Mario Abner Rivera Rivera (born January 22, 1978), known professionally as Mario VI, is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, and record producer.
Born in
Canóvanas, Puerto Rico
Canóvanas (, ) is a town and municipality in Puerto Rico, located in the northeastern region, north of Juncos and Las Piedras; south of Loíza; east of Carolina; and west of Río Grande. Canóvanas is spread over 6 barrios and Canóvanas ...
, Rivera worked in the business side of the industry before becoming a recording artist.
He founded the
record label
"Big Three" music labels
A record label or record company is a brand or trademark of Sound recording and reproduction, music recordings and music videos, or the company that owns it. Sometimes, a record label is also a Music publisher, ...
VI Music. He was for a long time the primary chorist of the Puerto Rican Reggaeton artist
Don Omar
William Omar Landrón Rivera (born February 10, 1979), known professionally as Don Omar, is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He is also known as the " King of Reggaeton" by music critics and fans alike. The ...
.
Now he works for Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS) for a radio station La Nueva 94 (WOND 94.7FM WODA 94.1FM) in Puerto Rico, main urban radio station. He is co-host to a daily radio show (M-F) at 3PM-7PM with El Coyote, however "El Goldo y la Pelua" are in the first position at that time.
He is also a successful comedian, songwriter, radio personality and recently (2015) became a father with current wife Michelle.
Singles
* "El Brindis" (2007)
* "Dos Amantes, Dos Amigos" (featuring
la Sista
La Sista (Maidel Amador Canales) is a Puerto Rican reggaeton singer.Gutierrez, Evan C.La Sista Biography, Allmusic, retrieved December 16, 2010
From Loíza, Puerto Rico, several members of her family are also musicians. She got a big break at ...
) (2008)
Featured singles
* "Ella Sabe Que Se Ve Bien" (Gallego featuring Mario VI) (2006)
Album appearances
* ''
Los Bandoleros'' (2005)
* ''
Los Bandoleros Reloaded'' (2006)
* ''
Gargolas: The Next Generation'' (2006)
* ''Tributo Urbano a Héctor Lavoe'' (2007)
* ''
El Pentágono'' (2007)
* ''
El Pentágono: The Return'' (2008)
* ''Los Bravos Relouded'' (2008)
* ''
Alex Gargolas Presenta: Los Brothers'' (2008)
* ''DJ Joe: The Comeback'' (2017)
References
1978 births
Living people
People from Canóvanas, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rican reggaeton musicians
Machete Music artists
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