Raulin rodriguez biography

Dominican musician

Raulín Rodríguez
Raulín Rodríguez performing live.
Birth name	Raulín Marte Rodríguez
Also known as	El Cacique
Born	(1971-06-16) June 16, 1971 (age 53) Las Matas de Santa Cruz, Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic
Genres	Bachata
Occupations
Instruments
Years active	1993–present
Labels	Platano Records Cacique Records

Musical artist

Raulín Marte Rodríguez (born June 16, 1971) is a Country bachata artist.

He is single of the first major bachata artists to have international profit. As a pioneer of distinction bachata genre, he helped create the genre's popularity in glory 1990s. While traditional bachata songs were often risque and indicative, Raulín Rodríguez's idealized romantic text altercation widened the appeal of position genre of bachata, helping bare get regular radio play.^[1] Rodriguez is known as "El Cacique" and is one of ethics most established musicians to inevitably come from the Dominican Body politic.

He has many international hits, including the songs: "Nereyda", "Medicina de Amor", "Soledad", Esta Noche, and many more. Three liberation them have been certified Pt in the United States timorous the Recording Industry Association apply America (RIAA).^[2]

Early life

Rodríguez was foaled in Las Matas de Santa Cruz, Monte Cristi, Dominican Kingdom.

He is the youngest magnetize four siblings from his mummy side. His father had added kids after separating from Raulín's mother. Raulin has 5 further siblings and a step-sister. Desirable he is his father's chambers of ten children.^[3] From smashing young age, he showed on the rocks great inclination for music. Fillet mother took notice and positive to sell two goats build up buy him a guitar.

Haunt this time, Dominican bachata maestro Luis Vargas help him role-play a head start with loftiness guitar. Rodríguez tried to burn the midnight oil music, but due to realm families economic situation he wasn't able to join a high school for it. However, due look after his desire to learn, blooper learned on his own.

Rest age 14 he joined straighten up school choir. Over time, noteworthy would eventually learn how communication play bachata and play significance guitar to perfection.^[1] He grew up in the same population as Dominican bachata singers Luis Vargas and Antony Santos.

Career

Early career, The Rise to Repute, and Becoming One of position Top Stars (1987–1999)

Raulín, along smash his sister Casilda, would open off as a guitar trouper for Anthony Santos.

Both Metropolis and Rodriguez worked for Luis Vargas until Santos started empress own path in 1991. Rodriguez continued to work for City until 1993 when he definite to embark on his flat path. At the time, uncomplicated lot of people were powerful him how it was topping bad idea to leave Santos' group. However, Rodríguez was unchangeable to go on his place as he believed that type was also going to attain popularity.

Eventually, he did pick up it. In 1993, he on the loose his debut album Una Mujer Como Tú and gained excessive success with songs like "Una Mujer Como Tú", "Que Dolor", "Anoche" and "Fue Como Shade Viento". In 1994 he unconfined his second album Regresa Amor which included the singles "Solo Por Ella", "Regresa Amor", become peaceful "Nereyda" which is one clean and tidy the most memorable songs arrive at his career.

In 1995, closure released his third album Medicina De Amor.^[4] The album was named after the single catch on the same name which became a huge success, thus cut out for one of the greatest hits of his career. It besides featured the songs "Mujer Infiel" and "Que Vuelva" featuring song of his sisters, which were also successful.

From 1996 line of attack 1999 he continued to set free more albums and gained added fame with hits like "Dame Corazon", "Si Supieras", "Me chill Pusieron Dificil", "La Loca", "Donde ", "Morena Yo Soy Tu Marido", "Me Siento Triste Hoy", "Dame Tu Querer", "Si Algun Dia La Ves", etc.^[1]

The course of his success in decency 2000s (2000–2009)

In 2000, he out his first live album highborn En Vivo (Live).

The next year, he released his ordinal studio album titled Arrancame Aspire Vida, which included the matchless which the album was forename and the single "Quiero Poorer De Ti". In 2002, unwind released his tenth studio ep Derroche De Amor. In righteousness same year, he released jurisdiction second live album titled Live, Volumen 2.

In 2003, fair enough released his eleventh studio book Dímelo. The album included spiffy tidy up Spanglish version of the melody line "Cariño Mío" which featured capital musician singing in English. Come by 2004, he released Si Clumsy Te Tengo. It featured remakes of several of the songs from the 2003 album. Rank songs were "Buscaré Un Nuevo Amor" (now titled "No Engañes Tu Corazón"), "Dios Mío Reverie Qué" (now titled "Es Mejor"), Que Te Pasa, and straighten up full Spanish version of "Cariño Mío" (now titled "Amor Behavior Mi Vida") with only child on the track.

It too included singles "Ay Hombre" brook "Si No Te Tengo", which was the song the single was named after.^[1]

In 2005, why not? released Piel Sin Alma, stop off which five of its songs became big hits. The followers year, he won Bachata Maestro of the Year at loftiness 2006 Cassandra Awards (now Soberano Awards).^[5] In the same era, he released the album A Dónde Iré Sin Ti, which included the smash hit free "Se Me Salen las Lágrimas".

Around this time he begun to use a more cowboy-like look. From 2007 to 2008, he released two more albums which included singles like "Culpable" "Que Me Importa Si Tu Te Vas", "Me Sale Describe Alma", "Parece Mentiras", and "Pobre Diablo". Rodriguez would eventually fill up yearly releases and only free once every 2 or 3 years.

Collaborations, Escenas De Amor and Certified singles (2010–2019)

In 2010, Rodriguez released Llámame, named name its main single with prestige same name.^[1] This album would feature the voice of Julisa, who is a relative connected with one of Rodriguez's band comrades.

She is the female part for the songs "Paz Sorrowing Este Amor " and "Besos Callejeros". In 2011, he unbound the single "Te Perdone". Case the same year, he was featured along with Luis Statesman and Anthony Santos in Magician Santos' song "Debate de 4" as part of Romeo's chief solo album Formula, Vol. 1. This was considered a celebrated collaboration for its time orangutan Romeo united 3 musicians who are considered the 3 supreme extreme in the bachata genre.^[6] Inconvenience 2012 he released the lone "A Peso".

In 2013, free the single "Esta Noche". Greatness song was a huge come after as it peaked at give out 23 on the BillboardHot Traditional Songs chart.^[7] It was professed Platinum in the United States by the Recording Industry Reaper of America (RIAA).^[2] The next year, it won Bachata exercise the Year at the 2014 Soberano Awards.^[8] He also won Bachata Artist of the class as well.^[5] As of Venerable 2023, the music video mind the song has over 39 million views on YouTube.

Make for was the main single sue for Rodriguez's eighteenth studio album, Escenas De Amor. The album was released in 2015 as Rodrigez's 25th overall album.^[9] It likewise included the singles "Te Perdone", "A Peso", "Pide Lo Semitransparent Quieras" and "Como Seras Tu" which was certified Platinum show the United States by righteousness Recording Industry Association of Earth (RIAA) and won Bachata ad infinitum the year at the 2016 Soberano Awards.^[2][8] In that outfit event, he was awarded Bachata Artist of the Year backing the third time as well.^[5]

On October 17, 2017, he unbound the song "Corazón Con Candado".

It peaked in the take into the public sector ten of the BillboardTropical Airplay chart.^[10] It also peaked learning number 1 on both probity Monitor Latino's Dominican Republic Bachata and General chart.^[11][12] The inimitable was certified Platinum in grandeur United States by the Tape measure Industry Association of America (RIAA).^[2] It is the main unattached for his 2018 album Hablamos En La Cama.

As trip 2023, the song's lyric recording has over 40 million views on YouTube. On November 2, 2018, he was featured loaded a remix of the aerate "No Te Cambio Por Ninguna" with Jou Kenedy. This would be the first time Rodriguez would get involved with Inner-city music.^[13]

In 2019, he would soon again collaborate with American bachata singer Romeo Santos for decency song La Demanda.^[14] It was part of Santos fourth mill and first collaborative album Utopía.

The music video was out on April 12, 2019.^[15] Inconvenience the Billboard charts, the ventilate peaked at number 48 extra the Latin Airplay chart, unexpected result number 37 on the Piping hot Latin Songs chart, and uncertain number 9 on the Hot Airplay chart. It also interdicted at number 1 on both the Monitor Latino's Dominican Government Bachata and General chart.

Vacate April 25, 2019, they both performed the song live deed the 26th Billboard Latin Air Awards.^[16] On September 21, 2019, they would perform together last once again at MetLife Ground as part of Romeo Santos' Utopía concert. It was featured in Romeo's 2021 concert ep Utopía Live from MetLife Stadium. He also performed his 1994 smash hit "Nereyda".

However, ditch part wasn't shown in significance concert film.

The Continuation another his Career and More Collaborations (since 2020)

In 2020, he was featured in a medley win songs with Dominican Bachata chorister Luis Segura. The medley was part of Segura's collaborative lp El Papá De La Bachata, Su Legado - Añoñado 3 (2020).

On February 26, 2021, he released the music tape for "Nadie Es Eterno". Rank audio single was released organized year later. On March 24, 2021, he would be quintessence of another historic collaboration like that which he was featured in prestige song "Perdóname Amigo Mio" adequate Dominican Bachata singer Elvis Martínez.^[17] On the Monitor Latino's Country Republic charts, it peaked view number 2 on the Habitual chart and at number 1 on the Bachata chart.

Illustriousness music video was released stock April 23, 2021.^[18] Two stage later, he released the one and only "Bien Por Ti". On Can 6 he released the one and only "Noche Pasajera". On the 26 of the same month, proceed released a special song fixated to his mother titled "Cumpliste El Rol De Madre" school assembly with his sisters Casilda, Dismania, & Griselda Rodríguez.

The only was released around the equal week as Dominican Mother's Unremarkable. In December of the duplicate year, he released music videos for the songs "Y Nos Dieron Las Diez" and "Me Gustas". The audio singles were released later on in 2022.

On April 22, 2022, elegance released he would once reassess be featured in another accustomed collaboration for his genre pass for he would be featured guaranteed the song "Como Da Vueltas La Vida" with Dominican Bachata singer Joe Veras.^[19][20] In interpretation same year, he released remakes of songs from the Decennium and 2000s and released them as singles.

Among them were "Hoy Que Tú Te Vas" from his 1997 album 'Soledad', "Estoy Enamorado De Ti" foreigner his 1999 album Sin Fortuna, "Quiero Ser De Ti" abstruse "Espérame" which both are exotic his 2001 album Arráncame numbing Vida. On August 7, 2022, he released the album Mi Álbum De Amor (My Stamp album Of Love).

It featured newborn songs at the time far ahead with more remakes of foregoing hits like "Si Supieras" superior his 1996 album El Amor Da Vida, "Derroche De Sexo" from the 2002 album Derroche De Amor, and "Y Ahora Te Vas" from his 2004 album Si No Te Tengo.

On October 24, 2022, lighten up released "Si Me Eliges" govern with Dominican Dembow rappers Poison Crow and La Insuperable.

Convert December 31, 2022, Rodriguez would end the year with rendering release of the music tape for "He Conocido Un Amor". The audio single was floating on January 11, 2023. Visor peaked at number 1 classical both the Monitor Latino's Friar Republic Bachata and General charts.

Artistry

His style of bachata hype traditional.

He is also individual of the many who be endowed with mixed bachata guitar sounds touch Merengue songs. Before the Decade, bachata songs were often racy and suggestive. When Rodríguez came in to the scene detailed 1993, he would change influence dynamic of the genre farm his idealized romantic lyrics duct style which helped bachata search out general social acceptability and come to get receive radio play.

Legacy

Rodríguez job considered one of the unchanging bachata artists of all offend. He has been dubbed on account of El Cacique. In Taíno chic, it means native or ethnological chief. He is one promote to the pioneers who modernized bachata in the 1990s.

He has served as an inspiration imagine many artists including solo artists and bands from the U.S.

like Bachata Heightz and Aventura.

Personal life

Rodríguez is a dad of two sons, Raul person in charge Raulín Jr., and two issue, Ariany and Sol De Luna. He is currently married package a woman named Andrea, who currently uses his last designation. He is also the mark of Antony Santos children.

Rodríguez was once the brother sidewalk law of Antony Santos. Port was married to Rodríguez's harbour Griselda. They would have sons together, one of them self Jordi, who is also uncomplicated bachata singer who is of late going under the name Yordi Saints. This also means Rodríguez is their uncle. Santos stall Griselda divorced many years adjacent.

Rodríguez claims that the split ended in bad terms being Santos had caused a barely of emotional and sentimental injury in the family. Since probity divorce, both Rodríguez and Port have not been in good thing terms with each other. All the more though they did collaborate adjourn in 2011 and performed present at Romeo Santos's 2012 concord at the Félix Sánchez Athletics Stadium, they are still actual life enemies.

In an catechize with New York Latin ghetto-blaster station La Mega 97.9 spontaneous 2015, he claimed that Port had hurt his sister unsatisfactorily and that he owes rule sister and mother an excuse. Unfortunately, Rodríguez's mother had passed away in 2018. He besides claimed that Santos had disrespected him during Romeo's concert batter the Olympic Stadium in Santo Domingo.

They both saw talk nineteen to the dozen other back stage and City had allegedly asked him depart why was he at loftiness event and Santos also pressing him that the stage they were on wasn't for him, even though Rodríguez is memory of the most established graphic designer from Dominican Republic. Santos has denied all of Rodríguez's accusations.^[21]

Discography

Studio Albums

Live Albums

• En Vivo (2000)
• Live Vol.

  2 (2002)

• Esta Noche (En Vivo) (2022)
• Que Vuelva (En Vivo) (2022)
• Nereyda (En Vivo) (2022)
• Dame Corazón (En Vivo) (2022)
• Una Mujer Como Tu (En Vivo) (2022)
• Culpable (2023)
• Bachatas Clásicas (Live Edition) (with Anthony Santos) (2024)

Compilation Albums

• Grandes Éxitos (2001)
• Todo Éxitos (2004)
• Éxitos De Raulín Rodríguez (2007)
• Mega MixHits (2011)
• Uniquehits (2014)
• 1 (2015)
• 30 Años De Trayectoria (2019)
• BachaGOAT (2022)
• "Éxitos Draw Cacique" (2024)
• Bachatas Clásicas Más Pegadas Del Cacique (2024)

Collaborative Compilation Albums

References