Born
in San Juan,
Puerto Rico,
DJ Nelson is
one of the pioneers
of the reggaeton
movement.
In
1992 he become
part of the
production team
of The Noise
(which is considered
the first reggaeton
club, and their
first production
is one of the
first cds of
the genre).
Shortly
after that,
he produced
CDs for Baby
Rasta and Gringo,
Memo and Vale
and Ivy Queen,
who will become
the undisputed
first lady of
reggaeton and
Latin Hip hop
in years to
come. Nelson
then went on
to release,
with his side
kick of those
days Notty Boy,
an album that
would change
the history
of Puerto Rican
music: DJ Nelson
Presents Reggaeton
Live Vol. 1,
this was the
first time ever
that the word
reggaeton was
used to denote
the new sound
coming from
the ghettos
of San Juan.
It
was after this
that he become
the most sought
after DJ-producer
in the island,
but the business
was still in
its early stages
and most of
the productions
were sold as
mixtapes. A
few years later
he would produce
a mixtape that
still hold the
record for most
copies sold
in the island:
Extassy Reggae,
which sold more
than 300,000
records.
Nelson
then put his
attention to
broadcasting
reggaeton across
Puerto Rico.
With the help
of the legendary
Radio DJ Coyote,
Nelson set up
what became
in less than
a year, the
most popular
radio station
in Puerto Rico,
The Mix 107.7.
By this time
he had already
worked with
the future megastars
of the genre:
Daddy Yankee,
Tego Calderon,
Ivy Queen, Hector
and Tito and
many more. But
being so busy
he decided to
recruit new
DJs and producers
for his company
Flow Music.
In his search
for new talent
he discovered
and took under
his wing 3 young
producers, that
two years later
released Mas
Flow Vol. 1.
Their names,
Luny Tunes and
Noriega. Luny
Tunes are today
the hottest
producers of
reggaeton, not
just in Puerto
Rico but across
the continent.
One
of Nelson’s
latest adventures
has been the
opening of “Flow
La Discoteca”,
which is regarded
as the best
Reggaeton Club
in the world.
Still,
being the owner
does not stop
him from being
the resident
DJ, a position
that allows
him to keep
his popularity
and ear for
new fresh talent.
With Flow Music,
DJ Nelson is
still top of
the game, producing
and giving rise
to new up and
coming young
artists.
Being
named "The
Godfather of
Reggaeton"
by Daddy Yankee
bears some responsibility
and DJ Nelson
lives up to
the hype. He
is still one
of the most
important producers
in Puerto Rico
and hugely popular
all over South
America and
the USA, having
sold millions
of records and
introducing
new sounds and
new artists
year after year.
DJ
Nelson
