Puerto Rican record producer (born 1971)
In this
Spanish name , the first or paternal
surname is
Quiles and the second or maternal family name is
Hernández .
Álex Gárgolas
Birth name Rafael Alexis Quiles Hernández Born (1971-04-24 ) April 24, 1971 (age 53) Origin Puerto Rico Genres Reggaeton Occupation Record producer Years active 1995–present Labels
Musical artist
Rafael Alexis Quiles Hernández , known professionally as Álex Gárgolas , is a reggaeton producer best known for the Gárgolas series which has been five albums so far.[ 1]
His 2006 installation of the series managed to debut at number 181 on the Billboard 200 , reaching number 6 on both the Latin Albums and Latin Rhythm Albums charts.
Musical career
In 1995 , using his savings of $300, he produced music by a few fledgling artists, two who became the well-known, chart-topping reggaeton artists known as Wisin & Yandel .[ 2]
In 2019, Gárgolas produced "Mi Llamada" (remix), a collaboration with emerging artists from Argentina and Puerto Rico.[ 3]
In 2020, Gárgolas spearheaded the production of "Del Barrio a la Ciudad", a song that mixes traditional Mexican corridos with Farruko 's urban sound.[ 4]
In 2022, Gárgolas visited Chile claiming to want to produce a Chilean reggaeton album, but instead offended the urban musical artists of Chile, and left the country without producing any,[ 5] telling them to "stay in your country ".[ 6]
Discography
Year
Title
US chart positions
Billboard 200
Latin Albums
Latin Rhythm Albums
1998
Gárgolas, Vol. 1 - El Comando Ataca
Release date: June 8, 1998
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1999
Gárgolas 2 - El Nuevo Comando, Segundo Ataque
Release date: June 3, 1999
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2000
Las 9 Plagas
Release date: June 3, 2000
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2001
Gárgolas 3
Release date: July 13, 2001
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2003
Las 9 Plagas 2
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Gárgolas, Vol. 4
Release date: December 9, 2003
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2006
Gárgolas 5: The Next Generation
181[ 7]
6[ 8]
6[ 9]
2021
Gárgolas Forever
Release date: August 27, 2021
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Production discography
References
^ Celia San Miquel (November 2006). "Vibe" . Retrieved May 14, 2011 .
^ Restrepo Guzmán, Wendy Margarita (February 25, 2015). "Álex Gárgolas, detrás del éxito del reguetón" . El Mundo (in Spanish). Archived from the original on February 14, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2023 .
^ Roiz, Jessica (May 28, 2019). "Latin Remix of the Week: "Mi Llamada RMX" With Rauw Alejandro, Lyanno, Álex Rose, Lenny Tavárez, Lunay, Cazzu & Eladio Carrión" . Billboard . Archived from the original on March 6, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2023 .
^ Flores, Griselda (April 17, 2020). "T3R Elemento & Farruko Drop Urban-Regional Collab "Del Barrio a la Ciudad": Exclusive Premiere" . Billboard . Archived from the original on March 6, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2023 .
^ Escobar, Salvador (August 7, 2022). "Persona no grata: la vertiginosa caída en desgracia de Álex Gárgolas" . La Cuarta (in Spanish). Archived from the original on February 14, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2023 .
^ Calderón, Consuelo (August 6, 2022). " "Quédense en su país": Álex Gárgolas canceló disco de reggaetón chileno tras polémica con artistas nacionales" . La Cuarta (in Spanish). Archived from the original on February 14, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2023 .
^ "Billboard 200: September 2, 2006" . Billboard . Vol. 118, no. 35. September 2, 2006. p. 71. Archived from the original on March 17, 2023.
^ "Top Latin Albums: September 2, 2006" . Billboard . Vol. 118, no. 35. September 2, 2006. p. 82. Archived from the original on March 17, 2023.
^ "Latin Rhythm Albums: September 9, 2006" . Billboard . Vol. 118, no. 36. September 9, 2006. p. 85. Archived from the original on March 17, 2023.
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