R.K.M & Ken-Y

The duo R.K.M. & Ken -Y was a Puerto Rican music duo and representatives of the romantic reggaeton. Most of their songs are structured according to a principle in which RKM Rap supplemented by the singing of Ken -Y.

Earlier they were known as Rakim y Ken -Y. For legal reasons, but had R.K.M. change his stage name, otherwise a likelihood of confusion with the U.S. rapper Rakim.

  • 4.2.1 2004
  • 4.2.2 2005
  • 4.2.3 2006
  • 4.2.4 2007

Personal

R.K.M. (José Nieves born February 6, 1981) and Ken -Y ( Kenny Vásquez born September 7, 1984) were both born and raised in Gurabo, Puerto Rico. Ken -Y has a daughter named Kimberly Marie Vásquez with his longtime girlfriend Ana Isabelle.

R.K.M. is also the father of two sons.

Career

First R.K.M. occurred y Ken -Y on private parties and small concerts. However, they have also worked on numerous albums recordings by other artists.

2005, the two won at a competition called El Draft, an event by music producer Chencho in which viewers vote for mostly unknown singer. The winners are then allowed to take a song that appears on the CD of the same El Draft. R.K.M. y Ken -Y achieved this with their single Tu No Estas. This they did Raphy Pina, music producer and president of Pina Records, attention. This took the duo under contract and allowed you to record their first album, Masterpiece, which was released in February 2006. The first single from the album was the song down, with they managed the big breakthrough as a singer. It was the # 1 Billboard Hot Latin Song of 2006.

That same year, the duo went on tour around the world. We Also released the album Masterpiece in December 2006 - World Tour that includes exclusive live recordings of the concerts.

Commemorative Edition, on which there are many remixes of their already released songs, but also some new tracks, and a DVD with video clips - In April 2007, the album Masterpiece was released. In 2008, an album titled Royalty / La Realeza has appeared more albums followed in the years 2010, 2011 and 2012 /2013.

R.K.M. y Ken -Y have already worked with famous artists such as Nicky Jam, Hector ' El Father ', Daddy Yankee, Don Omar and Pitbull.

In 2013, the duo has disconnected.

Awards

  • Billboard Latin Music Awards 2007
  • Billboard Latin Music Awards 2008

Discography

Albums

Masterpiece (2006)

Masterpiece - World Tour (2006)

Masterpiece - Commemorative Edition (2007)

More Releases

2004

2005

2006

2007

Single Documents

Swell

  • Billboard
  • Rakim Y Ken -Y unofficial fan site
  • Http://www.reggaetonline.net/rkm-y-ken-y_reggaeton
  • Reggae musicians
  • Puerto Rican musicians
  • Duo (Music)
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