Messiah

Benito Emmanuel Garcia, known professionally as Messiah, was born on June 8, 1990, in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic, and moved to Harlem, New York City, at the age of two. A descendant of Dominican National Hero Fernando Valerio, Messiah is recognized as a bilingual rapper and singer, proficient in both Spanish and English, and a pioneer of the Latin trap genre. His music journey began early, writing his first song at 11, and later gaining fame as part of the duo Tali & Messiah before embarking on a successful solo career post-2010. Messiah's work includes Spanish remixes of tracks by artists like Drake and Future, along with his own hit "Tu Protagonista" (2015). His collaboration with Cardi B on the "Bodak Yellow" Latin Trap Remix in 2017 reached Number One on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, showcasing his influential role in Latin music.