Ñengo Flow

Edwin Rosa Vázquez Ortiz (born October 15, 1981), known professionally as Ñengo Flow, is a Puerto Rican rapper and singer. He was born in the Río Piedras district of San Juan and grew up in Bayamón where he started in the music business. At the age of 14, Ortiz first presented on stage in the neighborhood where he lived in a community movement.[1]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Vázquez and the second or maternal family name is Ortiz.
Ñengo Flow
Birth nameEdwin Rosa Vázquez Ortiz
Also known as
  • El Real G
  • El Producto Más Caro
Born (1981-10-15) October 15, 1981
Río Piedras, San Juan, Puerto Rico
OriginBayamón, Puerto Rico
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2004–present
Labels

Ñengo Flow is one of the wealthiest reggaeton artists and had a net worth of $8 million in 2017.[2]

Singing career

After a few years, Ortiz became known as Ñengo Flow. His first work as an artist was to release a mixtape with colleagues and friends. He then released his first studio album Flow Callejero in 2005. He continued to release mixtapes including El Combo Que No Se Deja in 2007 and La Verdadera Calle in 2010. He also appeared on various reggaetón compilation albums including Los Anormales (2004), Sangre Nueva (2005) and DJ Joe – Abusando del Género (2006). In 2011, he launched his álbums Real G4 Life and in 2012 Real G4 Life 2 as well as Real G4 Life 2.5. Real G4 Life 2 reached number 75 on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart while the 2.5 edition reached number 61 on the same chart.[3] Also in 2012, he appeared on various artists' albums, including Ivy Queen's Musa while also providing uncredited vocals to the song "La Killer".[4][5][6]

Ñengo Flow's Real G4 Life concert was nominated for Concert of the Year by the Tu Música Urban Awards in 2019.[7]

Discography

Studio albums

Other albums
  • 2008: El Combo Que No Se Deja
  • 2015: Los Reyes Del Rap (con Los G4)

References
  1. "Biografia de Nengo Flow" (in Spanish). Millones Records. October 27, 2012. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012. Retrieved October 27, 2012.
  2. Gomez, Shirley (July 18, 2017). "Richest Reggaeton Artists: 15 Urban Music Singers with Fat Bank Accounts and Fit Bodies". Latin Times. Newsweek Media Group. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
  3. "Ñengo Flow – Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
  4. "Musa – Ivy Queen". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. August 30, 2012. Retrieved August 30, 2012.
  5. "Musa – Ivy Queen". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. August 30, 2012. Retrieved August 30, 2012.
  6. "Biografia Completa". Archived from the original on November 21, 2013. Retrieved November 13, 2009.
  7. "Ozuna, Daddy Yankee & Natti Natasha Win Big at Inaugural Tu Música Urban Awards: See Full List". Billboard.
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