.[2]

On January 2008 Delgado decided to lose weight and contracted José Bonilla, a personal trainer to help him. He also began practicing the Atkins diet. At the beginning of this weight program he weighed 221, by the end he had lost 31 pounds.[5]

Harlem Shake controversy

It was confirmed by Delgado, that an audio clip from a remix called "Los terroristas", with the line "Con Los Terroristas" was used uncredited[6] in the opening of Baauer's "Harlem Shake", which became a viral internet sensation in February 2013. Baauer had referred to the voice in the opening of his song, as "The dude in the beginning I got somewhere off the Internet, I don’t even know where"[7] in an earlier interview. Delgado told WAPA-TV’s “Lo sé todo” that he was working with his lawyers and that he plans to meet with them next week to discuss next steps.[6]

Diplo, head of Mad Decent and frontman of dancehall group Major Lazer helped settle the legal dispute in April 2013.[8]

Current Life

He is currently living in Puerto Rico with his family and he is preaching to different churches about how God changed his life. He has made a lot of appearances around the world preaching the word of God.

Discography

With Tito "El Bambino"

As Héctor "El Father"

Compilation albums

Singles

References

  1. ↑ Concerts date are printed in the inside of his cd "Juicio Final" ASIN B001EIK7RI
  2. 1 2 "Hector El Father a batear en 'otra liga'" (in Spanish). Univision. Archived from the original on 2007-03-06. Retrieved 2008-07-14.
  3. ↑ Bambino CD Inaugurating Roc La Familia by Billboard Music. May 03, 2006
  4. 1 2 Spanish-spiced hip-hop by Steve Jones, USA TODAY. August 4, 2005
  5. ↑ Frances Tirado (2008-01-29). "Da la pelea contra la gordura [Fighting the fat]". Primera Hora. Archived from the original on 2008-11-21. Retrieved 2008-01-30.
  6. 1 2 "Is Uncredited Voice Behind "Con Los Terroristas" Sample in "Harlem Shake" Song Suing DJ Baauer?". www.latinorebels.com. Retrieved 2013-02-22.
  7. ↑ "Meet Baauer, the Man Behind the Harlem Shake". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2013-02-18.
  8. ↑ "Diplo settles ‘Harlem Shake’ legal dispute, clears samples for Baauer". Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved 2013-06-27.
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