Leonardo Michael Flores Ozuna (
Los Mina
Los Mina (in full: San Lorenzo de Los Mina) is a sector in the city of Santo Domingo Este in the Santo Domingo Province, province of Santo Domingo of the Dominican Republic. Los Mina was part of Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional. Santo Domingo Este ...
, 26 July 1986 – 30 April 2014 San Adrián de Besós), known by his stage name Monkey Black, was a singer of
urban music
Urban contemporary music, also known as urban music, urban pop, or just simply urban, is a music radio format. The term was coined by New York radio DJ Frankie Crocker in the early to mid-1970s as a synonym for Black music. Urban contemporary r ...
from the Dominican Republic.
Early life
Flores was born in Los Mina, Santo Domingo 26 July 1986, and recorded his first material with
El Sujeto at age 10. He then emigrated to Puerto Rico where he dedicated himself to various trades.
Career
When he returned to the Dominican Republic, Flores became an urban artist. In 2006, he collaborated with Big K. Together they recorded the CD entitled ''Tienen Miedo''. This album and the support of Lápiz Conciente helped him become widely known. Monkey Black was best known for his raps and his collaboration with American rapper,
Pitbull, on the song "El Sol y La Playa" which was produced by Nico Clinico.
Personal life
Eventually, Flores moved to Spain and married. He died 30 April 2014, stabbed during a fight in
Sant Adrià de Besòs
Sant Adrià de Besòs () is a city and a municipality within the comarca of Barcelonès in Catalonia, north-eastern Spain. It is situated on the Mediterranean coast, at the mouth of river Besòs, extending to both sides of the estuary although th ...
, Barcelona, Spain, where he had resided for 4 years.
Discography
* Ultra Mega Universal (Album) (Semi-Inedited)
References
External links
Fox News article about Monkey Black, published soon after his death
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1986 births
2014 deaths
Dominican Republic male rappers
Spanish-language singers of the Dominican Republic
Caribbean musicians
Dominican Republic hip-hop musicians
People from Sant Adrià de Besòs