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Elvis Crespo

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Elvis Crespo Díaz born on July 30, 1971 in New York City, USA; named after the legendary . His early years spent in Puerto Rico until coming back to the United States as a 17 year old youth. He immediately began cultivating his musical skill set with talented Latin Artists of the day , Leny Peréz and . In 1994 his career took off when he joined replacing . This opportunity gave Elvis Crespo time to fine tune his craft; until his departure in 1997; this is when he took on a solo career. His debut album [r557321] the following year; fast tracked his career as a front runner in the Latin community; winning him his first Latin Grammy for Tropical Latin Album of the Year. Since then he has released worldwide over a dozen new albums and a variety of compilations including a remix album and a live album recorded in Las Vegas, USA. His collaborations with artists , , , , , and ; amongst many others; has kept his name on the charts. He also catapulted new group formations such as and . In 2009, he married his long time manager and soon thereafter had their first daughter.