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Occupation(s)
  
Rapper, Songwriter

Website
  
funkypr.com

Instruments
  
Vocals

Name
  
Luis Marrero

Years active
  
1998 - present

Role
  
Musical Artist

Labels
  
Funkytown Music



Born
  
January 23, 1974 (age 50) San Juan, Puerto Rico (
1974-01-23
)

Associated acts
  
Vico C Manny Montes Marcos Witt

Parents
  
Raul Marrero, Miriam Cosme

Genres
  
Reggaeton, Latin hip hop, Hip hop music

Albums
  
Reset, Los vencedores, Especie en Peligro, Mas, Los vencedores Platinum

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Luis Raul Marrero (born January 23, 1974), also known by his stage name Funky, is a rapper and songwriter from Puerto Rico. With six solo albums and multiple jobs as a producer, Marrero is internationally recognized as a hip hop and reggaeton Cristiano artist. He has collaborated with Christian music musicians, including Marcos Witt, Jesus Adrian Romero, and KJ 52. Marrero has been nominated for two Latin Grammy awards.

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Background

Marrero was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on January 23, 1974. His parents separated when he was young. When he was 4, his mother, Miriam Cosme, met Carlos Rios, whom Marrero considers a father. During his time as a child, Marrero spent some years in Costa Rica, developing strong Christian friendships that followed him in adulthood.

He began to explore music at age 15 under the influence of Puerto Rican Vico C, with whom he would later work on one of his six albums. He became a husband and father at age 16.

In 1997, he met Vico C, with whom he established a friendship and a business. They collaborated on an album, marking an important stride in Marrero's musical career.

In 1998, after several marital crises with his wife and family, Marrero became a Christian.

Marrero founded his own label, Funkytown Music, in 1999, the same year he produced Triple Seven's "Diferente".

In 2001, he collaborated as a producer on Manny Montes's album "Realidades", and Marrero also sang in one of the songs. That same year he had his first success as a singer and producer in the Christian music genre: "Funkytown". Media outlets in Puerto Rico, as well as the international media, liked it, and it became a favorite among young listeners. With less than a year in the Christian music world, Marrero received a nomination to the Grammy Latino in 2003.

After releasing the 2002 album Especie En Peligro, Marrero consolidated the position as a musical influence of the Christian youth. With this album, he acquired several nominations and awards: Premios ARPA (México, 2003 and 2004), Premios LA Conquista (California, 2004), Premio Integridad.com (2004) and Premios La Gente, (California, 2004), among others.

In 2004, Marrero launched the production Los Vencedores, an album with more than 15 artists and other notable people within the genres.

In 2005, Marrero starred in his first live production: En vivo desde Costa Rica, which cemented his influence in the worldwide Christian reggaeton music genre that year. He then launched the production Vida Nueva, which involved some of the most well-known artists of the genre: Manny Montes, Triple Seven, Alex Zurdo, Quest, Dr. P., Sammy, among others.

In 2006, he made his first trip to South America, touring for 17 days and performing more than 25 concerts in Mexico, Argentina, Uruguay, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Panama and United States, and other countries.

Between 2006 and 2007, Marrero launched the production Corriendo Para Ganar, his third solo album and his sixth overall.

Marrero resides in Orlando, Florida, with his wife and children, Luis Jr. (19), Jorge (18), and Karla (16). From there, he runs Funkytown Music Inc., producing his own albums and those of various Christian singers of the reggaeton genre.

In 2008, a year described as "a year of great challenges and dreams", he began his "Total Access Tour", during which he visited countries in Latin America and United States cities.

Marrero announced the project "Flow Sinfónico", which displays a live soundtrack, accompanied by strings and horn arrangements.

In 2009, he made the tour "Conectado (Plugged-in) World Tour," which was based on the importance of the connection with the Christian god. The tour began May 8 in Viceroy Del Pino, Buenos Aires.

Marrero also collaborated with American Christian rapper KJ-52 on the song "Fuego" from KJ-52's album Five-Two Television, and a music video has been filmed in Atlanta.

In February 2010, Marrero released the song "Hoy", which was the first single from his 2011 album Reset.

In April 2010, he released the song "Corazones Puro", which was the second single from Reset. In January 2011, he released Reset. Later in 2011, the album earned Marrero a Latin Grammy award nomination. In May 2013 Marrero, with Redimi2, released the album Mas.

Discography

  • (2002) Funkytown
    1. Ready
    2. Quiero Darte Gracias
    3. Después de la Caída (feat. René González y Vico C)
    4. Desde Funkytown
    5. Especie En Peligro (Interlude by Pastor Roberto Candelario)
    6. Dale La Mano
    7. Come 2 The Danza
    8. El Camino (feat. Triple Seven)
    9. Al Ataque
    10. Desde Funkytown [Remix] + Bonus Track
  • (2003) Especie En Peligro
    1. Introducción
    2. Tiene que Correr (feat. 7th Poet)
    3. Pon Atención
    4. Interlude
    5. Especie en Peligro
    6. Mi maestro
    7. Que siga la fiesta
    8. Anoche llegaste Tarde (feat. Roberto Orellana)
    9. Necesitamos de El
    10. El que nunca falla (feat. Triple Seven)
    11. Nuevamente en escena (feat. Manny Montes)
    12. Hasta el Final
    13. Tiene que correr (Remix)
    14. Dale la mano al Caído (Remix)
    15. Unidos (Bonus Track)
  • (2004) Los Vencedores
    1. Intro
    2. Funky / Lo Que Traigo Es Flow
    3. Rey Pirín / Ya Es Hora
    4. Dr.P. (feat. Sammy) / Se Están Matando
    5. Triple Seven / Dale Gloria
    6. Manny Montes / Así Es Que Es
    7. Sammy / Tu Fuego Me Quema
    8. Quest / Buscando de Él
    9. Ivan & Ab / Míralo Y Accéptalo
    10. Rafito & Guillo Man / Dale Castigo
    11. MC Copia / Skit
    12. Dj Blass / Ama a Cristo
    13. Durán / Por La Envidia
    14. Harold / El Guerrero
    15. Agosto X3 / Me Levantó
    16. P.Toh / Firme
    17. Funky / Lo Que Traigo Es Flow
    18. Los Vencedores [Video Versión]
    19. Sammy (feat. Funky) / Más Que Vencedor [Bonus Track]
  • En Vivo Desde Costa Rica
    1. Que siga la fiesta
    2. Pon atención
    3. Tiene que correr
    4. Más que vencedor
    5. Se están matando Dr. P
    6. Dale la mano
    7. Te exaltamos, con Sammy
    8. Eres todopoderoso
    9. Que seria de mi
    10. Levanto mis manos con reggaeton
    11. De lo más profundo, con Triple Seven
    12. Mi respaldo, Funky y Triple Seven
    13. Nos vamos de fiesta, Triple Seven
    14. Necesitamos de Él
    15. Mi maestro, con Oscar Negrón
    16. Hasta el final
  • Vida Nueva
    1. Intro, La Gran Fuga
    2. Súbelo, Funky
    3. Vida nueva, vida eterna, Emanuel
    4. Loco, Alex Zurdo
    5. Esto si es vida, Triple seven
    6. No me quedo callao, Manny Montes
    7. Ahora es que es, Quest
    8. Hasta que te conocí, Sammy
    9. Nacimos de nuevo, Dr. P
    10. Piénsalo bien, Jay
    11. Señor Jesús, Mr. Chévere
    12. Ella se Prepara
    13. Me activo, Sons of Christ
    14. Cristo Salva, Pito
  • (2007) Corriendo Para Ganar
    1. Intro
    2. Siguelo
    3. Decidete
    4. No Vuelvo Pa Atras feat. Alex Campos
    5. Ayudame feat. Domingo Quiñones
    6. D.U.R.O.
    7. Me Estas Matando
    8. Cuestion De Fe feat. Tony Vega
    9. Cuidado
    10. Tu Hijo Se Muere
    11. Subelo feat. Sammy (Snap Remix)
    12. Seguimos Activa'o
    13. Siento Tu Presencia - Quest
    14. Outro
  • Flow Sinfónico - El Antesala
    1. Intro
    2. Entre El Bien Y El Mal Feat. Bimbo
    3. El Camino (Versión Rap) Feat. Triple Seven
    4. Busca La Sabiduria
    5. Despues de la Caida Feat. Zammy & Vico C
    6. La Prisión de la Costumbre Feat. Alex Zurdo
    7. Ven - Feat. Goyo
    8. Lo Que Consumo (Remix) Feat. Zammy, Alex Zurdo & Johnny, l
    9. Jesus (Reggaeton Remix) Feat. kJ-52
    10. Mi Respaldo (Remix) Feat. Triple Seven
    11. Combinacion Perfecta Feat. El Combo
    12. Solo No Puedo - Feat. Domingo Quiñones
    13. Han Venido Pruebas Feat. Dr.P
    14. Viejo De Que Feat. Charlie Hernandez
    15. Yo Se que ganare
    16. Sangre Real Feat. Manny Montes & Santito
    17. El Tesoro de Mi Corazón Feat. Contagious
    18. Ella quiere que la miren
    19. Los Vencedores (Versión Video)
    20. Jesucristo es el # 1
    21. Lo Que Traigo Es Flow, Tu Fuego Me Quema - Feat. Zammy
  • (2008) Acceso Total Tour Edition
    1. Ella Quiere Que La Miren
    2. No Vuelvo Pa' Tras (feat. Alex Campos)
    3. Decídete
    4. Súbelo
    5. Lo Que Traigo Es Flow
    6. Síguelo
    7. Seguimos Activao
    8. Ayúdame (feat. Domingo Quiñones)
    9. Me Estás Matando
    10. Mi Maestro
    11. Que Siga La Fiesta
    12. Pon Atención
  • (2010) Plugged In (Codifying Plug)
    1. Hoy
    2. Ella quiere que la Miren
    3. Solo no Puedo (feat. Domingo Quiñones)
    4. Yo sé que Ganaré
    5. La Prisión de la Costumbre (feat. Alex Zurdo)
    6. Fuego (feat. KJ-52)
    7. Ven (feat. Goyo)
    8. Corazones Puros
    9. Nuevo Encuentro (feat. Ezequiel Colon)
    10. Problemas
    11. Dale pa’l Monte
    12. Justo a Tiempo
    13. Lo que Traigo es Flow [En Vivo] (Bonus Track)
    14. Justo a Tiempo (Pista–Bonus Track)
  • (2011) Reset (Funky album)
    1. Hoy
    2. No Te Cambio (feat. Quest)
    3. No Funciona (Si No Me Conecto)
    4. Te Necesito (feat. Christine D'clario)
    5. Dale Pal Monte [Remix]
    6. Corazones Puros
    7. Heme Aquí (feat. Redimi2)
    8. Llegó El Cocorote
    9. Solo Tu (feat. Ricardo Rodriguez)
    10. Yo Ganaré
    11. Ella Quiere Que La Miren [Tropical]
    12. Justo A Tiempo
    13. El Rankiaito
    14. No Me Hablen De Problemas
    15. Dale Pal Monte [Original Version]
  • (2016) Indestructible
    1. Es Imposible
    2. Eres Mi Bendición (feat. Alex Zurdo)
    3. Fiel
    4. Mi Peor Error (feat. Marcela Gandara)
    5. Contigo
    6. Invencible (feat. Ingrid Rosario)
    7. Entre Tus Brazos (feat. Daniel Calvetti & Any Puello)
    8. Como No Voy a Creer
    9. Se Nota En Tus Ojos
    10. No Te Enredes
    11. Cicatriz (feat. Musiko)
    12. Va a Caer La Lluvia

    Singles

    1. Funkytown - Funkytown
    2. Después De La Caída (feat. René Gonzalez & Vico C) - Funkytown
    3. Dale La Mano - Funkytown
    4. Tiene Que Correr (feat. 7th Poet) - Especie En Peligro
    5. Mi Maestro (feat. Oscar Negron) - Especie En Peligro
    6. Que Siga La Fiesta - Especie En Peligro
    7. Video Versión (feat. Gran Manuel, Dr. P, Triple Seven, Rey Pirin & DJ Blass & Manny Montes) - Los Vencedores
    8. Lo Que Traigo Es Flow - Los Vencedores
    9. Más Que Vencedor (feat. Sammy) - Los Vencedores
    10. Lo Que Traigo Es Flow (Remix) - En Vivo Desde Costa Rica
    11. Súbelo (feat. Sammy) - Vida Nueva
    12. Síguelo - Corriendo Para Ganar
    13. Me Estas Matando - Corriendo Para Ganar
    14. No Vuelvo Pa’tras (feat. Alex Campos) - Corriendo Para Ganar
    15. Ella Quiere Que La Miren - Acceso Total: Tour Edition
    16. Yo Se Que Ganaré - Flow Sinfónico: El Antesala
    17. Justo A Tiempo - Plugged In (Codifying Plug)
    18. Hoy - Reset
    19. No Te Cambio (feat. Quest) - Reset
    20. Te Necesito (feat. Christine D’Clario) - Reset
    21. No Te Cambio (Remix) (feat. Quest)
    22. Yo Soy Así (Redimi2 & Funky) - Más
    23. Todavía (Remix) (feat. Redimi2)
    24. Es Imposible - Indestructible
    25. Eres Mi Bendición (feat. Alex Zurdo) - Indestructible
    26. Va Caer La Lluvia - Indestructible
    27. Luz Y Sal (feat. Edwin Sanchez)

    Collaborations

    Funky has collaborated and produced for singers like: Vico C, Triple Seven, 7th Poet, Manny Montes, Mr. Chévere, Gran Manuel, Donteo & Yanel, Sammy, P. Toh, Emmanuel, Quest, Goyo, KJ-52, Contagious, Marcos Witt, Israel & New Breed, Wilbia, Travy Joe, Julissa, Santito, Goyo, Charlie Hernandez, Ezequiel Colon, Rey Pirin & DJ Blass, Kike Pavón, Paz Aguayo, Redimi2, Evan Craft, Musiko and Alex Zurdo.

    References

    Luis Raul Marrero Wikipedia