Julio Voltio
Voltio (* 11 June 1977 in Santurce , Puerto Rico as Julio Irving Ramos Filomeno ) is a rapper. He is one of the most noticeable and most frequently heard voices of reggaetón .
Surname
His name "Voltio" (and he also calls himself "El voltaje") comes from the fact that he was an electrician before his career as a musician. It was called "bombillo" (light bulb) and "cortocircuito" (short circuit) by colleagues, later someone named it "voltio" (volt) and "voltaje" (electrical voltage).
Career
As a teenager he was a member of the band "The Masters of Funk" - together with Héctor Delgado Román, who later enjoyed great success in the duo Héctor y Tito and solo as Héctor "El Bambino", Héctor "El Father" and Héctor "El Padre" scored.
In 1997 he continued his career in the duo "Karel & Voltio".
He now works solo. Julio Voltio was heard in 2004 in the song Bumper with Pitbull , in 2005 in the song I Am on Ricky Martins album Life , also in 2005 together with Tego Calderón , Fat Joe and Maestro in the song Julito maraña , and in 2006 with Residente Calle 13 in the song Chulin culín chunfly .
Julio Voltio's voice is very often used for remixes of hits.
Examples:
- Akon feat. Julio Voltio: Locked up .
- Snoop Dogg feat. Julio Voltio: Drop it like it's hot (DJ Kazzanova Reggaeton Remix).
- 50 Cent feat. Julio Voltio: Hate It or Love It (Remix).
- Alicia Keys feat. Julio Voltio: Karma (Reggaeton Remix).
- Christina Milian feat. Julio Voltio: Dip it low (DJ Kazzanova Reggaeton Remix).
- The Terror Squad feat. Fat Joe , Tego Calderón and Julio Voltio: Lean back (DJ Kazzanova Remix).
- Tego Calderón feat. Julio Voltio: Guasa guasa (remix).
- Fat Joe feat. Nelly , Yaviah and Julio Voltio: Get it poppin '(Remix) .
Discography
Karel y Voltio:
- Los dueños del estilo (2003)
Solo albums:
- Voltaje A / C (2004)
- Voltio (2006)
Participation on the following albums:
- Eddie Dee : 12 Discípulos (2004)
- Tego Calderón : The Underdog / El Subestimado (2006)
Web links
- Official website (Spanish and English), includes: a. Videos of Chulin culín chunfly and Julito maraña
- Interview with Julio Voltio from Reggaeton-Music.de
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SURNAME | Voltio, Julio |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Julio Irving Ramos Filomeno |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Puerto Rican rapper |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 11, 1977 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Santurce , Puerto Rico |