1. El General has a unique, easy to listen to style of dance music and has produced many well-known songs all over Latin America.
11 Facts About El General
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El General retired from music in 2004 and became one of Jehovah's Witnesses.
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El General began singing and composing songs at the age of 12 in his home in Rio Abajo, Panama.
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El General then received a scholarship, the young artist moved to the United States to study business administration, and became a professional accountant.
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El General, to perform a salsa song before his performance of "Robi-Rob's Boriqua Anthem".
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The fans were surprised that El General sang a salsa song.
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El General started his musical career when he was 19 years old, and for 17 years, his albums achieved gold status 32 times and platinum 17 times.
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In 1993, El General won the Rap Artist of the Year Award at the Lo Nuestro Awards.
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El General shared that reggae transitioned into a meaningful form of protest and a means of sharing information regarding everyday life, the news, or corruption in the government.
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El General's success has been tremendous and influential to the genre of Reggaeton today.
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In 2004, El General went on a farewell tour, announcing his retirement to focus on producing.