Flex (singer)

Flex
Background information
Birth name Félix Danilo Gómez[1]
Also known as Flex (US)
Nigga (LA)
Born (1980-08-31) August 31, 1980
Panama City, Panama
Origin Chitré, Panama[1]
Genres Reggaeton, Reggae, Latin Pop
Occupation(s) Singer, Songwriter, Performer,
Instruments Vocals
Years active 1996-present
Associated acts Predikador, Belinda, Kumbia All Starz, Pee Wee, Alexis & Fido, Arcangel, Yomo

Félix Danilo Gómez (born August 31, 1980),[2] known by his stage names Flex and Nigga,[2] is a Panamanian reggaeton artist. He adopted the name Nigga after being told by another Panamanian artist that he "sings like an African."[3] Before releasing an album in the United States in 2008, Flex removed references to his nickname in songs, and his CD packages were reprinted with the name "Flex."[3]

Awards and accomplishments

Flex has received nominations for a variety of awards shows including Premios Billboard, Premios lo Nuestro, Latin Grammys, Premios Juventud, Premios Oye, and Premios Monitor Latino.[4] Flex has won an Oye award, a Latin Grammy, and eight Billboard Latin Music awards.[4]

His accomplishments include a number one position in Mexican and American radio for over 20 weeks, as well as Gold and Platinum album sales worldwide.[4]

Personal life

After five years of dating, Flex married his long girlfriend Osiris Vega on August 26, 2008 and got divorced in 2011 [5] Flex continues to live in Panama.[1]

Discography

Main article: Flex discography
Studio albums
EPs
Compilation albums

References

External links

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/25/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.