Sykora (or Sýkora) is a surname and may refer to:

Surname[link]

• Michal Sýkora, (born 1973), Czech ice hockey player
• Petr Sýkora (born 1976), Czech ice hockey player
• Petr Sýkora (born 1978), Czech ice hockey player
• Stacy Sykora (born 1977) American volleyball player
• Thomas Sykora (born 1968), Austrian alpine skier
• Tom Sykora (born 1946), American politician
• Zdeněk Sýkora, Czech artist
• Ken Sykora, British Jazz Guitarist

See also[link]

Look up sýkora in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

• Sikora
• Sikorski

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Don Omar
Omar at Hard Rock Live in Orlando, Florida, October 4, 2008
Background information
Birth name	William Omar Landrón Rivera
Also known as	El Rey
Born	(1978-02-10) February 10, 1978 (age 34)
Origin	Puerto Rico
Genres	Reggaeton, pop, rap, R&B
Occupations	Singer-songwriter, composer, CEO, actor, rapper
Years active	1999–present
Labels	Orfanato Music Group (His Label) VI Music Universal Music Latino Machete Music
Website	Don Omar

Don Omar (born William Omar Landrón Rivera; February 10, 1978 ^[1]), a Puerto Rican reggaeton singer-rapper and actor. He is sometimes referred to by his nickname El Rey (Spanish: "The King").

Early life[link]

William Omar Landrón Rivera is the oldest son of William Landrón and Luz Antonia Rivera. He was raised in Santurce, a barrio in the Villa Palmeras area of San Juan, Puerto Rico. From an early age, he showed interest in the music of Vico C and Brewley MC.^{[citation needed]} During his youth, he became an active member of a Protestant church, Iglesia Evangélica Restauración en Cristo in Bayamón where he occasionally offered sermons. However, after four years, he left the church to dedicate himself to singing.^[2]

Career[link]

His first public performance in a night club was accompanied by disc jockey Eliel Lind Osorio. Afterwards he appeared regularly on compilation albums from popular DJs and producers including Luny Tunes, Noriega, and DJ Eric. He also worked as a backup singer for the duo Héctor & Tito. One of the members, Héctor Delgado, helped him produce his first solo album.^[2]

Don Omar's career rose to stardom with the release of his first studio album, The Last Don. Both the studio version and its live edition have been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. Worldwide, The Last Don: Live [CD & DVD] has sold over one million copies, according to his official website. He earned awards for Latin Pop Album of the Year and New Artist & Latin Rap/Hip-Hop Album of the Year by the Billboard Latin Music Awards in 2003. The Last Don: Live [CD & DVD] was also nominated for Urban Music Album at the 2005 Latin Grammy Awards.

Omar's May 2006 album King of Kings, became history's highest ranking reggaeton LP in the top 10 US charts, with its debut at #1 on the Latin sales charts and the #1 spot on the Billboard Latin Rhythm Radio Chart with his single “Angelito”.^[3] Omar was also able to beat the in-store appearance sales record at Disney World's Virgin music store previously set by pop star Britney Spears.

With the highest charting debut by a reggaeton artist, Don Omar's King of Kings entered at No. 7 with 74,000, beating Daddy Yankee's No. 24 entry with 2005's "Barrio Fino En Directo". In April 2007, Don Omar received the Latin Billboard award for Reggaeton Album Of The Year for King of Kings.^[4] Billboard recognized that King of Kings was the most successful album of the decade in Latin America, besides being the most successful in the history of the genre of reggaeton. Billboard estimated that the album sold over 4.1 million copies by the end of 2009.^[5]

The album's track "Salió El Sol" is featured in the video game Grand Theft Auto IV. The songs "Los Bandoleros" and "Conteo" were featured in the movie The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift in the ending credits.

Don Omar participated in Gilberto Santa Rosa's presentation in an event titled "Concierto del Amor", presented in the Madison Square Garden on February 9, 2008. He closed the event and performed reggaeton themes.^[6]

Don Omar's third studio album, iDon, was released on April 28, 2009. This album was dedicated to his cousin Cordell Brown. "Virtual Diva" became the most requested song on Latin radio stations.^[7][8] The second official single, titled "Sexy Robotica", was released on July 6, 2009.

The album Don Omar Presents: Meet The Orphans was released on November 16, 2010. The album features the artists under Don Omar's Orfanato Music Group label and other reggaeton artists. The album includes the promotional single Hasta Abajo and the album's lead single Danza Kuduro featuring Portuguese-French singer Lucenzo, as well as collaborations from Orfanato Music Group artists including Kendo Kapponi, Syko, Plan B, Zion & Lennox, Yaga & Mackie and Danny Fornaris. He is signed to VI Music and Machete Music through Universal Music Latino.

The album Don Omar Presents MTO2: The New Generation was released on May 1, 2012. The album features newly signed to Orfanato Music Group Natti Natasha as well as many other signed artists and other reggaeton artists like Zion Y Lennox. The album includes the singles Hasta Que Salga El Sol and Dutty Love featuring Natti Natasha. The album also features collaborations with Juan Magan, Mims, Syko, Vinny el Vendito, and Yunel Cruz. The album has been well received^{[citation needed]} and is a top seller on iTunes.^{[citation needed]}

Personal life[link]

William Omar Landrón is the father of four children. He married forecaster/journalist Jackie Guerrido on April 18, 2008.^[9] Divorce rumors surrounded the couple two years into the marriage and were compounded by comments Landrón made via Twitter.^[10] In March 2011, it was revealed they had divorced.^[11]

Controversies and legal issues[link]

On September 18, 2007, Don Omar was briefly detained in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia due to a legal dispute. A Bolivian concert promotor sued him and some of his management after he canceled a concert scheduled for earlier that year in La Paz as part of the international tour Up Close.^[12][13][14] The organization claimed that he had defrauded US$70,000 due to the cancellation.^[14] Landrón responded that he canceled the concert because the company did not provide air tickets in time.^[14] After the case was presented before a local judge, both parties reached an agreement.^[14] Landrón was allowed to leave the country in order to comply with a previously scheduled appearance in Buenos Aires on Argentine television and returned the next day to hold his concert in Santa Cruz's Tahuichi Aguilera soccer stadium.^{[citation needed]}

Landrón is banned from Univision.^{[citation needed]} After Univision became involved in his marriage and its end, he is no longer allowed to attend any award shows from Univision.^{[citation needed]}

Discography[link]

Studio albums[link]

• 2003: The Last Don
• 2006: King of Kings
• 2009: iDon
• 2010: Meet the Orphans
• 2012: Don Omar Presents-Meet The Orphans 2: New Generation

Live / special edition albums[link]

• 2004: The Last Don Live
• 2006: The Last Don: The Gold Series
• 2006: King of Kings: Armageddon Edition
• 2007: King of Kings Live
• 2012: Don Omar Present MTO 2 - New Generatio

Compilation albums[link]

• 2005: Don Omar Presenta: Los Bandoleros
• 2005: Da Hitman Presents Reggaetón Latino
• 2006: Don Omar Presenta: Los Bandoleros Reloaded
• 2007: Don Omar Presenta: El Pentágono

Filmography[link]

See also[link]

	Puerto Rico portal
	Biography portal
	Music portal

• List of famous Puerto Ricans
• List of Puerto Rican songwriters

References[link]

External links[link]

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Zion & Lennox are a reggaeton duo from Carolina, Puerto Rico. As of 2010, Zion & Lennox released their 3rd studio album titled Los Verdaderos under Pina Records.

Career[link]

They have been in the music business for a long time, but had failed to get any recognition for the majority of those years. They had minor hits such as "Baila Conmigo" for the 2003 compilation album "Desafío" and "Me Pones Tensión" for the album The Noise: La Biografía. These hits, along with others in the near future and increased radio play gave them more recognition. This gave them the chance to appear in major Reggaeton albums such as Luny Tunes' Mas Flow (2003) and Mas Flow 2 (2005), Blin Blin vol.1 (2003-4), Contra la Corriente (2004), and Cazadores, Primera Búsqueda (2005).

In May 2004, they released their first solo album, Motivando a la Yal. With hits such as "Doncella", "Bandida", and "Yo Voy" (featuring Daddy Yankee), the album reached gold certification^{[citation needed]}. With the reggaeton genre becoming a worldwide phenomenon, Zion and Lennox's popularity increased. Motivando a la Yal: Special Edition was released a year later. The special edition had new songs along with remixed songs of the previous edition, such as "Don't Stop", "Bachatéalo", a remix to the song "Bandida", and a hip-hop remix of "Yo Voy" with Miri Ben-Ari, Fatman Scoop, and Pitbull entitled "Jump & Spread Out (DJ Precise and Cheeky Starr Version)".

Both Zion and Lennox are very active with solo songs. Zion has been more notable with songs like "Yo Voy a Llegar" for Reggaeton producer DJ Nelson's compilation album Flow la Discoteka, "Alócate" released on Luny Tunes's album Mas Flow 2.5, and "Con Ella Me Quedare" released in the fifth installment of the Alex Gargolas series, entitled Gargolas: The Next Generation. He also has turned up a new hit, "Que Pasara", for DJ Nelson's Flow la Discoteka 2. Zion has released a solo album entitled The Perfect Melody on June 5, 2007, with appearances by artists such as Akon and Play-n-Skillz. "The Way She Moves" is the lead single from the album and features Akon. Lennox has been working on songs on his own album, but has also been very active in bringing new artist to his label "Toma Enterprise". The label is set to release an album named Los Mero Meros.

Zion y Lennox's music is much different than mainstream reggaeton. What truly distinguishes them from other artists is that they typically sing about love and relationships, similar to RKM y Ken-Y(in 1970s R&B fashion) and refrain from the typical obscene sex, drugs and violence lyrics heard in a lot of other reggaeton and hip hop songs^{[citation needed]}.

After three years of building their fan base and positive reputation with guest spots and compilation records, Zion & Lennox released their first full-length record, Motivando a la Yal. The record featured the work of renowned producers Luny Tunes, Noriega, Nely "El Arma Secreta", and Eliel, some of the most visible the style had to offer. Thanks to the record's success as it hit the charts with force, Zion & Lennox toured all over the Americas, performing before large and appreciative audiences. Soon industry demand and personal pressure caused Zion & Lennox to go in different directions. Boldly boasting to be one of the greatest singers ever to hail not only from Puerto Rico but all of Latin America, Ortiz started his own record label, Baby Records, for whom he is the flagship act and CEO. Lennox continues to make guest appearances and collaborate with important genre artists. It came after a lengthy discussion in a New York hotel in which they parted amicably^{[citation needed]}. Recently, as of February 8, 2008, Zion y Lennox are on a "reunited" tour. They also set the reggaeton world on notice slating a November 2008 release of their latest effort which has yet to be publicly titled. Zion participated in a beach festival named "Back to School", on August 9, 2008. In early 2010, they joined and signed a contract with Pina Records.

Personal life[link]

Zion & Lennox are Afro-Puerto Ricans who grew up together in the town Carolina, Puerto Rico enjoying similar musical tastes, such as hip hop, dancehall, and rap. Lennox is the younger brother of Mackie of the reggaeton duo, Yaga & Mackie.

Discography[link]

• 2004: Motivando a la Yal
• 2005: Motivando a la Yal: Special Edition
• 2010: Los Verdaderos

Mixtapes[link]

• Pa La Calle: Pasado, Presente y Futuro(2010)

Singles[link]

• "Hay Algo En Ti" (Mas Flow) (2003)
• "No Pierdas Tiempo" (Chosen Few El Documental) (2004)
• "Cuanto Tengo Que Esperar" (MVP 2: The Grand Slam) (2005)
• "No Me Compares" (Flow la Discoteka) (2004)
• "No Dejes Que Se Muera" (La Mision 4: The Take Over) (2004)
• "Me Pones En Tensión" (The Noise: La Biografía) (2003)
• "Don't Stop" (Motivando A La Yal: Special Edition) (2005)
• "Me Arrepiento" (Los Bandoleros) (2005)
• "Es Mejor Olvidarlo" (Feat. Baby Ranks) (Mas Flow 2) (2005)
• "Aquí Estoy Yo" (El Bando Korrupto 2) (2004)
• "Quiero Tocarte" (The Score) (2003)
• "No Tengas Miedo" (Feat. Noriega) (Contra la Corriente) (2004)
• "Ella Me Mintio" (Feat. Ro-K & Gammy) (Malas Mañas) (2004)
• "Te Hago El Amor" (Gargolas 4: The Return) (2003)
• "Ibas Caminando" (Los Cazadores: La Primera Busqueda) (2005)
• "Aguántate" (Feat. Johnny Prez) / (The Prezident) (2005)
• "Baila Conmigo" (Desafío) (2003)
• "Baila Pa' Mí" (MVP) (2003)
• "Tu Movimiento Me Excita" (Los Mozalbetes) (2003)
• "Esa Nena" (Ground Zero) (2003)
• "Me Dirijo A Ella" (Buddha's Family 2) (2005)
• "Tu Cuerpo Deseo" (El Desorden) (2003)
• "La Noche Es Larga" (Abusando del Genero) (2006)
• "Una Cita" (Echo Presenta: Invasión) (2007)
• "Latinas" (Feat. Elephant Man) (Caribbean Connection) (2008)
• "Seré Yo" (Remix) (Pasado, Presente & Futuro (Past, Present, And Future) (album)|Pasado, Presente & Futuro)(2008)
• "Boom Boom" (Pasado, Presente & Futuro (Past, Present, And Future) (album)|Pasado, Presente & Futuro) (2008)
• "Invisible" (Feat. Erre XI) (Luny Tunes Presents: Erre XI) (2008)
• "Ten Paciencia" (Remix) (Feat. Thalía) (2008)
• "Siempre Esta Dios" (Feat. Yari) (2008)
• "Sentir" (Feat. Guelo Star) (Pasado, Presente & Futuro (Past, Present, And Future) (album)|Pasado, Presente & Futuro) (2008)
• "Tu Me Confundes" (Feat. Charlie Cruz) (Pasado, Presente & Futuro (Past, Present, And Future) (album)|Pasado, Presente & Futuro) (2008)
• "Boom Boom" (Remix) (Feat. Alexis & Fido) (Pasado, Presente & Futuro (Past, Present, And Future) (album)|Pasado, Presente & Futuro) (2009)
• "De Inmediato" (Pa' La Calle Mixtape) (2009)
• "Vamos En Serio" (Feat. Yaga & Mackie) (Pasado, Presente & Futuro (Past, Present, And Future) (album)|Pasado, Presente & Futuro) (2009)
• "Tiemblo (Remix)" (Feat. Baby Rasta & Gringo) (Unreleased) (2009)
• "Ahora Es Que Es" (Pa' La Calle Mixtape) (2009)
• "Dime Baby" (Feat. Fusion Mobb) (The Gold Pen) (2009)
• "Con Una Sonrisa" (Feat. O.G Black & Guayo "El Bandido") (La Hora Cero)(2009)
• "Ella Me Motiva" (Feat. Arcangel) (Pa' La Calle Mixtape) (2009)
• "Mi Cama Huele A Ti" (Feat. Tito "El Bambino") (El Patrón)(2009)
• "Mi Cama Huele A Ti" (Salsa version) (Feat. Charlie Cruz)
• "Amor Genuino" (Pa' La Calle Mixtape) (2009)
• "Colora'" (Feat. J-King & Maximan) (Pa' La Calle Mixtape) (2009)
• "Angeles & Demonios" (Feat. Syko "El Terror") (Pa' La Calle Mixtape) (2009)
• "Fuiste Tu" (Pa' La Calle Mixtape) (2009)
• "Me Atrae" (Pa' La Calle MIxtape) (2009)
• "Se Le Voy A Dar" (Pa' La Calle Mixtape) (2009)
• "Hagamos El Amor Part. 2" (Pa' La Calle Mixtape) (2009)
• "Daña Party" (Pa' La Calle Mixtape) (2009)
• "Mujeriego" (Pa' La Calle Mixtape) (2009)
• "Tengo Que Decir" (Golpe De Estado) (2009)
• "Amor Genuino" (Feat. De La Ghetto) (2009)
• "Si Te Gusta" (Feat. Onyx "Creacion Divina") (2010)
• "La Española" (The Diamond) (2010)
• "Como Curar" (Los Verdaderos) (2010)
• "Momentos" (Los Verdaderos) (2010)
• "Hoy Lo Siento" (Feat. Tony Dize) (Los Verdaderos) (2011)
• "Tu Ta' Buena" (Feat. Vakero) (2011)

Zion Discography[link]

• The Perfect Melody (2007)
• Flow Factory (2007)
• Live El Choliseo (Welcome To My World) (2007)

Singles[link]

• "Yo Voy A Llegar" (Flow la Discoteka) (2004)
• "Sólo Una Noche" (El Que Habla Con Las Manos) (2005)
• "Con Ella Me Quedaré" (Gargolas: The Next Generation) (2006)
• "Sigue Ahí" (Ft. Memphis Bleek & De La Ghetto) (Los Rompe Discotekas) (2006)
• "No Falla" (Ft. Cuban Link)
• "Hello" (Mas Flow: Los Benjamins) (2006)
• "Alócate" (Mas Flow 2.5) (2006)
• "Dos Jueyes" (ft. Domingo Quiñones) (Los Cocorocos) (2006)
• "Que Pasará" (Flow la Discoteka 2) (2007)
• "Veo" (Don Omar Presenta: El Pentágono) (2007)
• "Fantasma" (The Perfect Melody) (2007)
• "Zun Da Da" (The Perfect Melody) (2007)
• "The Way She Moves" (Ft. Akon) (The Perfect Melody) (2007)
• "Amor de Pobre" (Ft. Eddie Dee) (The Perfect Melody) (2007)
• "Money" (The Perfect Melody) (2007)
• "Periódico de Ayer" (The Perfect Melody)(2007)
• "Ábre La Puerta" (The Perfect Melody) (2007)
• "Vamonos Al Club" (Ft. Tego Calderón) (2007)
• "Independiente" (Los Bravos) (2007)
• "Pa'l Piso" (Ft. Element Black) (2008)
• "Sabanas Mojadas" (2008)
• "Fantasía" (2008)
• "Entre Cuatro Paredes" (Los Sikarios) (2008)
• "Showtime" (Ft. Angel & Khriz) (2008)
• "Fuera del Planeta" (Remix) (Ft. Eloy, Jowell & Randy) (2008)
• "Seré Yo" (2008)
• "Sabanas Mojadas" (Remix) (Ft. Jowell) (2008)
• "Tenerla Es Sonar" (2008)
• "Se Fue" (Ft. MJ) (Mi Sentimiento) (2008)
• "Tease Me" (Flow Factory) (2009)

Lennox Discography[link]

• Los Mero Meros (2007) (compilation album)

Singles[link]

• "Somos Los Mero Meros" (Ft. Guelo Star) (Los Mero Meros) (2007)
• "Sola y Triste"(Ft. Jonny) (Unreleased) (2007)
• "Hace Tiempo" (Motivando a la Yal) (2004)
• "Un Amor Así" (Ft. Newton) (Da' Music: Reloaded) (2005)
• "Tanto Dolor" (Ft. Noriega) (Sin Control) (2006)
• "Te Recordaré" (Ft. Norrys) (Los Bandoleros Reloaded) (2006)
• "Hablando Claro" (Ft. Arcangel) (2007)
• "Ahy Na Mas" (Los Mero Meros) (2007)
• "Lo Importante Es" (K-Libre) (2007)
• "Esto No Para" (Línea de Fuego) (2008)
• "Bailaremos" (La Evolucion) (2008)
• "Solos Tu y Yo" (Ft. Ricky Quiñones) (Unreleased) (2008)
• " Diferente" (Ft. Los Insuperables) (2009)
• "Eres Mia Hoy (Ft.Kartier)

References[link]

De La Ghetto
Background information
Also known as	El Jefe Del Bloque The Boss Of The Block El Jefe De La Versatilidad De La Geezy
Born	(1982-09-17) September 17, 1982 (age 29) New York City, United States
Origin	San Juan, Puerto Rico
Genres	Reggaeton, Urban, R&B
Occupations	singer-songwriter, rapper
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	2004–present
Labels	Masacre Musical Inc., Fight Klub Nation, Sony, Def Jam
Associated acts	Arcángel, Jowell & Randy, Zion & Lennox, Juelz Santana, Alliance, Miguel Apollo

Rafael Castillo (born September 17, 1982), better known by his stage name De La Ghetto, is an American reggaeton singer/rapper originally of the duo Arcángel & De La Ghetto.

Biography[link]

Rafael was born in New York and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He was born to a Dominican father and Puerto Rican mother, and he later found out that he is of Chinese descent from his maternal grandfather. In 2004, he collaborated with reggaeton artist Arcángel (born Austin Santos) to form the duo Arcángel & De la Ghetto; the group debuted with the single "Pégate", which was featured on Naldo's mixtape Sangre Nueva in 2005. He along with Arcángel signed to Zion's label Baby Records, and have appeared on numerous reggaeton albums including the compilation Mas Flow: Los Benjamins. In 2006, De la Ghetto began his solo career and appeared the next year on two hit singles, the remix of "Siente el Boom" by Tito el Bambino and a collaboration with Randy, "Sensación del Bloque". De la Ghetto's solo debut album which has been watched on Youtube over 26 million times. Masacre Musical was released in 2008.^[1] Masacre Musical peaked at #46 on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart in the U.S.;^[2] its single "Tu te Imaginas" peaked at #33 on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart.^[3]

Discography[link]

Albums[link]

• 2008: Masacre Musical
• 2012: Mi Movimiento

Mixtapes[link]

• Masacre Musical Mixtape (2007)
• The Boss of the Block (2007)
• El Jefe del Bloque (2007)
• The Boss of the Block Vol. II (2007)
• Masacre Musical Presents: El Movimiento (2008)
• Masacre Musical Presents: El Movimiento Vol. II (2009)
• El Jefe De La Versatilidad (2010)

Singles[link]

As featured artist[link]

Trivia[link]

"XXX" (Feat. Jowell y Randy) (2011)

De La Ghetto took his stage name from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air episode Def Poet's Society, where the character played by Will Smith makes up a poem to impress a girl, and says it was written by a poet named "Rafael de la Ghetto", since his real first name is Rafael.

References[link]

External links[link]

• De La Ghetto on Myspace

Casa de Leones (English: "House of Lions"), also known as Los Leones, were a Puerto Rican reggaeton group.

Professional career[link]

The members of the group are Miguel A. De Jesús (Guelo Star), Jaime Borges and Héctor Padilla (J-King & Maximan), Randy Ortiz and Joel Muñoz (Jowell & Randy). All five members began their music career writing and producing for other artists, establishing them in the world of reggaeton and rap. In 2007, they joined forces and were taken on by the reggaeton producer of Black Lion Records, Elías De León.

Their first studio album was released on June 26, 2007, and their single hit song No Te Veo reached #4 in The Billboard Hot Latin Charts.

As of 2008 Los Leones stopped performing as a group, however since this was a result of poor contract negotiation and not of any animosity within the group, no official break-up was announced. The 5 members are still signed by White Lion and still have a close working relationship.

Discography[link]

Singles[link]

Albums[link]

Jowell & Randy albums[link]

• 2007: Los Más Sueltos del Reggaetón
• 2008: Los Más Sueltos: The Mixtape
• 2008: Los Más Sueltos Part.2: The Mixtape
• 2009: Se acerca el momento: The Mixtape
• 2010: Tengan Paciencia: The Mixtape
• 2010: El Momento
• 2012: Sobredoxis

J-King & Maximan albums[link]

• 2009: Los Rastrilleros
• 2010: Los Superhéroes
• 2011: Querían Perreo

Guelo Star albums[link]

• 2009: La Película Viviente: Mixtape
• 2009: La Trayectoria
• 2010: The Movie Del Genero
• 2012: The Movie Man

External links[link]

• J-King & Maximan - Official
• Official MySpace