Hector Delgado Roman, also known as Hector “El Father” or Hector “El Bambino” is a musician and producer.  His music falls into the Puerto Rican reggaeton genre. In 1998, Hector El Father formed a duo with Efraín Fines Nevares to form Hector y Tito.  They released an album, which was successful.

Hector El Father

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Collaborations

Hector Delgado Roman, also known as Hector “El Father” or Hector “El Bambino” is a musician and producer.  His music falls into the Puerto Rican reggaeton genre. In 1998, Hector El Father formed a duo with Efraín Fines Nevares to form Hector y Tito.  They released an album, which was successful.  They became the first reggaeton group to sell out a massive concert in Puerto Rico.

The band broke up in 2005, and Hector released a compilation album, Los Anormales.  With 130,000 copies sold in the first two days, the album broke Puerto Rican records for reggaeton music.  Featured on the album were Daddy Yankee, Don Omar, Trebol Clan, Divino, Zion, and Alexis y Fido.  During the following February, Hector El Father performed to a sell-out crowd in the Canary Islands, along with some of these artists.

Recording, Performing, and Producing

In September of 2005, Hector El Father played multiple concerts to sold-out audiences.  In that same year, he released a compilation album including other reggaeton artists, such as Arcangel & de la Ghetto, Yomo, and Kartier.  He stated that his purpose was to expose the public to reggae gain acceptance for the genre.

2005 was a year of changes and productivity for Hector.  He signed a deal with Roc-A-Fella's founder, Jay-Z, and Roc-La-Familia was born.  This became a label for international artists, and the two worked together on a collaborative album called Rompe Discotekas.  It featured hip hop and reggaeton music from American and Latino artists.  Additionally, Hector became the Latino spokesperson and image for Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella clothing line.

Retirement

In 2008, Hector decided to retire.  After spending the past decade putting reggaeton and Latino hip hop and rap on the entertainment map, Hector El Father decided to return to being Hector Delgado Roman.  On September 3, 2008, he released this statement:  “Hace seis meses murió Héctor 'El Father,'” meaning “Six months ago, Hector “El Father” died.  The Latin rapper and reggaeton musician and producer decided to leave the music industry for good.

In a press conference, Hector announced that he would be pursuing a career that would allow him to work in a religious capacity.  His record contract required that he release one more album, so he released El Juicio Final, which was a Christian album.  Not sure exactly what he would do, he told members of the press that he would wait and see what God called him to do.

Did you know . . .

1. While Hector El Father is, in fact, retired, he is completing a farewell tour in May of this year.

2. Hector was honored with a 2006 Latin Music Award for the new category, Reggaeton Song of the Year.  The honor was related to his appearance on Mayor Que Yo, which was recorded by Baby Ranks.

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