Alexander Delgado. A popular and renowned Cuban reggaeton singer. Founder, director, and main composer of the famous Cuban music group Gente de Zona. He was born in the municipality of Alamar, in Havana on August 21, 1979.
With numerous followers both inside and outside the territory, he has developed a very unique and Creole style in his musical creations. Professional Career His story began long before the year 2000 when he was involved with Cuban hip-hop and frequently attended the Alamar Rap Festival in Havana. At first, he went to all the rap concerts and began sampling. In the year 2000, several rap artists, including Alexander, gathered in Alamar, a place in the capital known as the cradle of Cuban hip-hop.
The name of the group, Gente de Zona, then became indicative of the area they came from, as Alamar is divided into numbered zones. Alexander Delgado later met Michel, "el Caro," and both began to perform at parties and official venues in Guanabacoa and Regla, and especially in Alamar, their territory.
In their beginnings as amateurs, they performed in various Cultural Centers such as those in Alamar, Guanabacoa, and Regla, but primarily in their hometown center, where they quickly won over the audience and gained followers. They participated in the international rap festivals held annually in Cuba. Alexander was in charge of animation for three consecutive years. Later, they became part of the Asociación Hermanos Saíz, and it wasn't until 2002 that they began their professional career with the Antonio María Romeu company, performing throughout the country.
In July 2005, Gente de Zona, still composed of Alexander and Michel, became part of the catalog of La Agencia Cubana de Rap, showcasing a more mature body of work within their genre, always blending it with our rhythms and taking market demands into account. In 2005, Michel left the group and Jacob Forever joined, who came from the group "Made in Cuba," along with Nando Pro, a well-known music producer and DJ. With Gente de Zona, he was involved in the album
The best that sounds now vol II, featuring songs like “She Likes Artists” and “The Animals,” which topped the popularity charts not only in Cuba but also in places like Miami and Europe, where they were recognized as flag bearers of Caribbean reggaeton. “I’m from Alamar, Nando is from Santa Fe, and we’ve been part of Cuban hip hop from the beginning. We dressed like other rappers but didn’t sound like them. Our lyrics were more commercial.”
Casi todas nuestras canciones vienen de la calle, de nuestra experiencia personal, pero no queríamos que nuestra música fuera para sólo una zona. Queríamos transmitir nuestras ideas y lo que hacíamos musicalmente a un público más amplio, a todos los cubanos.” dijo en una ocasión el fundador y director de Gente de Zona En el año 2006 llegan los grandes éxitos de “Soñè” y “La Campaña”, dos superhits, en Cuba y en general para todos los fans de la música cubana. En el año 2007 tocan como estrella invitada en el CD de David Calzado y su Charanga Habanera, “El cañón”. Ganan un “Premio Lucas”, y siguen los megahits "Le gustan los artistas" y "Pa´ la calle". En el verano del año 2008 sale su primer CD en exclusiva mundial con Planet Records, “Lo mejor que suena ahora”. El videoclip del superhit "Yo te enseñe", del director Santana, es candidato a los Premios Lucas.
Después de éxito, en el año 2010 sale en el mercado musical "Full". Se compone de 16 canciones y fue realizado en colaboración con muchos artistas: Orishas, Dr. López, Sr. Rodríguez, Los Generales, El Micha, Los Alertas, La Real Familia y Elvis Manuel. En el verano del año 2011 y enero de 2012 la banda realiza otras dos importantes giras tocando en casi cuarenta ciudades con gran éxito artístico, de crítica y de público. En el verano del año 2012 realizan otra importante gira por Europa. En marzo del año 2013 Gente de Zona anunció la separación de Alexander y Jacob Forever. Alexander sigue con el nombre de Gente de Zona junto a Randy, ex cantante de la Charanga Habanera.
