Speedy (musician)
| Sir Speedy | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Juan Antonio Ortiz Garcia |
| Born | September 10, 1979 |
| Origin | Puerto Rico |
| Genres | Reggaeton |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | One Star Entertainment, Pina Records, Yoko Joe Records |
| Associated acts | Daddy Yankee, Lumidee, Lito & Polaco, Plan B, Alex & Gaby |
Speedy (born Juan Antonio Ortiz Garcia[1] on September 10, 1979) is a Puerto Rican Reggaeton artist.
In 2005, he released a remix of the single "Siéntelo" which was originally recorded for the 2001 various artists compilation, Sandunguero by DJ Blass. The remix featured Lumidee and hit the Top 10 in Belgium, Finland, France, Switzerland, and the Netherlands.[2] Billboard called it "the first international reggaetón hit".[3] PopMatters critic Matt Cibula described Speedy as "charismatic and spunky", and said that despite its sometimes mediocre lyrics and Speedy's "thin" voice, Speedy's 2005 album Nueva Generación was possibly the best reggaeton album of the year and "an excellent example of what intelligent and sophisticated but unpretentious pop music can do when it wants to."[4]
Other artists he has worked with include Plan B, Daddy Yankee and Lito & Polaco. Speedy is currently working on new mixtapes for his label Yoko-Joe Records.
Discography
Studio Albums
- 2001: Haciendo El Amor Con La Ropa
- 2003: Dando Cocotazos
- 2005: Nueva Generación
- 2008: From PR 2 TR
- 2012: Ayer y Hoy
Mixtapes
Singles
- 1999: Los Gargolas del Escuadrón (Gargolas Vol. 2)
- 2000: Sexo Quieren Tener (DJ Joe Y Trebol Clan: Los Genios Musicales)
- 2000: El Amor Con La Ropa (Reggaeton Sex Vol. 2)
- 2001: Hora Del Baile (feat. Genio Killa) (Reggaeton Sex Vol. 3)
- 2001: Yales Danzan (DJ Joe: Fatal Fantassy Vol. 1)
- 2003: Vamo Alla (feat. Blade Pacino, Great Kilo) (DJ Blass: Sandunguero Vol. 2)
- 2003: Rosa
- 2004: Te Quiero Mi Yal
- 2005: Siéntelo (Remix) (feat. Lumidee)
- 2007: Suavemente (Remix) (feat. Elvis Crespo)
- 2010: Brulemua (feat. Guelo Star)
- 2012: Quico (feat. Zindel, Manguera´´El Escolta´´, JQ, Nico Mastre, ZK & Aisack)
- 2013: A Ella Le Gusta El Sex (feat. Polakan)
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20110903072426/http://www.adaptivemesh.co.uk/reggaeton/?p=227
- ↑ Speedy feat. Lumidee - hitparade.ch Hung Medien. Retrieved 11-18-2010.
- ↑ Lars Brandle, "Going Global", Billboard, September 10, 2005.
- ↑ Matt Cibula, "¡Unpretentiousidad!", PopMatters, September 10, 2005.