Karel & Voltio
| Julio Voltio | |
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Voltio performing in Managua, Nicaragua on July 31, 2007.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Julio Irving Ramos Filomeno |
| Also known as | El Chamaco |
| Born |
June 11, 1977 Santurce, Puerto Rico |
| Origin | Puerto Rico |
| Genres | Reggaetón |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 1988–2014 |
| Labels | Sony BMG, White Lion Records, Jiggiri Records, Bandidaje Records |
| Associated acts | Mr. Pelón (503), Daddy Yankee, Lil Rob, Pitbull, Calle 13, Three 6 Mafia, Tego Calderón, Beyoncé, Jowell & Randy, N'Klabe |
| Website | Official website |
Julio Voltio (born as Julio Irving Ramos Filomeno on June 11, 1977 in Santurce, Puerto Rico) was one of the reggaetón genre's best-known artists.Now retired.
His nickname came to be as the result of an accident. Before joining Karel, he worked as an electrician. One day, he stuck his hand in the wrong place and got shocked. Everyone then called him "Bombillo" (Light Bulb) and "Corto Circuito" (Short Circuit), until eventually giving him a nickname that stuck: "Voltio" (Spanish word for volt). Voltio admits to having accepted Jesus (Video) Now born again Christian .Julio Voltio convert.
Julio said in an interview:
Growing up in the Parque Ecuestre section of Carolina, Voltio entered the music business as a teenager. Together with Rey 29 and Héctor Delgado (AKA Hector "El Father"), he formed The Masters of Funk. Although the trio released no listed albums, they were influential in starting the reggaeton movement.
Shortly after separating from The Masters of Funk, Voltio partnered with Karel, a neighborhood friend, to form Karel y Voltio. They released their debut album Los Dueños del Estilo in 2003. The album languished, however, and the duo's enthusiasm dwindled. Karel was last featured in La Mision 4. Voltio was signed under Pina Records company. Pina stole money from Voltio and he left that company, then went into a musical battle (Tiraera Pina, Bling Bling, Wasa Wasa) against Lito y Polaco, Pina Records main artists. With few options, Voltio was preparing to exit the music business when Tego Calderón, a leading artist with White Lion Records, convinced him to sign with the label. Having taken Tego's advice, Voltio released the album Voltage AC, with the hits "Bumper", "No Amarres Fuego" (featuring Zion & Lennox) and "Julito Maraña".
Voltio also featured on a remix of the song "Locked Up" by Akon, which was released in the UK as part of Locked Up-Global Remixes.
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