Wise (composer)
Puerto Rican musician (born 1981)
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::summary Puerto Rican musician (born 1981) ::
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| Field | Value |
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| name | Gabriel Antonio Cruz Padilla |
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| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Bayamón, Puerto Rico |
| death_date | |
| genre | Reggaeton, latin pop, salsa, bachata, merengue |
| occupation | Composer, singer-songwriter, record producer |
| instrument | Vocals |
| background | solo_singer |
| years_active | 2004–present |
| label | The Gold Pen Music llc, Gold Star Music, Pina Records |
| associated_acts | Tony Dize, Rakim & Ken-Y, Zion & Lennox, Kendo Kaponi, Benny Benni |
| website | |
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Gabriel Antonio Cruz Padilla (born 1981 in Bayamón, Puerto Rico), known professionally as Wise or Wise The Gold Pen (formerly Wise Da 'Gangsta'), is a composer, singer, and producer.
Career
Wise began his career as a composer of various musical genres, including salsa, merengue, Latin pop, reggaeton, trap, and urban music.
Wise has established himself as a prominent figure in the tropical and urban music industries, earning the nickname "Hit Maker." His compositions have achieved commercial success. 11 of his songs reached number one on the Billboard charts across four categories: Hot Latin Songs, Latin Rhythm Airplay, Latin Tropical Airplay, and Latin Pop Airplay, in addition to achieving 27 top 10 positions on the Billboard charts.
Wise is the president and owner of The Gold Pen Music LLC, where he currently works with emerging talent. He is the only composer to simultaneously place five songs in the top positions on the Billboard charts. His notable hits include "Hoy lo siento," performed by Zion and Lennox featuring Tony Dize, which became one of the most-played songs on national radio, and "Diosa De Los Corazones," performed by RKM & Ken-Y, Arcángel, and Zion & Lennox.
Song credits
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| Year | Song | Performer(s) | Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | "Ella Vive Sola" | Lito & Polaco featuring Gustavo Laureano | Fuera De Serie | Chorus only |
| "Baby, Olvídame" | Monchy & Alexandra | Hasta El Fin | ||
| 2005 | "Mayor Que Yo" | Baby Ranks, Tonny Tun Tun, Wisin & Yandel and Daddy Yankee | Más Flow 2 | Ranked No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Latin Tropical Airplay chart |
| Co-written with Francisco Saldaña, Victor Cabrera, David Acosta, Juan Morera, Llandel Veguilla and Ramón Ayala | ||||
| 2006 | "Down" | Rakim & Ken-Y | Masterpiece | Ranked No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Latin Rhythm Airplay chart |
| 1 nomination for Premio Lo Nuestro for Urban Song of the Year | ||||
| 2 nominations for Latin Billboards Music Awards for Hot Latin Song and Reggaeton Song of the Year | ||||
| "Rumor De Guerra" | Hector El Father | The Bad Boy | ||
| "Sola" | ||||
| "Fría" | ||||
| "Vamos Allá" | ||||
| "Te Encontré" | ||||
| "Hello" | Zion | Mas Flow: Los Benjamins | ||
| "Lento" | RBD | |||
| "Noche De Entierro" | Tonny Tun Tun, Wisin & Yandel, Héctor El Father, Zion and Daddy Yankee | Ranked No. 3 on the U.S. Billboard Latin Rhythm Airplay chart | ||
| 2007 | "Zun Da Da" | Zion | The Perfect Melody | Ranked No. 5 on the U.S. Billboard Latin Rhythm Airplay chart |
| "Te Vas" | ||||
| "Pa' La Tumba" | Hector El Father | The Bad Boy: The Most Wanted Edition | ||
| 2008 | "María Lola" | Grupo Manía | 15 Años De Corazón | Ranked No. 50 on the U.S. Billboard Latin Rhythm Airplay chart |
| "Te Regalo Amores" | Rakim & Ken-Y | The Royalty: La Realeza | Ranked No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Latin Rhythm Airplay chart | |
| Awarded as Urban Song of the Year at the ASCAP Latin awards | ||||
| "Te Amaré" | Rakim & Ken-Y featuring Jayko | |||
| "He Venido" | MJ | Mi Sentimiento | ||
| "Se Nos Cae La Casa" | Hector El Father | Juicio Final | Co-written with Armando Rosario | |
| "Te Vi Llorar" | ||||
| "Si Me Tocaras" | Hector El Father featuring Harry Maldonado | Co-written with Arthur Hanlon | ||
| "Amor Primero" | Toby Love | Love Is Back | ||
| "Llorar Lloviendo" | ||||
| 2009 | "El Doctorado" | Tony Dize | La Melodía De La Calle (Updated Edition) | Ranked No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Tropical Songs chart |
| "Mi Amor Es Pobre" | Tony Dize featuring Ken-Y | Ranked No. 17 on the U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Songs chart | ||
| "Enamorarme Quiero" | Mennores | Mennores | ||
| "Te Amé En Mis Sueños" | Rakim & Ken-Y | non-album single | Ranked No. 35 on the U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Songs chart | |
| "Carita Linda" | Grupo Manía featuring Olga Tañón | non-album single | Ranked No. 35 on the U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Songs chart | |
| "Boom Boom" | Zion & Lennox | Pasado, Presente Y Futuro | ||
| 2010 | "Por Esa Mujer" | Chayanne | No Hay Imposibles | Co-written with Ramón Casillas |
| "15 Inviernos" | Elvis Crespo | Indestructible | Ranked No. 26 on the U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Songs chart | |
| "Hoy Lo Siento" | Zion & Lennox featuring Tony Dize | Los Verdaderos | Ranked No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Tropical Songs chart | |
| 2011 | "Arco Iris De Colores" | Olga Tañón | Ni Una Lágrima Más | |
| "Casi Casi" | Toby Love | La Voz De La Juventud | ||
| "Poquito A Poco" | Henry Santos | Introducing | ||
| "Por Amor" | ||||
| "La Mala" | Fanny Lu | Felicidad y Perpetua | Co-written with Fanny Martínez and Andrés Munera | |
| "Ni Loca" | Fanny Lu featuring Dálmata | Co-written with Fanny Martínez and Andrés Munera | ||
| Ranked No. 1 on the Venezuelan Record Report Top 100 chart | ||||
| 2012 | "Duele Sin Ti" | Victor Manuelle | Busco Un Pueblo | |
| "Princesa Mía" | Jalil López | non-album single | ||
| "Todo Lo Que Sube Baja" | Olga Tañón | Una Mujer | ||
| "Tu Primer Amor" | Jalil López | non-album single | ||
| 2013 | "No Soy De Piedra" | Victor Manuelle | Me Llamaré Tuyo | |
| "Lentamente" | Arcángel | Sentimiento, Elegancia & Maldad | ||
| "Prometo Olvidarte" | Tony Dize | La Melodía De Ustedes | Ranked No. 6 on the U.S. Billboard Tropical Songs chart | |
| 2014 | "Olé Brazil" | Elvis Crespo featuring Maluma | non-album single | Ranked No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Tropical Songs chart |
| "Pierdo La Cabeza" | Zion & Lennox | Motivan2 | Ranked No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Tropical Songs chart | |
| Nominated for a Tu Mundo Award for Song Begins-Celebrations | ||||
| "Ruleta Rusa" | Tony Dize | La Melodía De Ustedes | ||
| 2015 | "Baby Boo" | Cosculluela | 14F | |
| "Bye Bye" | Farruko | |||
| "Me Dejo Llevar" | Arcángel | |||
| "En La Nada" | Zion & Lennox | |||
| "Necesito De Ti" | De La Ghetto | |||
| "Periódico De Ayer" | Ñengo Flow featuring Jory | |||
| "Mi Lugar" | Maluma featuring Ken-Y | |||
| "Ay Ay Ay" | Baby Rasta & Gringo | |||
| "Él No Estará A Mi Nivel" | J Álvarez | |||
| "Envejecer Conmigo" | Randy | |||
| "No Lo Deseas Na" | Pusho | |||
| "Decisiones" | Luigi 21 Plus featuring Arcángel | |||
| "No Reciclo Amores" | Yomo | |||
| "Déjate Llevar" | Gotay | |||
| "Si Te Vas" | Genio | |||
| "Por Tí" | Jeloz | non-album single | Ranked No. 1 on the Spotify Chile | |
| 2016 | "Me Voy" | Zion & Lennox | Motivan 2 | |
| "Bailando Tu Y Yo" | Zion & Lennox | Motivan 2 | ||
| "Se Puso Feo" | Zion & Lennox | Motivan 2 | ||
| "Dejo De Ser Mia" | Nikki Mackliff | Non – Album Single | ||
| "Me Dijeron" | Darkiel | |||
| "Desde Ahora" | Alexa Y Wise The Gold Pen | |||
| "Me Llamas" | Piso 21 | |||
| 2017 | "Desperte Sin Ti" | Noriel | ||
| "Bailando tu y yo" | Zion y Lennox | |||
| 2018 | "Quien Sabe" | Natti Natasha | ||
| 2019 | "Te Veo" | Zion y Lennox featuring Lyanno | ||
| "Agua" | Luis Raul Marrero | |||
| "Soy tu Dios" | Luis Raul Marrero | |||
| "Disfrazao" | Luis Raul Marrero | |||
| "Hello" | Luis Raul Marrero | |||
| "Tiembla" | Luis Raul Marrero | |||
| "Cambio de Plan" | Luis Raul Marrero | |||
| "Hasta que llegué yo" | Luis Raul Marrero | |||
| "Lo que hace falta" | Indiomar | |||
| 2020 | "Casa Nueva" | Indiomar featuring Wise "The Gold Pen" | ||
| 2021 | "Amor a Ciegas" | Randy | ||
| "Yo no hago Caso" | Randy | Romances de una Nota | ||
| "La Funka" | Ozuna | |||
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Discography
- 1997: La Vieja Escuela Vol. 1
- 1998: Live
- 1999: Da' Moda
- 2003: Raggae Moon
- 2004: Da' Album
- 2005: Da' Klasic
- 2014: The Gold Pen
- 2015: 14F el Album
- 2016: Los Eleven
References
References
- (2 March 2010). "18th Annual ASCAP Latin Music Awards: Urbano". ASCAP.
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