Birth name Victor Roman Origin Dorado, Puerto Rico Instruments percussion | Also known as Papo Occupation(s) Musician Name Papo Roman | |
Born December 12, 1957 (age 66) ( 1957-12-12 ) Genres Rock en Espanol
Nueva trova
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Papo roman que se repita esa noche
Victor "Papo" Roman (born December 12, 1957 in Dorado, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican musician most known for being the percussionist of the Rock en Espanol band Fiel a la Vega.
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Biography and Career
Papo Roman is the son of Victor Roman and Juanita Rodriguez. Since he was 12 years old, he started developing an interest in music. His first teacher was his friend Miguel Nieto. After years of practicing and with the influences of Richie Ray & Bobby Cruz, Roman started playing with several groups like Orquesta La Preferida, La Sonica, Maso Rivera, Tavin Pumarejo, and Orquesta La Innovacian, among others.
In 1996, when Fiel a la Vega was completing the recording of their first album, guitarist Ricky Laureano (who was Roman's brother-in-law at the time) invited Roman to play percussion in the song "El Wanabi". After that, they invited Roman to play the songs "El Wanabi" and "Las Flores de Emilio" in their first concert. The latter was the first song of the set and after five songs, the band noticed that Roman was still playing with them. The band liked it so much that they decided to include Roman in the band.
The band's first album quickly achieved great success in the island releasing several radio hits and winning several awards. As of 2007, the band released four studio albums with Roman.
On October 11, 2006, Roman communicated with a letter to the fans and the press that he will be quitting the band after ten years. He stated that, despite not regretting the time spent with the band, he needed to slow down and dedicate time to his family. Roman is the father of six children, two of them teenage daughters.