Richy Peña Explained

Richy Peña
Birth Name:Richard Peña
Alias:Richy
Birth Date:27 October 1984
Birth Place:Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Genre:Reggaeton, Merengue
Occupation:Songwriter, Producer, Engineer
Instruments:Piano
Years Active:(2000-Present Producer/Engineer/Songwriter)
Associated Acts:Don Omar, Nely El Arma Secreta, Chino y Nacho, Matt Hunter

Richy Peña (born Richard Peña; October 27, 1984), is a music producer in the U.S.

Life and career

Peña was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. In 2001, Peña formed his first group, a boy band called Alofoque[1] for Latino teens in Boston, and a record label with the same name.

Peña left for New York with no job, friends or real plan. A young producer, Nely “El Arma Secreta” was working with the top talent in Reggaeton, including Daddy Yankee and Don Omar. Before long Peña was working on songs with Zion, Rihanna, and Don Omar. Don Omar asked Richy to be part of his team, as Nely had moved to Miami.

An early success was the song “Calm My Nerves” by Don Omar. Don Omar set up collaborations with artists including Tony Dize, Las Moscas and a group from Venezuela called Chino y Nacho. He produced two songs for Chino y Nacho at that time, including one of their early hits, “Dentro de Mi” featuring Don Omar. In 2008 he set up a studio in downtown Boston, within view of the Statehouse.

Peña began plans for the first Boston Music Conference[2] [3] (BMC) in 2008, and in September of that year, they held the BMC. It brought together aspiring talent, A&Rs from major labels and artists including Lapiz and Sensato del Patio.

Chino y Nacho came to Boston at the end of 2008, writing the hit song Niña Bonita. Peña helped to get Chino y Nacho signed to Universal; it went to the top of the charts.[4]

In 2010 Richy won a Grammy for “Niña Bonita”, and signed a co-publishing deal with Warner/Chappell Music. Peña also co-founded Rich Republic, a 360 music marketing company.[5]

In 2013, Peña will be producing Somaya Reece's debut album.

Awards and nominations

In 2012 Richy was selected as a Power User by Image-Line the company that creates the FL Studio software which Richy uses to produce his records.[20]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alofoque Reggaeton desde Boston. Blog Reggaeton.
  2. Web site: Grammy Award Winner Richy Pena. Corrientelatina.com.
  3. Web site: Boston Music Conference. BMC.
  4. Web site: Editors' Pick Best 2011: Boston Music Conference. Color Magazine Boston.
  5. Web site: Bailando to their Own Beat. Color Magazine Boston.
  6. Web site: Grammy Award Winner Richy Pena. Corrientelatina.com.
  7. Web site: 2010 Latin Grammy Winners List. 2010 Grammy Winners List.
  8. Web site: Richy Peña produces a Latin Grammy Winning Album. BostonLatino.TV.
  9. Web site: Lista de Ganadores de Premio lo Nuestro 2011. Univision.Com.
  10. Web site: Billboard Latin Music Awards 2011 Nominee List. Mun2.
  11. Web site: Billboard Latin Music Awards 2011 Nominee List. Mun2.
  12. Web site: Billboard Latin Music Awards 2011 Nominee List. Mun2.
  13. Web site: Billboard Latin Music Awards 2011 Nominee List. Mun2.
  14. Web site: 2011 BMI Latin Awards Winners List. BMI.com.
  15. Web site: 100 "PowerMeter" VIPs for Mass. Latinos 2011 Announced. New England Ethnic News.
  16. Web site: 100 Powermeter Massachusett's Most Influential People in the Latino Community. tuboston.com. 9 August 2011 .
  17. Web site: Power Meter Massachusetts Most Influential Latinos in The Community. TuBoston.com.
  18. Web site: Entrepreneurial Spirit Award. BostonLatinoTv.
  19. Web site: Editors' Pick Best 2011: Boston Music Conference. Tuboston.com.
  20. Web site: Image-Line Power User. Image-Line.

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