Eliel Lind Osorio
was born on
January 7, 1981
in Rio Grande,
Puerto Rico,
where he was
raised by his
grand- parents
that would later
help him achieve
his greatest
dream, to be
the best producer
in the industry.
He
began as a musician
in the 1st Baptist
Church in Loiza,
Puerto Rico
as a percussionist.
It is then that
his mother makes
him learn the
piano since
the church’s
choir was missing
a pianist. He
already dominated
the bongo, drums,
and the congas.
Although
he was reluctant
to learn the
piano, it was
thanks to this
great instrument
that he stood
out among all
other producers.
Giving a unique
and incomparable
touch to his
music is how
Eliel consecrated
himself as the
best producer
in the Reggeaton
scene.
At
the age of 15,
his grandparents
built in his
room next to
his bed and
among his personal
belongings a
small recording
studio, where
he began recording
Christian and
even some political
jingles.
His
work was going
full steam ahead,
and again his
grandparents
trusting their
grandson’s
talent was gaining
seriousness
they decide
to give him
the second story
of their house.
It is here where
Eliel prepared
a more elaborate
recording studio
where he began
experimenting
with Reggeaton.
At
16, known as
DJ Menor, he
begins his work
with the most
successful rappers
at the time:
Baby Rasta y
Gringo, Bebe,
Hornyman y Pantyman,
Charlie y Felito,
among others.
Later
on he is offered
a professional
contract and
moves to Santurce,
Puerto Rico,
close by to
all the record
companies. It
is here in the
Santurce area,
where he meets
the then rookie
artist, Don
Omar, his now
colleague and
best friend.
Immediately
he signs a contract
with the record
company VI Music
to record the
voices of all
of their artists.
His
made his first
musical track
for Daddy Yankee
y Nicky Jam
for the album
“Las Gargolas”.
Upon listening
to it the singers
did not believe
it had been
made by Eliel
and thought
it was a track
taken out of
a movie soundtrack.
It is this special
musical touch
in his tracks
in which he
includes different
rhythms and
musical instruments
that make his
tracks something
hard to believe.
He
has created
more musical
tracks that
are the representation
of the Reggeaton
scene in Puerto
Rico; these
are “Donde
estan las Gatas”
in the voice
of Daddy Yankee,
“Salen
Inquietas”
by Magnate y
Valentino, and
“Dile”
and “Vuelve”
in the voice
of Don Omar.
In
the year 2002
he worked on
the albums “La
Reconquista”
of the former
duo Hector y
Tito, a compilation
of various artists
“Mas Flow
1”, and
on “Don
Omar: The Last
Don.”
With his success
in the Reggeaton
world, his colleagues
tried to give
him an artistic
name, but the
name Eliel was
already established.
It is because
of his shy nature
that he becomes
known as “the
one that speaks
with his hands”
and has been
consecrated
as the genius
behind the music
that is taking
over.
Eliel
has produced
hit songs and
converted them
into hits.for
reggeaton stars
such as Daddy
Yankee, Don
Omar, Hector
“El Father”,
Magnate y Valentino,
amongst others.
Eliel
recently worked
with Don Omar’s
new recording
production,
“The King
of Kings”,
and in the production
“Reggeaton
Confessions”
where exponents
of different
musical genres
are uniting
with Reggeaton.
“There
was a lot of
ignoring going
on when I knocked
on people’s
doors so they
could listen
to my work.
But with a lot
of patience
and hard work
I have accomplished
all of my dreams.”
~ ELIEL
Eliel
