From 2006 to 2008, Vakero was involved in a publicized feud with fellow Dominican rapper Lapiz Conciente, highlighted in the diss track, "Se Partio El Lapiz", along with his debut album "Pa ke te Mate", which gained international attention.
12 Facts About Vakero
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Vakero's father was a tailor, and from an early age, he was interested in music, later highlighting the music of the Puerto Rican singer Hector Lavoe as particularly influential.
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On February 28,2008, Vakero signed a distribution deal with Sunflower Entertainment and in September 2008, Billboard ranked him as one of the Top 5 Rising Latin Urban Acts.
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In 2010, Vakero released the single "Que Mujer Tan Chula", which became one of the most-played tracks radio stations and nightclubs in the Dominican Republic following its release.
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Vakero released the EP "Ponte a Trabajar", with the titular track being featured on the Saints Row: The Third soundtrack.
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Vakero then debuted as an actor with a role in the movie Lotoman, the best-selling movie of in the Dominican Republic in 2011.
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On January 17,2013, Vakero was arrested on domestic violence charges against his then-wife Martha Heredia, who on February 21,2013, was arrested at the airport trying to transport heroin to New York.
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In 2014, Vakero won the "Urban Artist of the Year" award at the Soberano Awards.
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Vakero performed as a headline act in the 2014 Festival Presidente De La Musica Latina at the Felix Sanchez Olympic Stadium in Santo Domingo, along with Mozart La Para and Don Miguelo, becoming the first urban acts to perform at the festival.
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In 2015, Vakero released his third studio album titled Yo, performing 16 shows along the east coast of the United States following the release, with the shows being sold out.
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In 2017, Vakero Performed at the 2017 South by Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas in front of 50,000 people.
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On 27 September 2019 Vakero released his fifth album El Chulo del 23, again with influences of reggae and afropop, and with his 2013 track, "Echale Agua" and a remix of "Demasiado".