Álex Gárgolas

Álex Gárgolas
Born
Rafael Alexis Quiles Hernández

(1971-04-24) April 24, 1971 (age 55)
OriginPuerto Rico
GenreReggaeton
OccupationRecord producer
Years active1995–present
Labels

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.

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.

In 2019, Gárgolas produced "Mi Llamada" (remix), a collaboration with emerging artists from Argentina and Puerto Rico.

In 2020, Gárgolas spearheaded the production of "Del Barrio a la Ciudad", a song that mixes traditional Mexican corridos with Farruko's urban sound.

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, telling them to "stay in your country".

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
  • Release date: 2003
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Gárgolas, Vol. 4
  • Release date: December 9, 2003
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2006 Gárgolas 5: The Next Generation
  • Release date: 2006
 181 6 6
2021 Gárgolas Forever
  • Release date: August 27, 2021
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Production discography

References

  1. ↑ Celia San Miquel (November 2006). "Vibe". Retrieved May 14, 2011. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ "Billboard 200: September 2, 2006". Billboard. Vol. 118, no. 35. September 2, 2006. p. 71. Archived from the original on March 17, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Top Latin Albums: September 2, 2006". Billboard. Vol. 118, no. 35. September 2, 2006. p. 82. Archived from the original on March 17, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Latin Rhythm Albums: September 9, 2006". Billboard. Vol. 118, no. 36. September 9, 2006. p. 85. Archived from the original on March 17, 2023.