Álex Gárgolas
{{Short description|Puerto Rican record producer (born 1971)}}
{{Family name hatnote|Quiles|Hernández|lang=Spanish}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Álex Gárgolas
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| birth_name = Rafael Alexis Quiles Hernández
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1971|4|24}}
| origin = Puerto Rico
| genre = Reggaeton
| occupation = Record producer
| years_active = 1995–present
| associated_acts = Héctor & Tito, Nicky Jam, Zion & Lennox, Jowell & Randy, Franco el Gorila, Glory, Gotay, Arcángel, Eliel, Farruko, Guelo Star, Daddy Yankee, J King & Maximan
| label = {{Hlist|VI|Machete|Rimas|Sonar}}
| website =
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Rafael Alexis Quiles Hernández, known professionally as Álex Gárgolas, is a reggaeton producer best known for the Gárgolas series which has been five albums so far.{{cite journal |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9SYEAAAAMBAJ&dq=%22Alex+Gargolas%22&pg=PA158 |title=Vibe |author=Celia San Miquel |date=November 2006 |accessdate=14 May 2011}}
His 2006 installation of the series managed to debut at number 181 on the Billboard 200, reaching number 6 on both the Latin Albums and Latin Rhythm Albums charts.
Musical career
In 1995, using his savings of $300, he produced music by a few fledgling artists, two who became the well-known, chart-topping reggaeton artists known as Wisin & Yandel.{{cite web | title=Álex Gárgolas, detrás del éxito del reguetón | website=El Mundo | url=https://www.elmundo.com/portal/vida/entretenimiento/alex_gargolas_detras_del_exito_del_regueton.php#.Y-u3I3bMLIV | language=es | access-date=February 14, 2023 | date=February 25, 2015 | last1=Restrepo Guzmán | first1=Wendy Margarita | archive-date=February 14, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230214164458/http://www.elmundo.com/portal/vida/entretenimiento/alex_gargolas_detras_del_exito_del_regueton.php#.Y-u3I3bMLIV | url-status=live }}
In 2019, Gárgolas produced "Mi Llamada" (remix), a collaboration with emerging artists from Argentina and Puerto Rico.{{cite magazine | last=Roiz | first=Jessica | title=Latin Remix of the Week: "Mi Llamada RMX" With Rauw Alejandro, Lyanno, Álex Rose, Lenny Tavárez, Lunay, Cazzu & Eladio Carrión | magazine=Billboard | date=May 28, 2019 | url=https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/latin-remix-week-mi-llamada-rmx-watch-8513285/ | access-date=March 7, 2023 | archive-date=March 6, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230306200319/https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/latin-remix-week-mi-llamada-rmx-watch-8513285/ | url-status=live }}
In 2020, Gárgolas spearheaded the production of "Del Barrio a la Ciudad", a song that mixes traditional Mexican corridos with Farruko's urban sound.{{cite magazine | last=Flores | first=Griselda | title=T3R Elemento & Farruko Drop Urban-Regional Collab "Del Barrio a la Ciudad": Exclusive Premiere | magazine=Billboard | date=April 17, 2020 | url=https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/t3r-elemento-farruko-del-barrio-a-la-ciudad-exclusive-premiere-9360600/ | access-date=March 7, 2023 | archive-date=March 6, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230306200321/https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/t3r-elemento-farruko-del-barrio-a-la-ciudad-exclusive-premiere-9360600/ | url-status=live }}
In 2022, Gárgolas visited Chile claiming to want to produce a Chilean reggaeton album, but instead offended the urban musical artists of Chile, and left the country without producing any,{{cite web | last1=Escobar | first1=Salvador | title=Persona no grata: la vertiginosa caída en desgracia de Álex Gárgolas | website=La Cuarta | date=August 7, 2022 | url=https://www.lacuarta.com/urbana/noticia/persona-no-grata-la-vertiginosa-caida-en-desgracia-de-alex-gargolas/ESLZFXSJV5G7PAF5YTR5SOBOZQ/ | language=es | access-date=February 14, 2023 | archive-date=February 14, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230214175254/https://www.lacuarta.com/urbana/noticia/persona-no-grata-la-vertiginosa-caida-en-desgracia-de-alex-gargolas/ESLZFXSJV5G7PAF5YTR5SOBOZQ/ | url-status=live }} telling them to "stay in your country".{{cite web | last=Calderón | first=Consuelo | title="Quédense en su país": Álex Gárgolas canceló disco de reggaetón chileno tras polémica con artistas nacionales | website=La Cuarta | date=August 6, 2022 | url=https://www.lacuarta.com/espectaculos/noticia/quedense-en-su-pais-alex-gargolas-cancelo-disco-de-reggaeton-chileno-tras-polemica-con-artistas-nacionales/423NAP6FXRDA3HCSOWBYJAN7QM/ | language=es | access-date=February 14, 2023 | archive-date=February 14, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230214175254/https://www.lacuarta.com/espectaculos/noticia/quedense-en-su-pais-alex-gargolas-cancelo-disco-de-reggaeton-chileno-tras-polemica-con-artistas-nacionales/423NAP6FXRDA3HCSOWBYJAN7QM/ | url-status=live }}
Discography
= Production discography =
- 2005: Glou
- 2020: Afrodisíaco
References
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External links
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110107120308/http://alexgargolas.com/ Álex Gárgolas]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110408043058/http://www.elcorillord.com/alex-gargolas-the-history-interview-2011/ Interview]
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Category:Machete Music artists
Category:Reggaeton record producers
Category:Rimas Entertainment artists
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