Redimi2

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{{Infobox musical artist

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| birth_name = Willy González Cruz

| alias = {{flatlist|

• Redimidos
• Redimi2
• El Fenómeno
• El Exterminador

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|6|3}}

| birth_place = Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

| genre = Christian rap Christian hip-hop Latin hip-hop, Dominican Dumbo, Reggaeton

| occupation = Rapper, songwriter

| instrument = Vocals

| years_active = 1999–present

| website = {{URL|redimi2web.com}}

}}

Redimi2 (born Willy González Cruz;{{cite web |first=Thom |last=Jurek |title=Redimi2 Biography |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/redimi2-mn0001961691|website=Allmusic|accessdate=6 February 2024}} June 3, 1979) is a Dominican Christian music rapper and songwriter.{{Cite web |date=2012-05-22|title=Biografia de Willy González Cruz – @RealRedimi2 |publisher=Israel Valenzuela |url=https://israelvalenzuela.com/2012/05/22/biografia-de-willy-gonzalez-cruz-realredimi2/|access-date=2021-02-18|language=es}}

González began releasing music in 1999 as a part of Redimi2 Squad, with his brother JG.{{Cite web |title=Combinacionmortal - Redimi2 |website=AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/combinacionmortal-mw0001317073 |access-date=2021-02-18}} After all members besides González left the group, he took the name Redimi2. His music has been influential in the Christian music scene both nationally and internationally.{{Cite web |last=ncristianas.com |date=2024-05-26 |title=Redimi2: Pionero y Líder en el Rap Cristiano |url=https://ncristianas.com/redimi2-pionero-y-lider-en-el-rap-cristiano/ |access-date=2024-09-01 |website=Novedades Cristianas |language=es-AR}} He is also known as the first rapper to release an album of Christian rap in his country. He has collaborated with Christian singers like Lucía Parker, Annette Moreno, Danny Berrios and Jesús Adrián Romero, and the Puerto Rican rappers Vico C, Funky, Alex Zurdo and Manny Montes.{{cn|date=February 2024}} He has been married to Daliza Contreras since 2005 and has a daughter named Samantha González.{{cn|date=February 2024}}

He has been nominated in the Contemporary Religious Music category at the Casandra Awards (now the Soberano Awards) for Dove Awards for Spanish Album and Spanish Language Recorded Song, and has twice won the Best Urban Album category at the Arpa Awards.{{Cite web |title=16 PREMIOS ARPA – Latin Media Group |url=https://latinmediagroup.mx/1008-2/ |access-date=2024-09-01 |language=es-MX}}

In 2021, he appeared on the Evan Craft song "Be Alright", with Danny Gokey.{{cite news |last=Williams |first=Lindsay |title=Evan Craft Assures Listeners Everything Will "Be Alright" in New Song Featuring Danny Gokey |url=https://www.klove.com/Music/Blog/new-music/evan-craft-assures-listeners-everything-will-be-alright-in-new-song-featuring-danny-gokey-1620 |date=26 April 2021 |website=K-Love |access-date=12 August 2022}} The song reached number 2 on Billboard's Hot Christian Songs chart.{{cite magazine |title=Hot Christian Songs - 4 September 2021 |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/christian-songs/2021-09-04/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=12 August 2022}}