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Background information | |
Birth name | Héctor Luis Delgado Román |
Born | Carolina, Puerto Rico |
Genres | Reggaeton |
Occupation(s) | Recording artist, producer |
Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 1992 - 2008 |
Labels |
Roc-La-Familia (2005-2007) VI Music Gold Star Music (2004-2008) Def Jam Recordings (2005-2007) |
Associated acts | Tito El Bambino, Yomo, Angel & Khriz, Daddy Yankee, Wisin & Yandel, Cosculluela |
Héctor Delgado Román is a Puerto Rican former reggaeton recording artist and producer, formerly known by the artistic names Héctor "El Father" and Hector "El Bambino". He announced his retirement in 2008 but had a series of "Farewell Concerts" that went until May 2010. He rose to fame as a member of the duo Héctor & Tito. As a producer Delgado has worked with several reggaeton producers, as well as Emilio Estefan.
Hector joined Efraín Fines Nevares (later known as Tito El Bambino) and formed the duo Héctor & Tito ("Los Bambinos"). Héctor y Tito released their first album in 1998. Together they became reggaeton stars releasing several successful albums and making appearances in several compilations, becoming one of the most sought-out duos in the genre. Both became the first reggaeton artists to sell out a massive concert in Puerto Rico, opening the path to other artists such as Tego Calderón, Daddy Yankee, Don Omar, and Wisin & Yandel. As a duet both captured the world's attention and made reggaeton a popular genre, winning awards such as the Billboard Latin Music Award for Latin rap album of the year for their album "A La Reconquista".
In 2004, the duo announced their breakup, and each of them has continued with their separate careers.
Delgado followed the success of Trébol Clan with his own compilation album titled Los Anormales which went on to break all record sales in Puerto Rico with 130,000 copies sold in just two days. Los Anormales featured the reggaeton artists such as Daddy Yankee, Don Omar, Trebol Clan, Divino, Zion and the duo Alexis & Fido.