Álex Gárgolas Explained
| Álex Gárgolas |
| Birth Name: | Rafael Alexis Quiles Hernández |
| Birth Date: | 24 April 1971 |
| Origin: | Puerto Rico |
| Genre: | Reggaeton |
| Occupation: | Record producer |
| Years Active: | 1995–present |
| Associated Acts: | Héctor & Tito, Nicky Jam, Zion & Lennox, Jowell & Randy, Franco el Gorila, Glory, Gotay, Arcángel, Eliel, Farruko, Guelo Star, Daddy Yankee, J King & Maximan |
Rafael Alexis Quiles Hernández, known professionally as Álex Gárgolas, is a reggaeton producer best known for the Gárgolas series which has been five albums so far.[1]
His 2006 installation of the series managed to debut at number 181 on the Billboard 200, reaching number 6 on both the Latin Albums and Latin Rhythm Albums charts.
Musical career
In 1995, using his savings of $300, he produced music by a few fledgling artists, two who became the well-known, chart-topping reggaeton artists known as Wisin & Yandel.[2]
In 2019, Gárgolas produced "Mi Llamada" (remix), a collaboration with emerging artists from Argentina and Puerto Rico.[3]
In 2020, Gárgolas spearheaded the production of "Del Barrio a la Ciudad", a song that mixes traditional Mexican corridos with Farruko's urban sound.[4]
In 2022, Gárgolas visited Chile claiming to want to produce a Chilean reggaeton album, but instead offended the urban musical artists of Chile, and left the country without producing any,[5] telling them to "stay in your country".[6]
Discography
| Year | Title | US chart positions |
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| Billboard 200 | Latin Albums | Latin Rhythm Albums |
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| 1998 | Gárgolas, Vol. 1 - El Comando Ataca- Release date: June 8, 1998
| - | - | - |
| 1999 | Gárgolas 2 - El Nuevo Comando, Segundo Ataque- Release date: June 3, 1999
| - | - | - |
| 2000 | Las 9 Plagas- Release date: June 3, 2000
| - | - | - |
| 2001 | Gárgolas 3- Release date: July 13, 2001
| - | - | - |
| 2003 | Las 9 Plagas 2
| - | - | - |
Gárgolas, Vol. 4- Release date: December 9, 2003
| - | - | - |
| 2006 | Gárgolas 5: The Next Generation
| 181[7] | 6[8] | 6[9] |
| 2021 | Gárgolas Forever- Release date: August 27, 2021
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Production discography
External links
Notes and References
- Vibe . Celia San Miquel . November 2006 . 14 May 2011.
- Web site: Álex Gárgolas, detrás del éxito del reguetón . . es . February 14, 2023 . February 25, 2015 . Restrepo Guzmán . Wendy Margarita . February 14, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230214164458/http://www.elmundo.com/portal/vida/entretenimiento/alex_gargolas_detras_del_exito_del_regueton.php#.Y-u3I3bMLIV . live .
- Roiz . Jessica . Latin Remix of the Week: "Mi Llamada RMX" With Rauw Alejandro, Lyanno, Álex Rose, Lenny Tavárez, Lunay, Cazzu & Eladio Carrión . . May 28, 2019 . March 7, 2023 . March 6, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230306200319/https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/latin-remix-week-mi-llamada-rmx-watch-8513285/ . live .
- Flores . Griselda . T3R Elemento & Farruko Drop Urban-Regional Collab "Del Barrio a la Ciudad": Exclusive Premiere . . April 17, 2020 . March 7, 2023 . March 6, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230306200321/https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/t3r-elemento-farruko-del-barrio-a-la-ciudad-exclusive-premiere-9360600/ . live .
- Web site: Escobar . Salvador . Persona no grata: la vertiginosa caída en desgracia de Álex Gárgolas . . August 7, 2022 . es . February 14, 2023 . February 14, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230214175254/https://www.lacuarta.com/urbana/noticia/persona-no-grata-la-vertiginosa-caida-en-desgracia-de-alex-gargolas/ESLZFXSJV5G7PAF5YTR5SOBOZQ/ . live .
- Web site: Calderón . Consuelo . "Quédense en su país": Álex Gárgolas canceló disco de reggaetón chileno tras polémica con artistas nacionales . . August 6, 2022 . es . February 14, 2023 . February 14, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230214175254/https://www.lacuarta.com/espectaculos/noticia/quedense-en-su-pais-alex-gargolas-cancelo-disco-de-reggaeton-chileno-tras-polemica-con-artistas-nacionales/423NAP6FXRDA3HCSOWBYJAN7QM/ . live .
- Billboard 200: September 2, 2006. September 2, 2006. 35. 118. 71. Billboard. March 17, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230317220822/https://books.google.com/books?id=3A0EAAAAMBAJ&dq=gargolas+various+artist&pg=PA71. live.
- Top Latin Albums: September 2, 2006. September 2, 2006. 35. 118. 82. Billboard. March 17, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230317220822/https://books.google.com/books?id=3A0EAAAAMBAJ&dq=gargolas+various+artist&pg=PA82. live.
- Latin Rhythm Albums: September 9, 2006. September 9, 2006. 36. 118. 85. Billboard. March 17, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230317220823/https://books.google.com/books?id=uQ0EAAAAMBAJ&dq=g%C3%A1rgolas+various&pg=PA85. live.
