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Rayito
Birth nameAntonio Rayo
Also known asRayito
Born1982 (age 41–42)
OriginMadrid, Spain
GenresLatin pop, Flamenco
Occupation(s)Singer, song writer, producer
InstrumentGuitar
LabelsSony

Antonio Rayo (born 1982), best known as Rayito, is a Spanish musician of Gitano and Japanese heritage. His father, a flamenco guitarist, taught him to play the instrument at a young age, and at the age of four years he was already giving concerts and winning television contests. By age eight he was famous throughout Spain as a virtuoso of flamenco guitar, and in 1992, at age ten, he released his first album, Rayito en Concierto. Thus he became the youngest person accepted into the SGAE, the Spanish equivalent of ASCAP.[1] At age 15 he moved to Miami, where he collaborated with artists including Luciano Pavarotti, Plácido Domingo, Julio Iglesias, Paulina Rubio, Ricky Martin, and David Bisbal. In June 2005 he moved again to Puerto Rico, where he began work on a new project of his own. The product was his eponymous second album, which he released on September 26, 2006. He describes it as a flamenco pop album that draws on reggae, hip hop, Caribbean rhythms, and Latin American styles. Rayo signed a publishing deal with Sony in January 2009. He has worked with David Bisbal, Paulina Rubio, and Rihanna, among other artists.

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References

  1. ^ "Niño prodigio de la guitarra flamenca resurge como cantante pop". Yahoo!. November 16, 2006. Retrieved January 17, 2007.
  • "El Rayito de la guitarra". Elpais.com. 27 June 1994. Retrieved 11 April 2018.