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Artist
Mexicano 777
12+ albums
latinrapReggaetonHip-Hoprap boricua
about
Mexicano 777 (born Israel Perales Ortiz), is a reggaetón and Latin hip-hop artist of Puerto Rican descent. His artist name comes from the fact that his father is of Mexican heritage. His ability to sing was unveiled by parents and siblings when Israel went to take a shower and began to sing. As he came out of the bathroom everyone was waiting in front of the door asking how he had learned the songs he was singing (those of Pedrito Fernandez). All this happened when the singer was just 6 years old. At this young age he was already to duplicate the voice of Fernandez. Therefore after the young singer began taking part in various school activities such as plays, recitals, musicals. Soon after people would start calling him by his nickname "Mexicano". As his voice continued to develop his would focus more on rapping. His beginnings can be traced back to the days of DJ Playero and DJ Adam. First with Adam he wrote "Se Testigo" and won the "Best New Style Award". Next he began working with Playero, a main pioneer in hip hop generation in Puerto Rico. Together they gave birth to "Santa Maria," "Shinane," "Miren Al Mexicano,", and "No Se Lo Que Estan Pensando." After the early Playero albums Mexicano tended to record with artists like O.G. Black and Ranking Stone which led to a rivalry between Playero and the reciently formed "Escuadron del Panico" which stirred verbal attacks towards Mexicano which continue to this day. His hit "Desde La Isla De La Muerte" formed part of the "Guat
