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Don Dinero
Jose Manuel Guitian a.k.a. Don Dinero was born and raised in the notorious
Washington Heights, New York. Inspired by the early-greats, Dinero knew he
wanted to rap. In 1999, he focused on rendering his creative passion into a
business; thus, he teamed up with his older brother, Oscar Guitian.
Together, they launched Last Laugh Records, independently. Although
short-lived, it was through that investment that Don Dinero first learned
the business concepts for an independent record label.
In January 2002, Dinero moved to Miami to begin production of a new album
that was to be written and recorded entirely in Spanish. Eight months
later, he delivered the album, Que Bola, and after a brief appearance on
Miami's Salsa 98.3, his career catapulted almost immediately.
The single, Pana Pana, made Don Dinero the first Latin Urban Artist to
break tropical radio.
In 2003, his career continued to flourish. He appeared on the The Roof for
MUN 2. Universal Latino picked up the Que Bola album for distribution.
Dinero also appeared as a guest on the Latin talk show phenomenon,
Christinae, and then released his Su Vida y La Calle DVD. In 2004, Dinero
was honored to be selected to appear on the CELIA CRUZ tribute album in
which Son De La Loma, the song he was featured on, was released as a
single. Next, Dinero landed a feature with Mexican pop princess, PILAR
MONTENEGRO, and then released The Best of Don Dinero Remixes Album and DVD.
Dinero accomplished these achievements before there was even an urban Latin
music market in existence.
In 2004, Robert Tito Montanez aka Screw passed away leaving the movement
Block Royal; an organization that stands for Love, Loyalty, and Respect. In
2005, Dinero teamed up with A.K., Flav and 2Tune to continue the works of
Screw. Full force ahead, now Block Royal has a symbolic meaning that's
supported by communities across the United States. Block Royal apparel has
a unique design for an urban clothing line.
After performances, and appearances on popular syndicated shows, at
concerts, festivals, clubs, and everywhere in between, Don Dinero, is now a
household Name. Due to his independent success with Que Bola, in early
2005, he became the first urban artist to snag a joint venture deal with
Universal Latino. He then released his second Spanish album, Ahora Que Si.
Since then, Dinero has sold over 220,000 records overall. The third Spanish
album, El Ultimo Guerrero, was for fans to hear the heart and soul of a
Latino pride. In 2006, Don Dinero closed a joint venture deal with
Universal Music Group, which was valued at $150,000, for his album, The
Spanish Frank Sinatra.
As a hip-hop artist, in the midst of a Reggaeton mainstream invasion,
Dinero is definitely unique. He has managed to remain on top while staying
true to his New York hip-hop roots. Often referred to as the first of his
kind, a Pioneer of Latin Hip-Hop, he feels privileged to be granted the
opportunity to pave a way for other upcoming Latin Hip-Hop Artists, who
share a similar passion for the business and the music respectfully.
Don Dinero
The President and CEO of a Latin based record label and management, Don
Dinero, who has over 10 years in the industry has now started a growing
empire for the Latino market. Managing emerging Latino acts , such as Alexx
Fatt, MMG's AG Cubano and Sony Latino's Miggz. The sky is the limit for Mr
Dinero, the first latin artist to switch from Spanish to English. With a
new Mixtape/ album Latin Americas Most Wanted. He is ready to go on the
road and promote this project while building the Latino market.
Don Dinero recently released a mix-tape titled Don Dinero for President.
Due to the strong response, he will be adding some more tracks and
re-releasing it as a studio album, renaming it, Who Said I Left You? Plus
his brand new mixtape Latin America's Most Wanted. Moskato Life has made
Don Dinero their Latino Brand Ambassador..
DJ Ndex