De la Ghetto

Not to be confused with Timothy DeLaGhetto.
For the duo he formed with Arcángel, see Arcángel & De la Ghetto.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Castillo and the second or maternal family name is Torres.
De la Ghetto
De la Ghetto in 2020
De la Ghetto in 2020
Background information
Birth nameRafael Castillo Torres
Also known asDe la Geezy[1]
El Chulito[2]
El Jefe de la Versatilidad[1]
El Jefe del Bloque[1]
El Rey de los Remixes[1]
Born (1984-09-17) September 17, 1984 (age 40)
New York City, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active2004–present
Labels
Formerly ofArcángel & De la Ghetto

Rafael Castillo Torres (born September 17, 1984), known professionally as De la Ghetto, is an American rapper and singer, and the one-half of reggaeton duo Arcángel & De la Ghetto, alongside Arcángel. He is known for fusing reggaeton music with hip hop and trap rhythms, eventually creating Latin trap music.[4]

  1. ^ a b c d "De La Ghetto llega esta semana a Lima para dos presentaciones". rpp.pe (in Spanish). December 9, 2013. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  2. ^ "Los mejores looks de De La Ghetto en el 2018". Moda (in Spanish). Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  3. ^ Mota, Jennifer (September 25, 2019). "The Rise of Spanish Language R&B". Tidal. Archived from the original on August 30, 2022. Retrieved August 30, 2022. ..same year Randy and De La Ghetto dropped "La Sensación Del Bloque," a track singer Lyanno notes as an early R&B-inspired track.
  4. ^ Salud, April (August 17, 2017). "Latin Trap: Ozuna, Bad Bunny, De La Ghetto, Farruko & Messiah Narrate a Brief History". Billboard. Retrieved April 29, 2024.