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Infobox musical artist | name = Julio Voltio| image = Voltio performing.jpg| caption = Voltio performing in Managua, Nicaragua on July 31, 2007.| image_size =| background = solo_singer| birth_name = Julio Ramos| alias = El Chamaco| Born = birth date and age|1977|3|20|mf= Santurce, Puerto Rico|Santurce , Puerto Rico | death_date =| origin = Puerto Rico | instrument =| genre = Hip hop music|Hip hop , reggaetón | occupation = Rapper | years_active = 2003–present| label = Sony BMG , White Lion Records , Jiggiri Records , Bandidaje Records| associated_acts = Daddy Yankee , Lil Rob , Pitbull (rapper)|Pitbull , Calle 13 (band)|Calle 13 , Three 6 Mafia , Tego Calderón , Beyoncé , Jowell & Randy , N'Klabe | website = http://www.voltioonline.com/ Official website Julio Voltio (born as Julio Ramos March 20, 1977, Santurce, Puerto Rico ) is one of the reggaetón genre's best-known artists.
His nickname came to be as the result of an accident. Before joining Karel, he worked as an electrician . One day, he stuck his hand in the wrong place and got Electric shock|shock ed. Everyone then called him "Bombillo" (Light Bulb) and "Corto Circuito" (Short Circuit), until eventually giving him a nickname that stuck: "Voltio" (Spanish word for volt ).
Music career
Growing up in the Parque Ecuestre section of Carolina, Puerto Rico|Carolina , Voltio entered the music business as a teenager . Together with Rey 29 and Héctor Delgado (AKA Hector "El Father" ), he formed The Masters of Funk . Although the trio released no listed albums, they were influential in starting the reggaeton movement.
Shortly after separating from The Masters of Funk, Voltio partnered with Karel, a neighborhood friend, to form Karel y Voltio. They released their debut album Los Dueños del Estilo in 2003. The album languished, however, and the duo's enthusiasm dwindled. Karel was last featured in La Mision 4. With few options, Voltio was preparing to exit the music business when Tego Calderón , a leading artist with White Lion Records, convinced him to sign with the label. Having taken Tego's advice, Voltio released the album Voltage AC , with the hits "Bumper", "No Amarres Fuego" (featuring Zion & Lennox ) and "Julito Maraña".
Voltio also featured on a remix of the song " Locked Up (song)|Locked Up " by Akon , which was released in the UK as part of Locked Up-Global Remixes url= http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=qJZv-PQlGjs
Having experienced relative success, Voltio returned with his a self-titled release in 2005, which included his biggest hit to date "Chulín Culín Chunflai", which features Residente Calle 13 and a remix version with Three 6 Mafia .
Voltio recently teamed up with Calle 13 to speak out against police brutality in Puerto Rico. http://www.reggaetonline.net/voltio-residente-calle-13-08222007_news "Julio Voltio and Residente (Calle 13) Denounce Police brutality with Two New Songs" On August 11, 2008, announced the publication of a docummentary titled "En vivo desde Oso Blanco". The production covers the time that Voltio spent in prison.cite web| url= http://www.primerahora.com/noticia/otros/espectaculosasi/voltio_lanza_documental_sobre_su_experiencia_en_prision/218552| title=Voltio lanza documental sobre su experiencia en prisión| publisher= Primera Hora | language=Spanish| date=2008-08-11| accessdate=2008-08-11Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot
Voltio is also included on the Grand Theft Auto IV soundtrack with his song Pónmela from the 2007 release of En lo Claro .
En lo Claro has experienced mild success in contrast to Voltio's first two releases, garnering #36 on the United States|U.S. Billboard charts|Billboard Top Latin Albums chart. The album also peaked at #24 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart.
http://www.myspace.com/officialvoltio Official MySpace
Persondata | NAME = Voltio | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH = March 20, 1977 | PLACE OF BIRTH = | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Voltio Category:1977 births Category:Living people Category:People from Santurce, Puerto Rico Category:Puerto Rican people of African descent Category:Puerto Rican rappers Category:Puerto Rican reggaeton artists Category:Reggaeton musicians
