Messiah (rapper)

Benito Emmanuel Garcia, known musically as Messiah, is a Dominican rapper raised in Harlem, New York City. He is known for being a bilingual artist, singing in both Spanish and English.[4]

Messiah
Birth name	Benito Emmanuel Garcia
Also known as	El Artista, Young Messi, El Monito
Born	8 Junio 1990 Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic
Origin	Dominican Republic
Genres	Latin trap[1][2][3]
Occupation(s)	Rapper
Instruments	Vocals
Associated acts	Tali Goya Bad Bunny Nicky Jam Myke Towers Noriel De La Ghetto Farruko J Alvarez

Origin

Messiah was born in Santiago de los Caballeros in the Dominican Republic and the age of 2, moved to the Hamilton Heights, Manhattan[5] section of Harlem in New York City.[6] He was inspired by artist such as José José and Isabel Pantoja. He wrote his first song at the age of 11, but didn’t have fame until he formed the duo with fellow rapper Tali Goya called Tali & Messiah.[7] In 2010, he split the duo going solo. Messiah’s solo material first caught the Internet’s attention when he made Spanish remixes of Drake and Future, as well as with the song “Tu Protagonista.”[6] He is described as one of the pioneers of the Latin trap movement.[1][2][8][9][3]

References

1. "Messiah El Artista: don't underestimate female trap fans". Univision.
2. "Messiah Is Poised for a Future in Pop After a Hit "Bodak Yellow" Remix - VICE". www.vice.com.
3. Roiz, Jessica Lucia (January 13, 2016). "Messiah El Artista Talks New Single, 2016 Projects And More". Latin Times.
4. "How New York Dominicans Helped Launch the Latin Trap Explosion". June 20, 2018.
5. "A bicultural Harlem rapper looks to conquer more than just the Latin rap market | Fox News". www.foxnews.com.
6. "For Messiah El Artista, Topping the Dominican Charts Is Just the Beginning". February 23, 2016.
7. https://heabbi.com/tali-rey-del-norte
8. "Rappers Discuss Brief History Of Latin Trap". Vibe. August 21, 2017.
9. "Ozuna, Bad Bunny, De La Ghetto, Farruko & Messiah Narrate a Brief History of Latin Trap". Billboard.