Reggaeton Artist of the Month for February 2022
Eladio Carrión is a Latin Grammy nominated rapper and former comedian. Known for his clever wordplay and unique flow, Carrion has made a name for himself as a stand-out trap artist, or “trapero” He was born in Kansas City, Kansas but eventually settled in Puerto Rico when he was 10, where he learned Spanish.
Carrión gained popularity as a stand-up comic and became the first person in Puerto Rico to reach 200,000 followers on the social media platform, Vine. Part of his acts included imitating other popular urban artists. In 2020, Carrión dropped his star-studded debut album, Sauce Boyz, including artists such as J Balvin, Yandel, Arcangel, Smokepurpp, Lil Mosey, and Bad Bunny. Since then he’s released 2 more albums, Monarca in 2021 and Sauce Boyz in early 2022.