Born in East Harlem, New York on December 23, 1985, Austin Agustín Santos is a famous rapper and songwriter. He is mostly known by his stage name Arcángel and is well known for singing Latin trap songs and reggaeton. Even though he was born in New York, he spent a good part of his childhood in Puerto Rico where his family moved when he was 12 years old.

Family

Arcángel’s mother was a Dominican while his father was from Puerto Rico. Arcángel’s mother, Carmen Rosa was a member of one of the most famous all women groups Las Chicas del Can, and this earned her great fame in the 80s and 90s. Arcángel has two other siblings and he is the eldest in their family.

Music Career

Arcángel’s love for music began when he was still a little boy, growing up he always wanted to be a singer like his mother. He loved listening to rock music and was influenced a lot by it; he was a great fan of Robi Draco Rosa. Professionally he began pursuing his career in music in 2002, and in 2008 Arcángel managed to release his first music album which had famous hits like “Por Amar a Ciegas” and “Paque la Pases Bien”.

The two songs played a big role in promoting Arcángel’s album. He got fans from all over the world and gained instant fame after his album was ranked among the top best in the Billboard Latin Album chart. Later in 2012 he did another song featuring Daddy Yankee and got good feedback from his loyal fans all over the world.