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El Médico

b. 1975

Cuban musician

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Born 1975. El Médico is a Cuban musician and physician.

Reynier Casamayor Griñán, known as El Médico (born c. 1975, Santiago de Cuba), is a Cuban musician and medical doctor. He is best known for being a composer and performer of reggaetón music in Cuba and enjoyed some success in Spain with the genre.

He attended the University of Santiago de Cuba in 1993 where he studied medicine and graduated in 2002, specializing in general medicine. El Médico began his musical career interpreting rap with his medical studies and along with two friends, he created the group Garganta de Fuego, or Throat of Fire. He began a new chapter in his music career in 2002 when he recorded a demo with two songs, "El Tarrúo" and "Mi vida, mi amor".

In 2005, he reached No. 8 on the Spanish music charts with the song "Chupa Chupa", released by Warner Music. The song which also charted in Sweden and Belgium, was part of the album Cubaton: Reggaeton a lo Cubano which featured songs from various artists such as Candyman, Mey Vidal, La Familia, Control Cubano and Cubnito 20–20. The film won the Best Documentary category at the New York International Latino Film Festival in 2012. In addition to his music career, he also worked as family doctor in Cuba in the Sierra Maestra mountain region.

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1975, Santiago de Cuba
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Frequently asked questions

Who is El Médico?

Cuban musician

When was El Médico born?

El Médico was born in 1975 in Santiago de Cuba.

What is El Médico's occupation?

El Médico is a musician and physician.

What nationality is El Médico?

El Médico is Cuban.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: El Médico

· Wikidata: Q1324387

· DBpedia: Reynier Casamayor Griñán

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