Don Chezina (born Ricardo García Ortiz; 1976) is an American singer, producer, and talent scout of

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music. He is known for his high, nasal voice and fast rapping along with his most famous song "Tra Tra Tra", which in 1998 became one of the first reggaeton songs to become popular in the United States.Genre of the YearL The Decades-in-the-Making Overnight Sensation Called Reggaeton
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'', January 2006, p. 83, retrieved 2010-09-22 Chezina is considered one of the pioneers and was one of the biggest names in the early days of the reggaeton genre.Walker, Klive (2006) ''Dubwise: Reasoning from the Reggae Underground'', Insomniac Press, , p. 256

Discography

Álbumes de estudio *1997: ''Bien guillao de gangster'' *1999: ''Mi trayectoria'' *2003: ''Don Fichureo'' *2013: ''It's the Don'' Álbumes en vivo * 2001: ''Live From Miami'' Álbumes recopilatorios * 1999: ''Éxitos'' * 2004: ''Mi trayectoria (2)'' ''Mixtapes''/EP * 2007: ''My Life'' * 2008: ''Pal pueblo'' * 2014: ''Chezination'' * 2015: ''Durakuz'' con Maicol Superstar * 2019: ''Born Ready'' * 2020: ''The Original Don'' * 2022: ''Esencia y tendencia''

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Chezina, Don American reggaeton musicians Living people 1976 births Rappers from Georgia (U.S. state) 21st-century American rappers