Robi "Draco" Rosa
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Draco on the set of his music video for "Más y Más" in 2013
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| Birth name | Robert Edward Rosa Suárez |
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June 27, 1969 Long Island, New York, US |
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Peñuelas, Puerto Rico Ponce, Puerto Rico |
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| Years active | 1984–present |
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| Website | dracorosa |
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| Gibson Les Paul | |
Draco Cornelius Rosa Suárez (Spanish: [´dɾako koɾ´neljus ´rosa ´swaɾeθ]; born Robert Edward Rosa Suárez, June 27, 1969 or 1970), also known as Robi Draco Rosa, Draco Rosa or simply Draco, is a multiple-time Grammy and Latin Grammy winning American-born Puerto Rican musician, singer, songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, dancer, record producer and entrepreneur.
Rosa originally garnered fame as a member of boy band Menudo in the 1980s, singing lead on the band's biggest stateside hit, "Hold Me" and featuring prominently in the accompanying music video. After leaving the band he moved to Brazil where he released two albums, achieving mainstream success. Following a brief subsequent stint in California, he returned to New York and formed the band Maggie's Dream, which split after only one album, allowing him to resume his solo career. The singer and composer has released numerous studio and experimental albums, and has composed multiple songs for Ednita Nazario, Julio Iglesias and former Menudo band-mate, Ricky Martin. He has also been featured on VH1's Behind the Music.
Rosa has been highly influenced by the works of Bob Dylan, Miles Davis, Iggy Pop, Jimi Hendrix, Johnny Cash, Luis Alberto Spinetta, The Doors, Camarón de la Isla, Horacio Quiroga, Caetano Veloso, Edgar Allan Poe and Glenn Danzig.
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