Messiah

Benito Emmanuel Garcia, better known as Messiah, is a Dominican rapper and singer raised in Harlem, New York City. He is known for being a bilingual artist, singing in both Spanish and English.

Origin

Messiah was born in Santiago de los Caballeros in the Dominican Republic and the age of two, moved to the Hamilton Heights, Manhattan, section of Harlem in New York City. He is a descendant of Dominican National Hero Fernando Valerio. He was inspired by artist such as José José and Isabel Pantoja. He wrote his first song at the age of 11, but didn't have fame until he formed the duo with fellow rapper Tali Goya called Tali & Messiah. In 2010, he split the duo going solo. Messiah's solo material first caught the Internet's attention when he made Spanish remixes of Drake and Future, as well as with the song "Tu Protagonista". The song features Cardi B rapping in Spanish and includes vocals from Dominican hip hop recording artist Messiah, who contributed a guest verse.