User:Dontuseurrealname/sandbox/Edgar Barrera (rewrite)
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| Born | April 18, 1990 |
| Other names | Edge |
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| Years active | 2011—present |
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| Origin | Ciudad Miguel Alemán, Tamaulipas, Mexico |
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| Website | http://edgarbarrera.com |
Edgar Ivan Barrera (born April 18, 1990), also known professionally as Edge, is a Mexican-American songwriter, record producer, audio engineer and musician. Born in Tamaulipas, Mexico, he has composed hundreds of songs in various different genres, including pop, hip-hop, reggaeton, tropical, and regional Mexican music. He has won twenty Latin Grammy Awards and one Grammy Award for Producer of the Year.
Beginning his musical career in 2011, Barrera has written and produced songs for several high-profile English and Spanish language artists, including Shawn Mendes, Grupo Firme, Anuel AA, Maluma, Camila Cabello, Ariana Grande, Christian Nodal, Grupo Frontera, Carlos Vives, and Camilo.
Life and career[edit]
Early life and career beginnings[edit]
Edgar Barrera was born in Ciudad Miguel Alemán, Tamaulipas near the Mexico–United States border, with Roma, Texas on the other side. Due to his proximity to the town, Barrera was raised with both American and Mexican influences and traditions.[1] Barrera gave free custom CDs to various artists as a teenager, which led to him being noticed by Luigi Giraldo of Kumbia Kings.[2] Giraldo aided Barrera to get an internship for Colombian record producer and songwriter Andrés Castro in Miami, Florida.[3][4] He later had an interaction with Panamanian singer-songwriter Omar Alfanno, who allowed Barrera to co-write a song with him and Castro.[4]
Maluma[edit]
Barrera
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References[edit]
- ^ "Edgar Barrera el 'chofer' que lleva artistas al Latin Grammy". Daily Press. 2020-11-18. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
- ^ Cobo, Leila (2022-02-28). "Why Edgar Barrera's New Era In Latin Music Is His Biggest Yet — And How He's Crossing Over to the Mainstream". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
- ^ Cobo, Leila (2022-02-28). "Why Edgar Barrera's New Era In Latin Music Is His Biggest Yet — And How He's Crossing Over to the Mainstream". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- ^ a b "Edgar Barrera talks about setting records in the Latin charts and setting his sights on the rest of the world". Music Business Worldwide. 2021-10-11. Retrieved 2023-07-30.