Luis Raul Marrero


Luis Raul Marrero, also known by his stage name Funky, is a Puerto Rican rapper and songwriter. With six solo albums and multiple jobs as a producer, Marrero is internationally recognized as a hip hop and reggaeton Cristiano artist. He has collaborated with Christian music musicians, including Marcos Witt, Jesus Adrian Romero, and KJ 52. Marrero has been nominated for two Latin Grammy awards.

Background

Marrero was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on January 23, 1974. His parents separated when he was young. When he was 4, his mother, Miriam Cosme, met Carlos Rios, whom Marrero considers a father. During his time as a child, Marrero spent some years in Costa Rica, developing strong Christian friendships that followed him in adulthood.
He began to explore music at age 15 under the influence of Puerto Rican Vico C, with whom he would later work on one of his six albums. He became a husband and father at age 16.
In 1997, he met Vico C, with whom he established a friendship and a business. They collaborated on an album, marking an important stride in Marrero's musical career.
In 1998, after several marital crises with his wife and family, Marrero became a Christian.
Marrero founded his own label, Funkytown Music, in 1999, the same year he produced Triple Seven's "Diferente".
In 2001, he collaborated as a producer on Manny Montes's album "Realidades", and Marrero also sang in one of the songs. That same year he had his first success as a singer and producer in the Christian music genre: "Funkytown". Media outlets in Puerto Rico, as well as the international media, liked it, and it became a favorite among young listeners. With less than a year in the Christian music world, Marrero received a nomination to the Grammy Latino in 2003.
After releasing the 2002 album Especie En Peligro, Marrero consolidated the position as a musical influence of the Christian youth. With this album, he acquired several nominations and awards: Premios ARPA, Premios LA Conquista
, Premio Integridad.com and Premios La Gente,, among others.
In 2004, Marrero launched the production Los Vencedores, an album with more than 15 artists and other notable people within the genres.
In 2005, Marrero starred in his first live production: En vivo desde Costa Rica, which cemented his influence in the worldwide Christian reggaeton music genre that year. He then launched the production Vida Nueva, which involved some of the most well-known artists of the genre: Manny Montes, Triple Seven, Alex Zurdo, Quest, Dr. P., Sammy, among others.
In 2006, he made his first trip to South America, touring for 17 days and performing more than 25 concerts in Mexico, Argentina, Uruguay, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Panama and United States, and other countries.
Between 2006 and 2007, Marrero launched the production Corriendo Para Ganar, his third solo album and his sixth overall.
Marrero resides in Orlando, Florida, with his wife and children, Luis Jr., Jorge, and Karla. From there, he runs Funkytown Music Inc., producing his own albums and those of various Christian singers of the reggaeton genre.
In 2008, a year described as "a year of great challenges and dreams", he began his "Total Access Tour", during which he visited countries in Latin America and United States cities.
Marrero announced the project "Flow Sinfónico", which displays a live soundtrack, accompanied by strings and horn arrangements.
In 2009, he made the tour "Conectado World Tour," which was based on the importance of the connection with God. The tour began May 8 in Viceroy Del Pino, Buenos Aires.
Marrero also collaborated with American Christian rapper KJ-52 on the song "Fuego" from KJ-52's album Five-Two Television, and a music video has been filmed in Atlanta.
In February 2010, Marrero released the song "Hoy", which was the first single from his 2011 album Reset.
In April 2010, he released the song "Corazones Puro", which was the second single from Reset. In January 2011, he released Reset. Later in 2011, the album earned Marrero a Latin Grammy award nomination. In May 2013, Marrero, with Redimi2, released the album Mas.

Funkytown Music

Funkytown Music is an American record label that produces Christian hip-hop and reggaeton music. Marrero founded the label in 1999. In that year the label released Diferente with Triple Seven, with Marrero as producer.

Discography

  1. Ready
  2. Quiero Darte Gracias
  3. Después de la Caída '
  4. Desde Funkytown
  5. Especie En Peligro
  6. Dale La Mano
  7. Come 2 The Danza
  8. El Camino '
  9. Al Ataque
  10. Desde Funkytown + Bonus Track
  1. Introducción
  2. Tiene que Correr '
  3. Pon Atención
  4. Interlude
  5. Especie en Peligro
  6. Mi maestro
  7. Que siga la fiesta
  8. Anoche llegaste Tarde '
  9. Necesitamos de El
  10. El que nunca falla '
  11. Nuevamente en escena '
  12. Hasta el Final
  13. Tiene que correr
  14. Dale la mano al Caído
  15. Unidos
  1. Intro
  2. Funky / Lo Que Traigo Es Flow
  3. Rey Pirín / Ya Es Hora
  4. Dr.P. / Se Están Matando
  5. Triple Seven / Dale Gloria
  6. Manny Montes / Así Es Que Es
  7. Sammy / Tu Fuego Me Quema
  8. Quest / Buscando de Él
  9. Ivan & Ab / Míralo Y Accéptalo
  10. Rafito & Guillo Man / Dale Castigo
  11. MC Copia / Skit
  12. Dj Blass / Ama a Cristo
  13. Durán / Por La Envidia
  14. Harold / El Guerrero
  15. Agosto X3 / Me Levantó
  16. P.Toh / Firme
  17. Funky / Lo Que Traigo Es Flow
  18. Los Vencedores
  19. Sammy / Más Que Vencedor
  1. Que siga la fiesta
  2. Pon atención
  3. Tiene que correr
  4. Más que vencedor
  5. Se están matando Dr. P
  6. Dale la mano
  7. Te exaltamos, con Sammy
  8. Eres todopoderoso
  9. Que seria de mi
  10. Levanto mis manos con reggaeton
  11. De lo más profundo, con Triple Seven
  12. Mi respaldo, Funky y Triple Seven
  13. Nos vamos de fiesta, Triple Seven
  14. Necesitamos de Él
  15. Mi maestro, con Oscar Negrón
  16. Hasta el final
  1. Intro, La Gran Fuga
  2. Súbelo, Funky
  3. Vida nueva, vida eterna, Emanuel
  4. Loco, Alex Zurdo
  5. Esto si es vida, Triple seven
  6. No me quedo callao, Manny Montes
  7. Ahora es que es, Quest
  8. Hasta que te conocí, Sammy
  9. Nacimos de nuevo, Dr. P
  10. Piénsalo bien, Jay
  11. Señor Jesús, Mr. Chévere
  12. Ella se Prepara
  13. Me activo, Sons of Christ
  14. Cristo Salva, Pito
  1. Intro
  2. Siguelo
  3. Decidete
  4. No Vuelvo Pa Atras feat. Alex Campos
  5. Ayudame feat. Domingo Quiñones
  6. D.U.R.O.
  7. Me Estas Matando
  8. Cuestion De Fe feat. Tony Vega
  9. Cuidado
  10. Tu Hijo Se Muere
  11. Subelo feat. Sammy
  12. Seguimos Activa'o
  13. Siento Tu Presencia - Quest
  14. Outro
  1. Intro
  2. Entre El Bien Y El Mal Feat. Bimbo
  3. El Camino Feat. Triple Seven
  4. Busca La Sabiduria
  5. Despues de la Caida Feat. Zammy & Vico C
  6. La Prisión de la Costumbre Feat. Alex Zurdo
  7. Ven - Feat. Goyo
  8. Lo Que Consumo Feat. Zammy, Alex Zurdo & Johnny, l
  9. Jesus Feat. kJ-52
  10. Mi Respaldo Feat. Triple Seven
  11. Combinacion Perfecta Feat. El Combo
  12. Solo No Puedo - Feat. Domingo Quiñones
  13. Han Venido Pruebas Feat. Dr.P
  14. Viejo De Que Feat. Charlie Hernandez
  15. Yo Se que ganare
  16. Sangre Real Feat. Manny Montes & Santito
  17. El Tesoro de Mi Corazón Feat. Contagious
  18. Ella quiere que la miren
  19. Los Vencedores
  20. Jesucristo es el # 1
  21. Lo Que Traigo Es Flow, Tu Fuego Me Quema - Feat. Zammy
  1. Ella Quiere Que La Miren
  2. No Vuelvo Pa' Tras '
  3. Decídete
  4. Súbelo
  5. Lo Que Traigo Es Flow
  6. Síguelo
  7. Seguimos Activao
  8. Ayúdame '
  9. Me Estás Matando
  10. Mi Maestro
  11. Que Siga La Fiesta
  12. Pon Atención
  1. Hoy
  2. Ella quiere que la Miren
  3. Solo no Puedo '
  4. Yo sé que Ganaré
  5. La Prisión de la Costumbre '
  6. Fuego '
  7. Ven '
  8. Corazones Puros
  9. Nuevo Encuentro '
  10. Problemas
  11. Dale pa’l Monte
  12. Justo a Tiempo
  13. Lo que Traigo es Flow
  14. Justo a Tiempo
  1. Hoy
  2. No Te Cambio '
  3. No Funciona
  4. Te Necesito '
  5. Dale Pal Monte
  6. Corazones Puros
  7. Heme Aquí '
  8. Llegó El Cocorote
  9. Solo Tu '
  10. Yo Ganaré
  11. Ella Quiere Que La Miren
  12. Justo A Tiempo
  13. El Rankiaito
  14. No Me Hablen De Problemas
  15. Dale Pal Monte
  1. Es
  2. Eres Mi Bendición '
  3. Fiel
  4. Mi Peor Error '
  5. Contigo
  6. Invencible '
  7. Entre Tus Brazos '
  8. Como No Voy a Creer
  9. Se Nota En Tus Ojos
  10. No Te Enredes
  11. Cicatriz '
  12. Va a Caer La Lluvia
  1. Agua
  2. Confia '
  3. Disfrazao'
  4. Tiembla
  5. Contra Viento y Marea
  6. Hello
  7. Hasta Que Llegué Yo '
  8. Hipo
  9. Entiérrenlo '
  10. Soy Tu Dios

    Singles

  11. Funkytown - Funkytown
  12. Después De La Caída ' - Funkytown
  13. Dale La Mano - Funkytown
  14. Tiene Que Correr ' - Especie En Peligro
  15. Mi Maestro ' - Especie En Peligro
  16. Que Siga La Fiesta - Especie En Peligro
  17. Video Versión ' - Los Vencedores
  18. Lo Que Traigo Es Flow - Los Vencedores
  19. Más Que Vencedor ' - Los Vencedores
  20. Lo Que Traigo Es Flow - En Vivo Desde Costa Rica
  21. Súbelo ' - Vida Nueva
  22. Síguelo - Corriendo Para Ganar
  23. Me Estas Matando - Corriendo Para Ganar
  24. No Vuelvo Pa’tras ' - Corriendo Para Ganar
  25. Ella Quiere Que La Miren - Acceso Total: Tour Edition
  26. Yo Se Que Ganaré - Flow Sinfónico: El Antesala
  27. Justo A Tiempo - Plugged In
  28. Hoy - Reset
  29. No Te Cambio ' - Reset
  30. Te Necesito ' - Reset
  31. No Te Cambio '
  32. Yo Soy Así ' - Más
  33. Todavía '
  34. Es - Indestructible
  35. Eres Mi Bendición ' - Indestructible
  36. Va Caer La Lluvia - Indestructible
  37. Luz Y Sal '
  38. No Fallara ''

    Collaborations

Funky has collaborated and produced for singers like: Vico C, Triple Seven, 7th Poet, Manny Montes, Mr. Chévere, Gran Manuel, Donteo & Yanel, Sammy, P. Toh, Emmanuel, Quest, Goyo, KJ-52, Contagious, Marcos Witt, Israel & New Breed, Wilbia, Travy Joe, Julissa, Santito, Goyo, Charlie Hernandez, Ezequiel Colon, Rey Pirin & DJ Blass, Kike Pavón, Paz Aguayo, Redimi2, Evan Craft, Musiko and Alex Zurdo.