About Me
Born in New York in 1973, Robi "Draco" Rosa was brought up on music. His mother loved rock groups like Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, The Who, as well as '70s funk and R&B, while Robi's father was into salsa. At a young age, the Rosa family moved to Puerto Rico, where Robi became the lead singer of the legendary group Menudo and achieved international stardom. Rosa dropped out of the group in 1987, apparently because he wasn't allowed to write Menudo's songs. He packed his bags and moved to Rio de Janeiro, where he spent time with local artists who helped educate him and expand his mind musically. After releasing two solo albums in Portuguese, he moved back to New York and formed a group called Maggie's Dream, which allowed him to tour with bands like Fishbone and The Black Crowes. The band's success wasn't enough for Rosa, so he moved to L.A. to star in a film called Salsa in 1988, which is where he met his wife, actress Angela Alvarado. In the 1990s, Rosa released numerous solo albums, and while singing emotion-ridden songs on his own, he was behind the scenes, ghostwriting and producing for some of the top Latin pop acts, like Julio Iglesias and Ricky Martin. Maybe you've heard the song "Livin' La Vida Loca"... Robi Rosa recently released a new album called Mad Love, which crosses his angst-driven style with the pop-rock/romantic style he used for Martin. Robi "Draco" Rosa is a singer, producer, songwriter, and musician, but most importantly, he has passion. We had the chance to speak to Rosa about his upcoming projects, Ricky Martin, and infidelity on the road. In the meantime, if you'd like more information on Robi "Draco" Rosa, check out his official site, www.robidracorosa.com. Sometimes Credited As Robi Draco Rosa Robby Rosa Draco Cornelius Rosa Ian Blake Dolores Del Infante [edit] Producer for [edit] Maggie’s Dream Maggie’s Dream (1991) Father Mother / Human / Living for the times / One in six [edit] Ricky Martin [edit] A Medio Vivir (1995) Fuego de noche, Nieve de dÃa / MarÃa / Revolución / Somos la semilla / Volverás / [edit] Vuelve (1997) Por arriba, Por abajo / Lola, Lola / Casi un bolero / Corazonado / La Bomba / Hagamos el amor /La copa de la vida / Perdido sin ti [edit] Ricky Martin (1999) Livin’ la vida loca / Spanish eyes / She’s all I ever had / Shake your bon-bon / I am made of you / Love you for a day / The cup of life / Livin’ la vida loca (Spanish version)/ Bella [edit] Sound Loaded (2000) She bangs / Saint tropez / Come to me / Loaded / Amor / She bangs (Spanish version)/ Ven a mi / Dame más [edit] Ednita Nazario Más Grande Que Grande(1999) Más grande que grande [edit] Julio Iglesias Noche de cuatro Lunas (2000) Te voy a contar mi vida / No es amor, ni es amar (Gone too far) / Noche de cuatro lunas (American Lady) [edit] Sisqó Unleash The Dragon(2000) Thong Song [edit] Wyclef J. f/The Rock & Melky Sedeck (2000) It doesn’t matter [edit] Quotes "Risk everything, regret nothing." --Robi Draco Rosa "Music is meant to be felt and not understood." --Robi Draco Rosa
