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Carlos Alberto Arroyo Bermúdez (born July 30, 1979) is a Puerto Rican former professional
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player, and
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singer. Arroyo had previously played in the
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with the
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, Denver Nuggets,
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,
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, Orlando Magic,
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, and Boston Celtics. In the 2008–09 season, he played for
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in the Israeli Basketball Premier League, winning the league's championship, and being named the Final's Most Valuable Player. In 2009 he also was the Israeli Premier League Assists Leader. He has also played professionally in Puerto Rico, Spain, and Turkey. Arroyo was a member of the senior
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that defeated the
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at the
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. He also represented Puerto Rico at the
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in Japan. In May 2019, Arroyo was picked by
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to play in the
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Ice Cube. He played in that league for one season, and then turned his focus to music, releasing the international hit song, "Baila Reggaeton".


Early years and education

Carlos Arroyo was born and raised in
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. He is an identical twin, born along his brother Alberto. Arroyo is a cousin of actor
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. Arroyo graduated from Colegio Santiago Apostol in Fajardo. Arroyo attende
Brookwood School
in
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for his junior year in high school, where he averaged nearly 30 points and 10 assists per game.


College career

Arroyo studied in
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(FIU) from 1998 to 2001, where he played for the campus' team, the Golden Panthers. He was a four-year letterman in the university having completed his baccalaureate and played with the team four years, establishing several records in the team's history. Among these records is: the all-time lead in assists, as well as the single season assist record, having made 459 successful passes. Arroyo is also the only player in Florida International University to have scored more than six hundred points in a single season. He is in the second global position in lifetime scoring, having scored 1,600 points throughout his university career, with an average of 16.0 points per game and 4.6 assists per game over his 100 games. Arroyo was also selected as a member of the Sun Belt Conference's All-Star team on two separate occasions. On January 5, 2007, Florida International University presented a ceremony where Arroyo's university number (30) was symbolically retired to recognize his performance with the institution's team.


Professional career


Early years

Arroyo began his professional career in the
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of Puerto Rico when he was 17 years old. He debuted with the
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in 1996. During his first year, he averaged 10.9 points per game, with a 52% of shooting efficiency. The next year, he improved his game averaging 17 points and 5.5 assists per game. That season, he also shot 42% from 3-point. The next year, he played for the Cangrejeros de Santurce, where he was a teammate of then starting center of the
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, José Ortiz. In 2000, Arroyo averaged 17.1 points and 3.9 assists per game. During his participation with the team, the Cangrejeros won four consecutive national titles in 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2003, winning five league championships in six years.


First stint in the NBA (2001–2008)

After graduating from FIU, Arroyo was signed by the
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's
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for the
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, but was released in January 2002. He then played briefly in the Spanish ACB League with TAU Cerámica before being signed by the Denver Nuggets in March of the same year. He saw limited action with those two teams, playing seventeen games with the Raptors and twenty with the Nuggets before his initial NBA season was over. He only played an average of 9.7 minutes per game during those thirty-seven games in which he saw action.


Utah Jazz

Arroyo joined the
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for the
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. He did not play much during his first year in Utah; he was the team's third string point guard behind
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and Mark Jackson. However, Arroyo watched and learned from Stockton and Jackson, and his time to play soon arrived. Stockton retired shortly after the season ended, and Jackson joined the Houston Rockets during the offseason, leaving Arroyo as the starter for the 2003–04 season. With the retirement of Stockton and the subsequent departure of
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to the Los Angeles Lakers, it was expected that the Jazz would suffer through a miserable season and sink to the bottom of the league. However, to the surprise of many, the remaining Jazz players pulled together and kept the team competitive, even in the tough Midwest Division. With Arroyo leading the attack, Utah finished with an impressive 42–40 record, narrowly missing a berth in the playoffs. Arroyo set career highs by averaging 12.6 points and 5.0 assists per game. He scored a career-high 30 points against the
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on November 14, the 2nd highest single-game total ever for a Puerto Rican player in the NBA.


Detroit Pistons

During the 2004-05 NBA season with the Jazz, Arroyo had several disputes with head coach Jerry Sloan. He eventually found himself back on the bench. In January 2005, Arroyo was traded to the
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for veteran center
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(who would quickly be waived and later be reclaimed by the Pistons) and a future first-round pick. With the Pistons, Arroyo came within one game of becoming the second Puerto Rican to win an
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. In what was dubbed by some Hispanic
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as ''The Hispanic NBA Finals'' (because Arroyo played for the Pistons and Argentine
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starred for the
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), the Spurs won the series in seven games, with a final game score of 81–74. Arroyo's playing time was reduced significantly due to Larry Brown's tight defensive style. Initially, with Pistons coach
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' style of coaching, Arroyo received more minutes of playing time, and demonstrated value off the bench. He led the team in assists several times despite playing fewer minutes than other players. However, again, his minutes declined as the season progressed. On January 11, 2006, Arroyo was suspended for one game after he allegedly ran into an official during the Pistons' 96–86 victory over the
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on January 10.


Orlando Magic

On February 15, 2006, Arroyo was dealt (along with Darko Miličić) from Detroit to the Orlando Magic, in exchange for
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and a future first-round draft choice. The addition of Arroyo and Miličić, plus the return of point guard
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from the injured list, sparked a resurgence of the Magic in the last quarter of the 2005–2006 season, as they finished with a 12–3 run, nearly reaching the playoffs. During this run, the team had an eight-game winning streak, beating top teams such as the Dallas Mavericks,
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,
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and the
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. During the stretch run, Arroyo averaged 22.1 MPG, 10.8 PPG, 2.8 APG, and 2.2 RPG off the bench, which earned Arroyo the back-up point guard position behind Nelson. These averages were significant improvements from the statistics he accumulated with the Pistons, when he averaged only 12 minutes per game. He scored a season-high 21 points against the Phoenix Suns on March 3, 2006. On April 9, 2006, Arroyo injured his left hamstring and was sidelined for four games, returning on April 17 and scoring 17 points in the last game of the season. Arroyo started the 2006–07 season as the team's backup point guard but was demoted by the team's coach Brian Hill following an offensive slump, eventually returning to this position during mid season. The Orlando Magic started the 2007–08 season with new coach Stan Van Gundy, and Arroyo again was at the backup point guard position. On November 28, 2007, he had a career-high 14 assists in a game against the
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. On December 29, 2007, Arroyo was promoted to the starting position after Nelson experienced an extended offensive slump. With Nelson in the starting position during this period the team was having an average of seventeen turnovers per game, and he was unable to score in double digits on 10 out of 17 games. This led to Van Gundy issuing several public notices concerning the team's performance eventually leading to changes in the starting formation. During Arroyo's first three games in the starting position the number of turnovers produced by the team was lowered to eleven per game. Arroyo's points average was within double digits in all of these games and he recorded seventeen assists. Arroyo closed January in the starting position, the team finished the month winning five out of six games. However, after playing 5 minutes on February 6, 2008, and being replaced by Nelson, Arroyo saw his playing time limited again. Arroyo did not play from February 11, when he played for less than 10 minutes and scored 7 points, until March 1. In an interview with Puerto Rican newspaper ''
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'', coach Van Gundy said that he prefers
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on the slot of back-up point guard right now. Due to injuries to both Nelson and Dooling, Arroyo was put back in the starting lineup that day and ended up scoring 13 points with 8 assists in 41 minutes. Following the conclusion of the 2007–2008 NBA season Arroyo became a free agent. When interviewed, Arroyo noted that he was interested in returning to Orlando, but that he was open to hear offers from the New York Knicks and
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.


Maccabi (2008–2009)

In the summer of 2008, Arroyo signed a three-year contract with the Israeli League powerhouse
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after having spent the previous 6 years in the NBA. The contract was worth $7.5 million net income, with his team paying all of his taxes and that included opt-out options after each of the first two seasons In the end of the 2008–09 season with Maccabi, he won the Israeli League, being named the Most Valuable Player of the league's finals. In Israel, he averaged 15.3 points (51.6% 2FGP) in 31 mins per game.


Return to the NBA (2009–2011)


Miami Heat

On October 11, 2009, Arroyo signed a non-guaranteed, one-year contract with the
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. He had an established residence in
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and had participated in a workout with the team before signing. His contract was guaranteed for the full year later in the season. Upon starting the season, Arroyo rotated in the point guard position with
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. On January 7, 2010, the Heat signed veteran free agent
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, forcing Arroyo to the bench. However, Alston was suspended after starting 25 games and on early March, Arroyo was moved back to the starting lineup. During the last two months of the season, Arroyo averaged 9 points and 4.5 assists per game. He finished the season with a 4.27-to-1
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-to- turnover ratio, second only to
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. Arroyo averaged 6.8 points and 2.2 assists per game during the playoffs first round against the Boston Celtics where the Heat were eliminated in 5 games. After the season ended, Arroyo became a free agent. However, on July 21, 2010, it was announced that he and the Heat had reached an agreement for the 2010–11 season. He began the season as the team's starting point guard. With the presence of
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and him handling the ball most of the time, coach
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encouraged Arroyo to be more proactive with his shots. On December 6, 2010, Arroyo had a perfect game shooting from the field (6–6 FG, 2–2 FT, 2–2 3PT), finishing with 18 points, 2 rebounds, and only 1 turnover. His 18 points were the most he had scored in 2 years. On January 22, 2011, coach Spoelstra replaced Arroyo as the Miami Heat starting point guard with
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. According to Spoelstra "It's not an indictment on Carlos... It's just something I think will be beneficial for the team right now." Although Arroyo and Chalmers shared similar statistics, the latter edged Arroyo in the popular +/- statistics. On March 1, 2011, the Heat released Arroyo in an effort to clear a roster spot for the expected addition of free-agent guard
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. During this season, Arroyo started 42 games with the Heat, averaging 5.6 points and 2 assists per game. He also improved his 3-point shooting to a career-best 43.8 average, leading the team in that statistic.


Boston Celtics

On March 6, 2011, Arroyo agreed to a contract with the Boston Celtics for the remainder of the season. The contract will apparently be for the veteran minimum of $1.2 million. After the news surfaced, Arroyo tweeted on his
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account "Embracing this new opportunity in my life... Excited to meet my new teammates!!". Arroyo debuted with the Celtics on March 9, 2011, in a home game against the
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. He contributed with 4 points (2–3 FG), 3 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 steal in 15 minutes of play. After the game, coach
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praised Arroyo's performance, calling it "phenomenal". Rivers was particularly impressed when Arroyo called a play from memory that the team still hadn't practiced with him. Celtics veterans
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and
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also welcomed Arroyo's contribution to the team. However, after the return of
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from the injured list, Arroyo saw his playing time diminish. During the first-round playoff series against the New York Knicks, Arroyo remained inactive as Rivers decided to have
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active instead, because of his size. He was activated for their second-round series against his former team, the Miami Heat. Doc Rivers said "He knows this team... So I thought he may be able to help us in some way." However, Arroyo didn't play in the series and the Celtics were eliminated in five games. Arroyo's final NBA game was on April 13th, 2011 in a 112 - 102 win over the New York Knicks where he recorded 6 points, 4 assists and 3 rebounds as the Celtics' starting Point Guard.


Return to Europe (2011–2015)


Beşiktaş Milangaz

On December 22, 2011, Arroyo signed a deal with the Turkish club Beşiktaş Milangaz until the end of the 2011–12 season. His first game with the team was on December 31, 2011, against Anadolu Efes S.K. Arroyo scored nine points, with 5 rebounds and three assists in 22 minutes of play, and his team ended up winning 83–76. With only four weeks in Turkey, Arroyo was invited to play in the league All-Star game to be held in January 2012. During the game, he contributed with 13 points, 2 rebounds, and 13 assists. He also scored a last second three-point basket, to lead his team to a 140–139 win. When the season resumed, Arroyo led his team to win the
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title. He ended up averaging 28.4 minutes, 14 points, and 4.5 assists per game, and a three-point field goal percentage of 47%. After that, he helped his team win the
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, while averaging 10.7 points and 3.6 assists per game. In June 2012, Arroyo led his team to win the championship of the
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by defeating the
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team in the Turkish League Finals. Arroyo finished the 6th and last game of the Turkish League Finals with 18 points, 5 rebounds, and 8 assists. He was named the Turkish Super League Finals MVP.


Galatasaray

In January 2013, Arroyo signed with Galatasaray Medical Park of the
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(BSL). On February 25, Arroyo scored 15 points and 7 assists on a win against
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. On March 16, 2013, he scored 19 points, 3 rebounds, and 6 assists on a win against Mersin BB. On March 26, 2013, Arroyo faced his former team, Beşiktaş, and led Galatasaray to a 76–72 victory. Arroyo was the lead scorer for his team with 17 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists. On June 15, 2013, Arroyo and Galatasaray won the BSL championship after defeating Banvit B.K. 76–58 in the final series. Arroyo scored 15 points and had 8 assists in the game. This was Arroyo's second championship in the BSL, after winning it in 2012 with Beşiktaş. Galatasaray had only lost one game since Arroyo joined the team in January. The next month, Arroyo re-signed with Galatasaray on a one-year deal with the option of a second. In June 2014, Arroyo guided the team to another BSL final, this time against Fenerbahçe Ülker. The series was taken to a seventh and decisive game. He was also selected as
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for Galatasaray, replacing Ender Arslan. On August 14, 2014, Galatasaray took up the option on Arroyo's contract, re-signing him for the 2014–15 season. After averaging 15.7 points and 5.1 assists per game during the first half of the season, Arroyo was selected to participate in the All-Star Game of the
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for the European Team. The game was held in January 2015, and Arroyo finished the game with 14 points, 11 rebounds, and 22 assists, leading his team to defeat Team Asia 138-130. At the end of the game, Arroyo was selected Most Valuable Player of the game. On March 2, 2015, Arroyo parted ways with Galatasaray, due to the unpaid salaries.


Return to Puerto Rico (2015)

On March 16, he came back to Puerto Rico, to play with the Cangrejeros de Santurce. He averaged 17.4 points in 39 games during the season.


Return to Europe (2015–2016)


FC Barcelona Lassa

On July 24, 2015, Arroyo signed a one-year deal with the Spanish club FC Barcelona Lassa.


Big 3

On February 11, 2019, it was announced that Carlos Arroyo had joined season 3 of the
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.


National team career

While Arroyo only saw limited success in the NBA, many fans believe that his limited success was due to retribution from the NBA because of his star-role in the 2004 Olympics, where the Puerto Rican National Basketball Team beat the United States Dream Team by 19 points. He was considered one of the premier international point guards. During the 2004 Summer Olympics in
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, Arroyo was the flag-bearer of the delegation and also led the Puerto Rican national team throughout the competition with 18 points per game overall, and led them to a 92–73 victory over the
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, with 25 points, 7 assists, and 4 steals. Arroyo was selected with All-Olympic Team honors. During the
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, Arroyo averaged 21.2 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 5.2 assists per game, in five games, for the Puerto Rican team. Arroyo finished tied for fourth in PPG during the
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with fellow Puerto Rican teammate Larry Ayuso. Arroyo played at the 2008 Olympic Qualifying Tournament, but wasn't able to compete in the semifinals and finals due to a leg injury. At the 2010
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, Arroyo was reassigned to the regular shooting guard position, while Barea replaced him as the starting point guard. Puerto Rico won its group, defeating
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in semifinals, and the
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in the final, to win the gold medal. Arroyo had averages of 6.3 assists per game, and led the tournament in points per game with 19.3, earning him inclusion in the tournament's All-Star Team. He was selected the event's Most Valuable Player. Arroyo chose to not play for the team for the
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. On July 9, 2016, Arroyo announced his retirement from the Puerto Rican national team, after fifteen years of playing with them.


Career statistics

''Correct as of March 2, 2015''


NBA


Regular season

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Playoffs

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EuroLeague

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Domestic leagues


Musical career

Interested in
reggaeton Reggaeton (, ), also known as reggaetón and reguetón (), is a music style that originated in Panama during the late 1980s. It was later popularized in Puerto Rico. It has evolved from dancehall and has been influenced by American hip hop, ...
, Carlos Arroyo established his own studio and independent record label called ''Arroyo Hit Music'' and launched a mini-musical career in 2009. He has released two singles so far, "Oculto Secreto" in 2009 and " Se Va Conmigo" in 2010. The latter features fellow Puerto Rican artist
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. Later after releasing his hit single with
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singer
Yomo Jose Alberto Torres Abreu (born June 17, 1980 in Chicago), known professionally as Yomo, is an American reggaeton singer of Puerto Rican descent. He was raised in Humacao. Before becoming a professional artist, he used to work as a handyman ...
, he decided to work on the remix which features the "Queen of Reggaeton"
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. The original version with Yomo peaked at #45 on the '' Billboard''
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chart, #26 on the '' Billboard''
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chart, and #13 on the '' Billboard'' Latin Rhythm Digital Songs chart. Carlos Arroyo also had his own theme music accompaniment at
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, namely
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's "Fiesta de Pilito". Arroyo collaborated with Probably Pablo on the song "Imaginarme". In March 2020, Arroyo released the single "Baila Reggaeton", featuring the popular duo
Zion & Lennox Zion & Lennox are a reggaeton music duo from Carolina, Puerto Rico. In 2004, Zion & Lennox released their first studio album titled '' Motivando A La Yal'' under White Lion Records. After their first album, Zion & Lennox decided to start their ow ...
; the song became an international hit, and Arroyo quickly became "one of the biggest reggaeton stars in the world".


Personal life

After finishing his studies in Florida International University (FIU), Arroyo established his residence in Florida, since it is the closest location to Puerto Rico within the United States, where he works. It was there that he met his wife, Xiomara Escobar, with whom he has three children, Gabriella (b. 2005), Daniela (b. 2010), and Carlos Adrián (b. 2012). On November 2, 2007, Carlos was forced to miss two games with the Orlando Magic when he had to make an emergency visit to Puerto Rico because his daughter was suffering from
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. Arroyo's grandmother was a cancer patient which motivated him to participate in activities directed towards children suffering from the condition. His eldest daughter Gabriella committed to the University of Dayton volleyball team in the NCAA Division I in 2022.


Discography


Singles

* 2009: "Oculto Secreto" * 2010: "Se Va Conmigo" (feat.
Yomo Jose Alberto Torres Abreu (born June 17, 1980 in Chicago), known professionally as Yomo, is an American reggaeton singer of Puerto Rican descent. He was raised in Humacao. Before becoming a professional artist, he used to work as a handyman ...
) * 2010: "Se Va Conmigo" (Remix) (Feat.
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) * 2011: "Bailemos En La Luna" * 2011: "Imaginarme" (Probably Pablo feat. Carlos Arroyo) * 2011: "Estamos Ready" (Ali feat. Carlos Arroyo) * 2020: "Bailamos Reggaetón" (feat. (
Zion & Lennox Zion & Lennox are a reggaeton music duo from Carolina, Puerto Rico. In 2004, Zion & Lennox released their first studio album titled '' Motivando A La Yal'' under White Lion Records. After their first album, Zion & Lennox decided to start their ow ...
) * 2020: "Aruba" (feat. (
Farruko Carlos Efrén Reyes Rosado (born May 2, 1991), better known by his stage name Farruko, is a retired Puerto Rican singer and rapper. He rose to fame collaborating with Daddy Yankee, J Balvin, Don Omar, and J Álvarez. He came to prominence in 2 ...
) * 2020: "Heroe" (feat. (
Rauw Alejandro Raúl Alejandro Ocasio Ruiz (born January 10, 1993), known professionally as Rauw Alejandro, is a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter. Referred to as the " King of Modern Reggaeton", he belongs to "the new generation" of Puerto Rican urban musi ...
)


See also

* List of Puerto Ricans *
Puerto Rico at the 2004 Summer Olympics Puerto Rico competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. This was the nation's fifteenth consecutive appearance at the Olympics. Puerto Rico Olympic Committee sent the nation's largest delegation to the Game ...
*
Puerto Rico national basketball team The Puerto Rico national basketball team ( es, Selección de Baloncesto de Puerto Rico) represents Puerto Rico in men's international basketball competitions, it is governed by the Puerto Rican Basketball Federation ( es, link=no, Federación d ...


Notes


References


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