Yosvanis Arismin Sierra Hernández, better known as Chocolate MC, is a Cuban reggaeton artist born on February 17, 1991, in Havana.
Chocolate, along with other Cuban artists such as Osmani García, Roberto Hidalgo (Yomil), Daniel Muñoz (El Dani), Ramón Lavado (El Chacal), Jacob Forever, Michael Sierra (El Micha), and José Manuel Carvajal (El Taiger), is part of the Cuban movement known as Música Urbana. Most of these musicians have previously been part of successful orchestras or groups and have chosen to relaunch their careers as solo artists. Some members of the Movimiento Urbano are characterized by the vulgarity and ordinariness of their compositions, as well as the ongoing disputes they publicly air among themselves on social media. Among Cubans, this musical genre is popularly known as "reparterismo." In terms of music, reggaeton predominates in this movement, with influences from hip hop, rap, reggae, trap, and other classic Cuban rhythms.
Chocolate began his journey in music before turning 16 when he started writing songs. However, it wasn't until that age, thanks to his tracks popularized by Adonis MC and EL JHONA—whom he considers his mentors—that he gained recognition. "En contra de los pronósticos" is a CD entirely written by him for reggaeton artists Jhona and Jerry.
He was very close to the singer Elvis Manuel, who is considered one of the founders of Cuban reggaeton. The author of hits like "La Tuba," "La Rumba Se Formó," and "Bandolera," Elvis died at the age of 18 in 1998 while trying to reach the shores of Florida. Elvis was his mentor and spiritual teacher, and according to Chocolate himself, he owes his entry into the music world to him in order to keep his legacy alive.
His song "Guachineo," released in 2015 and with over 10 million views on YouTube, became a global phenomenon, thus coining a new concept of rhythm and dance.
In January 2017, he fulfilled his dream of arriving in Miami with the help of Pacheco Entertainment. That same year, his controversial song "Mi palón Divino," which reached 10 million views on YouTube, became a hit among Cubans both on the island and abroad, despite its lyrics filled with vulgar expressions related to sexual organs. In 2018, he covered one of the most popular songs by Cuban troubadour Silvio Rodríguez, "El Necio," giving it his unique repartera interpretation.
He has 2 Gold Records, one for his hit "Bajanada" in 2018 and another for the song "A Veces," a duet with Lenier Mesa (2019), which has over 15 million views on YouTube. He also holds the Silver Play Button from YouTube for having more than 100,000 subscribers.
In 2019, the reggaeton artist announced that he would launch his new clothing line named Choco, with designs related to the covers of his albums as well as his hit songs.
He is the father of four children and lives in Houston, Texas, with the mother of his daughter, the also Cuban Daine.
Discography:
- The Experiment 2 (20015) Theme Guachineo
- The Tank (2016)
- Fire (2016)
- Rastamenba 5 (2017) Contains The Divine Palón
- The Cuban Jordan: Rastamenba 6 (2018)
- 3 Aces (2019)
