1. Vico C was born in New York and raised in Puerto Rico.
21 Facts About Vico C
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Vico C can be seen in the rap movement as far back as its "underground" days ghostwriting and producing music for other young performers in the Puerto Rican rap scene.
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Vico C grew up in the Puerta de Tierra barrio in San Juan.
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Vico C got enrolled in acting classes by the age of nine and began his professional rapping career in 1985.
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Vico C was discovered by DJ Negro in 1985 whom immediately saw the great potential of hip hop in Spanish and chose to record Vico's earliest demos.
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In 1988, Spanish rap in Puerto Rico was not at a popular high, and Vico C was the first one to rap in Spanish in Puerto Rico, considered the Godfather of Spanish Hip Hop and the pioneer of this genre, there were others who followed in his footsteps, rapping in the ghettos.
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Brewley MC, Piro JM, Jimmy MC, Bimbo, Ruben DJ was the first rapper to sound on the radio by releasing "La Escuela" after Vico C fame was already known on the whole island for his underground lyrics.
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Vico C entered the charts with his song "La Recta Final" which he personally designed the album cover for, with his artistic talents.
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Vico C was signed to Prime Records and started touring to venues in New York, Chicago, Miami, Mexico, Venezuela, El Salvador, Panama, the Dominican Republic.
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In 1990, Vico C was involved in a near-fatal motorcycle accident.
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Vico C's injuries led to his abuse of heroin, cocaine, and alcohol.
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In 2003, Vico C released an album titled En Honor a la Verdad.
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Vico C has sung alongside salsa singer Gilberto Santa Rosa and cumbia group Kumbia Kings on their album titled duetos.
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Vico C tries to maintain a Christian theme throughout his music.
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In 2020 music by Vico C was part of the annual Banco Popular Christmas songs compilation album.
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In 2023, he signed a deal with Nain Music, a subsidiary of the Rimas Entertainment record label, for an unreleased album by Vico C to be released in May 2023.
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Vico C won for the best comeback in Premios Tu Musica Urbano.
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The film portrays Vico C's journey, including his rise to international fame, his Grammy Latino awards, struggles with drug addiction, imprisonment, and the death of his mother.
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Vico C is renowned as the most influential artist in the history of Spanish hip hop and reggaeton throughout Latin America and Spain.
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Vico C is recognized for having lyrics that were thoughtful, insightful, socially conscious as well as catchy and danceable songs for all kind of audiences.
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The musical blueprint implemented by DJ Negro and Vico C is the precursor of the genre now known as reggaeton.