Alexis y Fido

Infobox musical artist
Name = Alexis & Fido


Background = group_or_band
Origin = Puerto Rico
Birth_name = Raúl Ortiz( Alexis)
Joel Martínez (Fido)
Born = birth date and age|1979|7|18 [http://www.reggaetonline.net/alexis-y-fido_reggaeton Alexis y Fido @ REGGAETONLINE.net >> Pictures, Lyrics, CD's, Biography, MP3, news ] ]
Genre = Reggaeton
Years_active = 2002 – present
Label = Sony BMG, Wild Dogz
URL = http://www.alexisyfido.com

Alexis & Fido, a.k.a. Los Pitbulls [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/breakenter/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001611719 Reggaetón 'Pitbulls' Ready To Strike] "Billboard Magazine", November 30, 2005] , a.k.a. Los Reyes Del Perreo are a Latin Grammy nominated reggaeton duo from Puerto Rico. There CEO and co-founders of Wild Dogz Music.

Personal information

Alexis's real name is Raúl Ortiz, while Fido's real name is Joel Martínez [http://www.alexisyfido.com/losreyes/home.html Alexis y Fido "Los Reyes del Perreo" A la venta desde el 19 de septiembre de 2006 ] ] They own the label Wild Dogz, which they created in 2006. According to Alexis & Fido, in an interview, the song "El Palo" put them on the map and made themselves known. In an interview, Fido states that he served for the army for four years. Fido married Yaris Rodríguez on August 9, 2008. [cite web| url=http://www.primerahora.com/noticia/farandula/espectaculosasi/fido_llora_de_la_emocion_al_casarse/218160| title=Fido llora de la emoción al casarse| author=Frances Tirado| publisher="Primera Hora"| language=Spanish| date=2008-08-09| accessdate=2008-08-11] The ceremony took place in Santa Gema Galgani Church in Carolina, with Alexis serving as best man. [cite web| url=http://www.primerahora.com/noticia/farandula/espectaculos_asi/unidos_ante_dios_en_emotiva_boda/218279| title=Unidos ante Dios en emotiva boda| author=Frances Tirado| publisher="Primera Hora"| language=Spanish| date=2008-08-11| accessdate=2008-08-11] In 2008, the duo participated in a campaign to promote voting in the 2008 general elections in Puerto Rico. This initiative included a concert titled "Vota o quédate callao". [cite web| url=http://www.primerahora.com/noticia/otros_asi/espectaculos_asi/unen_sus_voces_en_vota_o_quedate_callao/218283| title=Unen sus voces en “Vota o quédate callao”| author=Aixa Sepúlveda Morales| publisher="Primera Hora"| language=Spanish| date=2008-08-11| accessdate=208-08-11]

Musical career

According to Fido, he and Yandel were close friends as teenagers and helped each other kick start their careers. Likewise, Alexis was close to Wisin, and also helped him with his career. Eventually the two duos were formed, Alexis & Fido and Wisin & Yandel, and went their separate ways. Alexis & Fido would be featured on Yandel's solo album "Quien Contra Mí" and Wisin & Yandel would be featured on Alexis & Fido's "Los Reyes Del Perreo" album. Alexis y Fido are known to be ones of the most important artists of the reggaeton genre and have big plans for the future. These plans include working with artists like Manny and Gil, Wisin y Yandel again, and many more artists.

Discography

*2005: "The Pitbulls"
*2006: "Los Reyes Del Perreo"
*2007: "Sobrenatural"
*2008: "Sobrenatural: Upgraded 2.0"

References

Further reading

* [http://www.eldiariony.com/noticias/detail.aspx?section=21&desc=ESPECTACULOS&id=1522392 Alexis y Fido Los reyes del ‘perreo’] "El Diario La Prensa", 11/14/2006

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