{"id":287,"date":"2007-01-24T19:21:58","date_gmt":"2007-01-24T19:21:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/166.62.41.2\/~holaamericanews\/2007\/01\/24\/the-kings-of-perreo-alexis-y-fido\/"},"modified":"2022-07-16T11:43:37","modified_gmt":"2022-07-16T16:43:37","slug":"the-kings-of-perreo-alexis-y-fido","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/es\/the-kings-of-perreo-alexis-y-fido\/","title":{"rendered":"The Kings of Perreo: Alexis y Fido"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"los_pitbulls\"<\/a>Years ago before the word reggaeton had been created, many young Puerto Ricans would dance \u201cperreo\u201d or doggy style to the popular street music known at that time as underground.\u00a0 In high school guys like Raul \u201cAlexis\u201d Ortiz and Joel \u201cFido\u201d Martinez would form groups so that they too would some day be creating music like the reggaeton producer and pioneer Playero and others like \u201cBlanco, Maicol y Manuel, Wiso G, Big Pun, Mexicano,
\n well people who truly took the underground movement to its splendor,\u201d said Joel Martinez better known as Fido of the reggaeton duo Alexis y Fido.
\n\u201cWe were in high school but at that time were recording mixtapes,\u201d said Fido, \u201cwe used to sell these tapes in the streets, that\u2019s how we started in this business.\u201d
\nBut the Alexis y Fido duo might not have been if it was not for the encouragement and help from those around them.\u00a0 At that time Fido was in a group with Yandel of Wisin y Yandel and Alexis was in a group with Wisin. Then Fido quit the business for 4 years because he got married and joined the army.\u00a0 During that time his friend and former band mate, Yandel, hooked up with Wisin to form the extremely popular reggaeton duo Wisin y Yandel.\u00a0 When Fido finished his duty in the army, Yandel encouraged him to get back in the reggaeton business and so hi did.\u00a0 Fido began as a solo artist as did Alexis.\u00a0 Their big break came when a position to be featured on a various artist compilation album called \u201cDesafio\u201d was available.
\n\u201cThere was one spot left and I had a song already recorded and Alexis, he had a song too and one of us would have to be left out because both songs would not fit,\u201d Fido said.
\nThe producer of the album suggested that the two do a track together so that both could be featured on the album in one track.\u00a0 In a true sign of what has made many reggaeton artists coming out of Puerto Rico successful, they decided to work together to help both their careers.\u00a0 They recorded \u201cDale Un Nalgazo\u201d (The Spanking Song) and the people loved it.\u00a0 Soon after people wanted more of their club-banging sounds that earned them the nickname \u201cLos Reyes del Perreo\u201d (Kings of Doggy Style) due to the sexual overtones in their lyrics and music videos featuring the beautiful women on the beaches of Puerto Rico.\u00a0 They do admit that they are more subtle about the subjects they rap about since they realize so many younger audiences and families now listen to their music.
\nSince then, they recorded their first album \u201cLos Pitbulls\u201d in 2005 and have recently released \u201cLos Reyes del Perreo\u201d which includes 9 hits that put them on the map from and 5 new songs. This album was the first to come out from their new label Wild Dogs.\u00a0 Later this year they will release a new album where they will be working on \u201ccrossover\u201d tracks with rapper Yung Joc, Akon and Elephant Man.\u00a0 With their new label they hope to grow as businessmen by featuring new up-and-coming artists like Diego y Gaby, Arcangel y De La Ghetto, and Carlos Diaz.\u00a0 The label will also feature different genres like merengue, bachata, and even boleros.
\nThe duo is also looking to make some appearances on the big screen.\u00a0 In 2006 they shot a scene for the film \u201cReggaeton\u201d which is produced by Jennifer Lopez\u2019 Nuyorican Productions and is scheduled to be released later this year.\u00a0 In the movie they perform the song \u201cEso Ehhh\u201d in a scene where R&B singer Omarion is teaching his onscreen girlfriend how to dance.\u00a0 This small role has opened the door to another movie that they describe being like \u201cScarface\u201d and where they play a major role.\u00a0 They can\u2019t say the name of it, but they can say it shoots this year and is scheduled for release in 2008.
\n\u201cI think this role is taking us to the next level,\u201d Fido says, \u201cthat we are representing Latinos how it should be!\u201d<\/p>\n

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