Ray El Ingeniero
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About
Multi-Grammy Award-winning Cuban-American music producer, engineer, singer-songwriter, and vocal coach who, according to Mario VI - musical artist and creator of a 2025 documentary about him - has earned a reputation as the go-to "vocal quality engineer" for major talents in reggaetón and other genres like Tito El Bambino, Yandel, and Enrique Iglesias. He has also earned acclaim for his own tracks, including "Otra Vez," which reached #44 on Apple Music after its release in 2020.
Before Fame
He started playing the piano when he was just 13 years old. In 2012, he began working as an engineer, producer, and composer for Don Omar's record label, creating the single, "Hasta que Salga el Sol" from Omar's album, "MTO2," which reached #1 on Billboard Charts for nearly 50 weeks and led him to earn his first Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Song.
Trivia
His song, "Zumba," reached the #1 spot on Billboard charts for nearly 23 weeks in a row. It went on to be selected as the official theme song for the video game Zumba Fitness, featured on all major consoles including PlayStation, Xbox, and Wii.
Family Life
His real name is Ray Rodriguez. He shared a Thanksgiving family photo on his rayelingeniero Instagram account in 2024.
Associated With
He has worked with countless artists including Tego Calderón, Chayanne, Descemer Bueno, Natalia Jiménez and Flo Rida, to name just a few.