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Eliel Lind Osorio (born on January 7, 1981 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico), best known only as Eliel is a reggaeton producer. His partnership with Don Omar, critical acclaim and commercial success.
He was raised by his grandparents that would later help him achieve his greatest dream, to be the best producer in the industry. He began as a musician in the 1st Baptist Church in Loiza, Puerto Rico as a percussionist. It is then that his mother makes him learn the piano since the church's choir was missing a pianist. He already dominated the bongo, drums, and the congas. Although he was reluctant to learn the piano, it was thanks to this great instrument that he stood out among all other producers. Giving a unique and incomparable touch to his music is how Eliel consecrated himself as the best producer in the reggaeton scene.
Don Omar (born William Omar Landrón Rivera; February 10, 1978 ), a Puerto Rican reggaeton singer-rapper and actor. He is sometimes referred to by his nickname El Rey (Spanish: "The King").
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.
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.
Eliel Williams Lazo Linares (known as Eliel Lazo) (born 1 November 1983 in Havana) is a percussionist, songwriter, composer, producer, jazz, rock, Latin and pop musician living in Denmark. In 2011, he received the Danish Music Awards for the best album of the year ( Wolrd) , with his album "Eliel Lazo-El Conguero" (Stunt Records). He is also winner of the international Percussion prize PERCUBA, back in 2003. During his career, he collaborated with musicians such as Oscar Valdes, Chucho Valdes, Herbie Hancock, Bob Mintzer, Wayne Shorter, Dave Holland and bands such as Diakara, Habana Ensemble, Danish radio Bigband, The savage Rose, The Antonellie Orchestra, Sp-Just-Frost. In 2008, the newspaper Havana Times labelled him "one of Cuba’s top percussionists.