Héctor el Father discography
Studio albums2
Live albums1
Compilation albums7
Music videos21
Singles7

Héctor Luis Delgado Román is a former Puerto Rican rapper, singer and record producer, formerly known by the artistic names Héctor el Father and Héctor el Bambino. He rose to fame as a member of the duo Héctor & Tito (with Tito El Bambino) from 1996 to 2004, releasing four studio albums and a commercially successful live album.

As a solo artist, he was very successful in 2006 and 2007, selling more than 500,000 copies between his first studio album, The Bad Boy, and a compilation titled Los Rompe Discotekas, which was released under Roc-La-Familia. This American record label was founded in 2005 by rapper Jay-Z, focusing on Latin hip hop and reggaeton.[1] As a producer, Delgado has worked with several reggaeton artists producers, as well as Emilio Estefan. He announced his retirement in 2008 in order to become a preacher but had a series of "Farewell Concerts" that went until May 2010.[2] During his entire solo career, Héctor released four charting albums and seven charting singles, and has 400,000 certified units in the United States.

In 2008, Víctor Alexis Rivera Santiago, most known as Lele, claimed that Héctor owed him royalties for 40 songs written between 2003 and that year, and sued him. Both artists had issues between them, and Lele released a 12-minute-long diss track titled "O Me Pagas" with his duo companion Endo, claiming one million dollars for the songs he wrote for Delgado.[3] They reconciled in 2010, and later that year Lele was shot to death 24 times in Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico.

Despite being retired, Héctor participated in the 2010 compilation Golpe de Estado and in 2012 he collaborated with Wise, who wrote some of his songs and who is also a close friend. He currently works at a radio station rented by him and located in Juncos, Puerto Rico, where he conducts a Christian radio show named Un Nuevo Despertar (Spanish for A New Awakening) alongside Julio Voltio.[4]

Albums

Studio albums

Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
US
[5]
US
Latin

[6][7]
US
Rap

[8]
US
Latin Pop

[9]
2006 The Bad Boy
  • Released: November 21, 2006
  • Label: Gold Star, VI, Machete
  • Format: CD, digital download
81 2 25
2008 El Juicio Final
  • Released: October 21, 2008
  • Label: Gold Star, VI, Machete, Universal Latino
  • Format: CD, digital download
113 3
With Tito El Bambino
1998 Violencia Musical
  • Released: July 1998
  • Label: VI
  • Format: CD
2000 Nuevo Milenio
  • Released: 2000
  • Label: Lester
  • Format: CD
2002 Lo De Antes
  • Released: April 5, 2002
  • Label: Black Jack
  • Format: CD
A la Reconquista
  • Released: November 5, 2002
  • Label: VI
  • Format: CD, digital download
9 8

Compilation albums

Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
US US
Latin
US
Latin Rhythm
US
Rap
US
Comp.
2002 The Godfather
  • Released: 2002
  • Label: Pina
  • Format: CD
2004 Los Anormales
  • Released: December 21, 2004
  • Label: Gold Star, Universal Latino
  • Format: CD
4 5
  • RIAA: Platinum (Latin)[11]
2005 Sangre Nueva (with Naldo)
  • Released: August 30, 2005
  • Label: Gold Star, Universal Latino
  • Format: CD
131 3 2 2
Gold Star Music: Reggaeton Hits
  • Released: December 20, 2005
  • Label: Universal, Gold Star
  • Format: CD
188 5
2006 Los Rompe Discotekas
  • Released: June 27, 2006
  • Label: Roc-La-Familia, Gold Star, VI, Machete
  • Format: CD
31 1 1 10 2
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum (Latin)[12]
2007 El Rompe Discoteka: The Mix Album
  • Released: September 25, 2007
  • Label: Gold Star, VI, Machete
  • Format: CD, digital download
2008 Mi Trayectoria
  • Released: June 17, 2008
  • Label: Gold Star, VI, Machete
  • Format: CD
With Tito El Bambino
2005 Season Finale
  • Released: August 16, 2005
  • Label: VI, Machete, Universal Latino
  • Format: CD, digital download
57
2007 The Ultimate Urban Collection
  • Released: May 22, 2007
  • Label: Machete
  • Format: CD

Live albums

Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
US
Latin

[7]
US
Latin Pop

[9]
US
Heat.

[13]
2007 Bad Boy: The Concert
  • Released: June 26, 2007
  • Label: VI, Machete, Gold Star
  • Format: CD, digital download
With Tito El Bambino
2003 La Historia Live
  • Released: May 20, 2003
  • Label: VI
  • Format: CD, digital download
4 2 15
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum (Latin)[14]

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Album
US
Latin

[15][16]
US
Trop.

[16][17]
US
Latin Pop

[18]
2005 "No Hay Nadie"
(Featuring Yomo and Víctor Manuelle)
15 13 Gold Star Music: Reggaeton Hits
2006 "Here We Go Yo"
(Featuring Jay-Z)
15 11 Los Rompe Discotekas
"El Teléfono"
(Featuring Wisin & Yandel)
16
"Sola" 1 1 The Bad Boy
2007 "Pa' La Tumba" 39 The Bad Boy: The Most Wanted Edition
2008 "Te Vi Llorar" 29 El Juicio Final
"Y Llora" 47 14 24
As featured performer
2004 "Rociarlos"
(Ivy Queen featuring Gran Omar and Héctor el Father)
Real
2005 "Mayor Que Yo"
(Luny Tunes featuring Baby Ranks, Tony Tun Tun,
Wisin & Yandel, Daddy Yankee and Héctor el Father)
3 1 Mas Flow 2
2006 "Noche de Entierro (Nuestro Amor)"
(Luny Tunes featuring Tony Tun Tun, Wisin & Yandel,
Héctor el Father, Zion and Daddy Yankee)
6 4 27 Mas Flow: Los Benjamins

Music videos

Year Title Other artist(s) Album
2004 "Noche De Travesura" Divino Flow La Discoteka
"Tú Quieres Duro" La Misión 4: The Take Over
"Vamos A Matarnos En La Raya" El Que Habla Con Las Manos
"Yo Sigo Aquí" Naldo Los Anormales
2005 "Dale Castigo" Mas Flow 2
"Calor" The MVP, Vol. 2: The Grand Slam
"Sácala" Wisin & Yandel and Don Omar Sangre Nueva
"Déjale Caer To' El Peso" Yomo
"Que Se Sienta" / "La Que Noquea" Yomo and Ariel Gold Star Music: Reggaeton Hits
"No Hay Nadie" Yomo and Víctor Manuelle
2006 "El Teléfono" Wisin & Yandel Los Rompe Discotekas
"Tiburón" Yomo and Polaco
"Hello Mama" Yomo Chosen Few II: El Documental
"Sola" The Bad Boy
"Rumor De Guerra"
2007 "Hola Bebé" Jowell & Randy The Bad Boy: The Most Wanted Edition
"Pa' La Tumba"
"No Hacen Na'" Yomo
2008 "Payaso" El Juicio Final
"Si Me Tocaras" Harry Maldonado
"Y Llora"
As featured performer
2004 "Ronca" Don Omar and Zion The Last Don: The Gold Series
2006 "Noche de Entierro (Nuestro Amor)" Tony Tun Tun, Wisin & Yandel and Daddy Yankee Mas Flow: Los Benjamins
2007 "Down (Remix)" Rakim & Ken-Y Masterpiece Commemorative Edition
"Los Capos" Jowell & Randy, Julio Voltio, Guelo Star, Zion, Ñejo & Dalmata and De La Ghetto Los Capos

Album appearances

Year Title Other artist(s) Album
2003 "Caseríos" Don Omar The Last Don
2004 "Noche De Travesura" Divino Flow La Discoteka
"Ronca" Don Omar and Zion The Last Don: The Gold Series
"De Niña Te Hice Mi Mujer" Don Omar The Last Don Live
"Agárrala" Trebol Clan and Don Omar Los Bacatranes
"Corre Y Píllala" Trebol Clan and Jomar
"Gata Fiera" Trebol Clan and Joan
"Mi Vida" Trebol Clan
"Tú Quieres Duro" La Misión 4: The Take Over
"Vamos A Matarnos En La Raya" El Que Habla Con Las Manos
"Rociarlos" Ivy Queen and Gran Omar Real
2005 "Dale Castigo" Mas Flow 2
"Mayor Que Yo" Baby Ranks, Tony Tun Tun, Wisin & Yandel and Daddy Yankee
"Calor" The MVP, Vol. 2: The Grand Slam
"La Barría" Wisin & Yandel Pa'l Mundo
2006 "Royal Rumble Wise, Zion, Daddy Yankee, Wisin, Yomo, Franco el Gorila, Don Omar, Arcángel and Alexis Mas Flow: Los Benjamins
"Noche de Entierro (Nuestro Amor)" Tony Tun Tun, Wisin & Yandel, Zion and Daddy Yankee
"Hello Mama" Yomo Chosen Few II: El Documental
2007 "Los Capos" Jowell & Randy, Julio Voltio, Guelo Star, Zion, Ñejo & Dalmata and De La Ghetto Los Capos
"Tensión" Daddy Yankee El Cartel: The Big Boss
"Ando Ready" Invasión
2008 "Up In The Club" Ce'Cile Caribbean Connection
2010 "Ven Donde Mí" Golpe de Estado
2012 "Hoy" Wise The Gold Pen

See also

References

  1. Birchmeier, Jason. "Héctor el Father - Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
  2. Concerts dates are printed in the inside of his CD El Juicio Final ASIN B001EIK7RI
  3. "Lele El Arma Secreta y Endo - O Me Pagas (Tiraera Pa' Hector El Father)". YouTube. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
  4. "Héctor el Father y Julio Voltio salen a la calle a orar por la gente" (in Spanish). La Prensa. October 15, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
  5. "Héctor el Father - Chart history - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
  6. "Héctor el Father - Chart history - Top Latin Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
  7. 1 2 "Héctor & Tito – Chart history – Top Latin Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
  8. "Héctor el Father - Chart history - Rap Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
  9. 1 2 "Héctor & Tito - Chart history - Latin Pop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
  10. "American album certifications – Héctor el Father – The Bad Boy". Recording Industry Association of America. October 1, 2008. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
  11. "American album certifications – Various – Los Anormales". Recording Industry Association of America. March 21, 2005. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
  12. "American album certifications – Héctor Bambino – Los Rompe Discotekas". Recording Industry Association of America. November 16, 2006. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
  13. "Billboard magazine – Week of June 14, 2003". Billboard. June 14, 2003. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
  14. "American album certifications – Hector & Tito – La Historia Live". Recording Industry Association of America. March 18, 2004. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
  15. "Héctor el Father – Chart history – Hot Latin Songs". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
  16. 1 2 "Héctor el Father – Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
  17. "Héctor el Father – Chart history – Tropical Songs". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
  18. "Héctor el Father – Chart history – Latin Pop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
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