Biography of Eladio Carrion

Eladio Carrión (born November 14, 1994) is a singer and internet personality. He was born in Kansas, United States and gained popularity on social media through his comedic videos. Before launching his solo career, he worked as a composer and collaborator with other artists. Some of his pre-debut hits were “2×2” with Flowsito and “No quiero más amigos nuevos” with Rawenz. He finally debuted in 2017 with “Me enamoré de una Yal,” followed by other hits such as “Si tú te vas,” “Mi Cubana,” and “Ave María.” Since then, he has collaborated with successful urban artists such as Big Soto, Randy, Zion, Darkiel, Myke Towers, Amenazzy, Rauw Alejandro, Lyanno, Lunay, and Noriel.

Currently, he is considered one of the references in the Latin American trap genre with songs like “Mi Error,” “Se Moja,” “Mi llamada,” and “Animal.”

Family and beginnings

Son of a renowned military man, due to the nature of his work, Carrión grew up constantly moving. He lived in different military bases located in Kansas, Alaska, and Baltimore. At eleven years old, he arrived in Puerto Rico, a country that he initially struggled to adapt to. He was a rebellious young man and had numerous problems in school until he became passionate about swimming, a sport that he practiced seriously and represented the country in the Pan American Games in Guadalajara in 2011. In that competition, Eladio managed to advance to the preliminaries of the 200 meter breaststroke, finishing in eighth place.

Later, the young artist left behind the medals and swimming to focus on his career as a comedian and internet personality. At that time, Carrión regularly uploaded comedic videos to platforms like Vine and Instagram, which helped him gain popularity and become one of the country’s most prominent influencers.

Once he was known thanks to his fans, Eladio took his first steps as an artist by composing and collaborating with various urban genre artists. In 2015, he released his first work in collaboration with Flowsito titled “2×2.” This was followed by collaborations “No quiero más amigos nuevos” with Rawenz and “OG Kush” with Subelo NEO and Jon Z in 2016. These works allowed him to gain recognition and experience in the industry.

Eladio Carrión’s musical career

After several years of collaborations and memorable experiences, Eladio made his debut in 2017 with “Me enamoré de una Yal,” a song recorded with Ele A El Dominio and Nengo Flow under the Los de La Nazza label. After its release, the song managed to catch the attention of genre lovers, being heard on radio and clubs in the country in a short time. It also ranked in the top music charts and broke records of several artists on platforms such as Spotify and Soundcloud in Puerto Rico.

A year later, Carrión returned with his second single “Si tú te vas,” a song that featured Jon Z. Like his previous hit, “Si tú te vas” quickly ranked in the national music charts and led downloads on Soundcloud and Spotify. Later that year, Carrión once again set the trend with “Entre tantas,” followed in April 2018 by “Dame una hora,” his collaboration with El Nene Amenazzy. That same month, Carrión released the trap fusion “Mi Cubana,” which was supported by Rimas Music & Mueva Record and quickly became one of the most listened-to songs by genre fans. The song gained over two million plays on digital platforms like Spotify. The imminent success of the song led Eladio to join rappers Cazzu, Khea, and Ecko for the creation of his first remix.

A few hours after its release, the s ong made its way into the music charts and exceeded two million plays on YouTube.

In the following months, he released the hits “Ave María” with Randy Nota Loca, Khea, and Big Soto, and “Servicarro de Church” with Robertito Chong. He also released the singles “Miles,” “Hace Tiempo,” “Gracias,” and “Olvidarte” and the collaborations “Mula” with Big Soto, “Me Usaste” with Jon Z, ECKO, and Juhn, and “Sigue Bailándome” with Myke Towers. From then on, his rise was astronomical. In a short time, Carrión became one of the most respected exponents on the scene, collaborating with new talents and established artists such as Ñengo Flow, Alex Rose, Lunay, Lyanno, Ecko, Noriel, Ñejo, Joyce Santana, Jamby el Favo, and Ele a El Dominio, among many others.

2019: Today, Mi Llamada (Remix) and Costear

In January 2019, Carrión participated in the song “No styling” by Andre the Giant. Later that same month, he released “Dice que no” by Oken with Rauw Alejandro and Darwel, and then in February, he released “Mi error,” followed by “Periódico de ayer” with Ñejo. In March of that year, he released “Se Moja” in collaboration with Noriel; a month later, the remix of “Mentirte” with Jon Z and the participation of Randy was released.

For May, Carrión collaborated on the remix of “No podemos” by Ele a el Dominio and also lent his voice to the single “Madre perdóname” with interpreters Joyce Santana, Jon Z, and Ele a el Dominio.

This was followed by “Hoy” and “Si tú me quisieras,” the latter performed as a duet with Maikel Delacalle. In the middle of 2019, the single “Animal” was released, which immediately became a huge success, marking a before and after in his career.

After “Animal,” Carrión collaborated with Bad Bunny in August 2019 on “Kemba Walker.” Then, in September, “Arreglamos (Remix)” appeared with Lary Over, Green Cookie, and Myke Towers and with Joniel and Ez Made Da Beat. That same month, Carrión released “Que Me Importa” with La Manta and “Vivimo Caro” with Jon Z and Duki. Closing out 2019 was “Mi Error,” a remix of his song with Zion & Lenox and Wisin & Yandel, featuring Lunay as the new emerging star of the genre.

That year, Carrión also participated in “Costear” with Jhay Cortez, Bryant Myers, Rauw Alejandro, Justin Quiles, Lyanno, and Joyce Santana.

Sauce Boyz (2020)

On January 31, 2020, Carrión released his first album, “Sauce Boyz”, which included 16 songs featuring collaborations from various genre stars. The album included tracks such as “Hielo” with Jhay Cortez, “3 Am” with Brytiago, “Mala Mía” with Miky Woodz, and “Lluvia (remix)” with Rauw Alejandro and Amenzazzy. After its release, “Sauce Boyz” held the #8 spot on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart for 10 weeks. Later, Carrión released an EP called “Sauce Boyz Care Package”, which included two discs with 10 and 16 songs, respectively.

Later that year, Carrión was nominated for the first time for the Latin Grammy Awards for his collaboration with Bad Bunny on the single “Kemba Walker.” Meanwhile, the artist continued to release several singles and make numerous collaborations, such as “Gangsta Party” with Danny Towers, “Koito” with Neo Pistea, “Se Emociona” with Jory Boy, “Tussi” with Justin Quiles and Arcángel, and “Tren Thomas” with Leebrian.

A new version of “Sauce Boy,” “Sauce Boy Freestyle II,” was released in October 2020. That same month, “Ballin” with Omy de Oro and “Gelato” featuring Hide Miyabi were also released. Finally, he closed out 2020 with “Ele Uve (Remix)” featuring Noriel, Natanael Cano, and Ovi.

2021: Monarca y Sauce Boyz II

In January 2021, Carrión released his second studio album, “Monarca”, which included collaborations from J Balvin, Yandel, Cazzu, and Lunay on tracks such as “Tata”, “Discoteca”, and “Nena Buena”. Other tracks on the album included “Todo o Nada” with Corina Smith, “Progreso”, “Mariposas”, and “Toretto”. After its release, the album reached the top positions on the US Billboard

charts, being #11 on the Top Latin Albums and #8 on the Latin Rhythm Albums. The album was also nominated for the Latin Grammy Awards in the Best Music Album category, but ultimately did not win.

 

After the album, in March, the single “Nube” was released, followed by “Sauce Boy Freestyle 4” and “ChiCha” featuring Lary Over, both released in May. A month later, in June, Carrión collaborated with Argentine producer Bizarrap on the single “Eladio Carrión: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 40”. Shortly after its release, the song reached #10 on the Argentina Hot 100 Billboard chart and was #162 globally.

 

Sen2 Kbrn

On July 6, 2021, Carrión released his first mixtape, “Sen2 Kbrn”, which included singles such as “5 Star”, “Guerrero”, “Al Capone”, “Midas”, and “Problems”, in addition to “Sauce Boy Freestyle 4”. After its release, the EP placed #20 on the Top Latin Albums chart.

Later that year, the singles “Corazón”, “Rey”, and “Aquafina” with Brrya were released. In September, Carrión collaborated with Blueface on “B!Tch#S” and in October released “Sauce Boy Freestyle 5”, the fifth version of the 2020 single. Finally, in December, Carrión released his third album, “Sauce Boyz II (2021)”, a sequel to “Sauce Boyz” featuring collaborations from artists such as Arcángel, Bizarrap, Duki, Myke Towers, Sech, Rels B, and Noriel, among others. The album includes tracks such as “Claro Cristal”, “No te deseo el Mal” with Karol G, “Miradas Raras” with Sech, “Alejarme de Ti” with Jay Wheeler, and “Sin Frenes” with Bizzarrpa and Duki.

2022

During 2022, Carrión has continued his career with various collaborations. Early in the year, he collaborated with Mau y Ricky on the single “No Puede Ser”. This was followed by the releases of “Nikes”, “Diamantes”, and “Skinnies” with Jon Z and Roto alongside Corina Smith. In March 2022, “Super Gremlin” was released, another collaboration with Kodack Black and Mike Towers, and later that same month, “Nuevo” was released with Gigolo and La Ece, and “GUCCI FENDI” with Justin Quiles.

Among his most recent releases are “Ausente” with Tito Flow and Amenazzy, and “Glizzy Walk 2.5” with Hydro and YOVNGCHMI.